VASALLO "Elements of Metal: I. Collapsing Obsidian Sun" (Bridge Virtuosi)

Performed by
The Bridge Virtuosi

Wei He, violin
Jay Liu, viola
Amos Yang, cello

Composers, Inc.'s "Locals Only"
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
@ Old First Church
San Francisco, CA

Program Notes:
Coming from a Metal background I tend to gravitate towards aural effects that evoke the same sensations I feel when listening to it. I knew that the three string players that were going to perform this piece are virtuosos and this is what inspired me to write something that "shreds." At the same time, I wanted to pay tribute to the three Metal bands that I am closest to: Antagony, All Shall Perish and Hacksaw to the Throat. I found three distinct musical trademarks from each band and used recombinant techniques to form the piece. The title comes from the opening lines to Hacksaw to the Throat's "Cascading Down." I listened to the song repeatedly when I composed "Collapsing Obsidian Sun," and my friend (fellow UCSC graduate student [in Math] who composed it) even showed me how to play it on guitar. Its a musical setting to lyrics about what would happen to the Earth if the Sun became a supernova.

Category:

Music

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• Antagony
• Vasallo
• Nick
• grindcore
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• perish
• hacksaw
• to
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• bridge
• virtuosi
• Metal
• Thrash
• Heavy
• Melodic
• bartok
• string
• quartet

[benqian486]

Excellent performance!