5. Rise to Remain “City of Vultures”

4. Machine Head “Unto the Locust”

3. Trivium “In Waves”

2. Black Tide “Post Mortem”

1. Times of Grace “The Hymn of a Broken Man”

Mohammad Bayu Edigani Putra

Kendati memegang teguh prinsip open-minded terhadap segala jenis musik, namun darah metal tetap mengalir deras di tubuh gitaris yang satu ini. Album-album di bawah ini adalah sebagian yang telah menginspirasi wawasan permainan gitar Bayu hingga hari ini.

1. Metallica “…And Justice for All” (1988)

Buat gw, isi album ini adalah “tembok ritem gitar”. Ritemnya gila! Rapi banget! Padahal teknologi yang dipakai adalah analog. Keliatan bahwa seorang James Hetfield sangat perfeksionis.

2. Netral “Putih” (2005)

Nah ini dia nih album yang paling membuat gw suka permainan gitarnya si Coky Bollemeyer. Delaynya keren parah! Lagu-lagu yang ada di album ini juga mayoritas terdengar simpel tetapi sound gitarnya dikemas secara unik. Bahkan Coky juga menyelipkan sentuhan jazz di notasi beberapa lagunya.

3. Rufio “Perhaps, I Suppose…” (2001)

Pada dasarnya selera musik gw adalah yang berunsur punk. Album ini telah membuka wawasan gitar gw dalam mengulik punk secara lebih mendalam. Dulu waktu gw pertama kali bisa main gitar elektrik, lagu-lagu di album ini lah yang paling sering gw mainkan!

4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “By The Way” (2002)

Album yang menurut gw enak didengarkan kapan dan dimana saja. Album ini adalah influence terbesar gw semasa SMP.

5. Edane “Time To Rock” (2005)

Gokil! Sound gitarnya padat, berisi dan benar-benar sound yang gw inginkan di gitar gw! Di album ini juga ada lagu yang sangat menggambarkan kehidupan SMA gw yaitu “Rock in 82”. Menceritakan tentang kehidupan seorang anak band yang penuh kisah petualangan, persahabatan serta percintaan.

6. Bullet For My Valentine “The Poison” (2005)

Album ini adalah influence terbesar gw ketika gw bermain dalam drop C tuning. Album yang paling sering gw dengerin semasa gw SMA kelas 3. Dan gw merasa emosi gw sangat meledak ketika gw memainkan lagu-lagunya.

7. Megadeth “Rust In Peace” (1990)

Powerfull!!! Te. O. Pe. Be. Ge. Te.

8. Funeral For A Friend “Hours” (2005)

Lagu-lagu di album ini dasarnya adalah rock tetapi sound gitar dan tekniknya sangat metal. Dan permainan gitar seperti itu lah yang merupakan gambaran gw saat bermain gitar, bahkan saat gw memainkan jenis musik apapun.

9. Blink 182 “Enema of The State” (1999)

Album Blink 182 yang sound gitarnya paling lebar dan luas. Serta membuka wawasan bahwa punk tidak harus selalu memainkan kunci yang itu-itu saja.

10. Killswitch Engage “As Daylight Dies” (2006)

Mayoritas lagu-lagu di album ini terbilang keren menurut gw. Tapi ada satu lagu yang paling gw suka yaitu “My Curse”. Lagu yang pertama kali membuat gw semangat untuk mengulik lagu-lagu Killswitch Engage. 

I will explain to you about one of my favorite (metalcore) band, and that is Killswitch Engage!

From left to right: Justin Foley, Adam Dutkiewicz, Howard Jones, Joel Stroetzel, Mike D’Antonio

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999

The name of this band was inspired by one of the episode in X-Files. Many of their songs fill the soundtrack in many films such as “When Darkness Falls” in Freddy VS Jason and “The End of The Heartache” in Resident Evil Apocalypse.

I think the leader in this band is the lead guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz. He is the most skillful member in this band. He can play guitar, bass and also drums. Because he graduated from Berklee collage of music with bass and drums majors but now he plays guitar for this band. 

Adam Dutkiewicz with his madness on the stage!

The Album

Until now, Killswitch Engage have released five studio albums. They are:

Killswitch Engage (2000)

Killswitch Engage is the debut album by Killswitch Engage. I’ve heard a few songs from this album and my opinion is this album has not yet established a strong character for this band.

Recommended tracks: In The Unblind

Alive or Just Breathing (2002)

This is the final album with vocalist Jesse Leach. Bye-bye Jesse Leach!

Recommended tracks: Life to Lifeless, My Last Serenade & The Element of One

The End of Heartache (2004)

Ouch! The picture of this album cover is very describing the state of my heart hahaha!

Well, back to the topic. This album is first to feature vocalist Howard Jones, replacing Jesse Leach. Adam Dutkiewicz moved his position from drums into guitar.

Recommended tracks: A Bid Farewell, Take This Oath, Rose of Sharyn & The End of Heartache

As Daylight Dies (2006)

Speechless! This album really illustrates the characteristic of this band. Sorrow lyrics, anger emotions and implicit message from the heart fulfill the songs on this album.

Recommended tracks: almost all the songs in this album!

Killswitch Engage (2009)

Very Skillful! All of the members in this this band is show off their skill in this album. The more complicated guitar, double pedal more powerful and vocals are getting better.

Recommended tracks: Starting Over, A Light in a Darkened World, Take Me Away, Save Me & This Is Goodbye

Personally my favorite album is As Daylight Dies (sound of the guitar is very catchy, the scream sound is very awesome and sorrow lyrics)

Keep headbanging guys!