A New Single from MARCO CUSATO Brings A Gothic and Emotional Approach
A fresh single release from Marco Cusato brings out a dark and sort of gloomy atmosphere, coated in Gothic tonality, and with a blend of alternative and progressive metal approaches.
The song begins as somewhat of a ballad, with clean guitars and vocals at the start before things start to slowly build up.
This is a track that does get heavy, and there is plenty of metal tonality to it as well, but it's a bit of a slow burn, as it is meant to be.
This is mainly because of the song's sentiment and how it digs into different areas of self-realization, but also betrayal.
It's a single that focuses on lies that you're told, and no matter who that's from, they're lies all the same. From then on, you realize that person is unbelievable, and you are sort of lost.
It's a message and statement that a lot of us can understand, because I feel like we've all been there at some point in our lives.
Betrayal is just a part of life. A lot of people can view this in different ways, but the way the song describes it is intense because of how you feel so alone after being betrayed by someone that you trusted.
Again, this is super connective. The way the lyrics are articulated is unique because it has a lot of metaphorical attributes to it, but it's also straightforward at certain points as well.
The song is called "They Walked Away", and I think it's called that because of how surprised you are when that person walked away. You thought that they were going to stay, you trusted them, but they did you wrong, and now you're left feeling alone in a dark place.
Now, this is how I interpreted the song. Others may listen to it and take it in a little differently than I did, but for me, the sentiment was loud and clear.
One of my favorite aspects about this is how the music creates such a powerful mood for those lyrics. Everything lines up perfectly in terms of the aesthetic the song is trying to give off.
It's telling a story from a very personal perspective, and that dark overtone is portrayed instrumentally as much as it is lyrically.
Before long, the drums start picking up, heavier guitars start coming in, and you're hearing some metal trudging here and there. Finally, the song sort of explodes into a big, anthemic chorus, which is very powerful and impactful.
More of that sort of Gothic element comes in with backing vocals that feel almost orchestral. And that's a huge attribute to this song as well.
A lot of this becomes an almost symphonic and orchestral metal approach, but it's very melodically driving as much as it is edgy and alternative.
I can't help but get pulled into a song that has a powerful heaviness to it but is also very emotionally intuitive.
This song is almost 100% emotion, and it's the main driver of everything. That emotion, which is a blend of melancholy, sadness, and of course, a little bit of anger, frustration, and surprise, is portrayed in such a graceful way across this piece of work.
I think the soundscape of this song is completely nailed, and Marco did an amazing job of building an atmosphere that wraps itself around you.
This is not something that's easy to do, but he managed to pull off this vast, cinematic single that sticks to that Gothic edge, but still portrays a lot of the darkened sadness that the song is about.
It's almost theatrical, in a sense.
The vocals are very robust, boisterous, and deep-toned. They feel like they match that mood and power of the instrumentation perfectly.
Everything is really aligned with this track, and it's very easy to get immersed in it.
The single has an accompanying music video that also portrays other aspects of the song well. The visuals are very filmic and shot incredibly well, with some amazing styles to it that seem to match the vibe of the song.
I would definitely suggest watching the music video the first time you listen to this.
I also suggest listening to this one with headphones on so that you can soak in all of the textures and tones that are coming at you, along with all that heavy-handed emotion it's delivering.
This is a single for the masses. It's a song for people who have been left behind or feel alone. Sometimes, songs like this can be personal, but they could also let us feel like we're less alone when listening to it.
So, definitely dig into this track now, and you'll see exactly what I mean.
Remember where you heard it first.
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