AGAINST THE GRAVE Guitarists Andrea Martis and George Arguello Playthrough “Anthem Embattled” at Ultimate Guitar
“When writing this main riff, focusing on the importance of rhythm and lead that perfectly merge in one wall of sound, I could feel people jump, mosh and go nuts all while keeping it simple with lots of impact. My good friend Alex Solca shot this playthrough and I hope it encourages players to learn this riff that ultimately morphed into this killer Anthem of pure force. – Andy Martis
“This is your backstage pass to the heart and soul of the song. Andy and I duel riffs, chromatics along with some heavy breakdowns creating a sonic landscape that captures our musical connection and synergy. Fellow guitarists, we invite you to unravel this electrifying track!” – George Arguello
Watch “Anthem Embattled” Playthrough Video here:
AGAINST THE GRAVE premiered the music video for “Anthem Embattled” at Metal Sucks on November 3rd showcasing their signature style – blood pumping and adrenaline inducing riffage with pummeling rhythms and beats. Check out their rave review here:
About AGAINST THE GRAVE:
Against the Grave is an aggressive soaked, vigorously infectious, modern groove metal band based in Los Angeles taking the metal genre in a direction very few go.
“Making the music that aligns with the taste of our collective identity is our passion and goal, we follow our natural vibe and use our musical palettes we gained consuming the songs of greats that came before us.” vocalist Jordan Gaw explains.
“Growing up in Italy, I was turned on to American Heavy Metal very early on, so finding people that loved the same music I did was my ultimate goal. Our sound and style is a perfect blend of all the bands that we love with some touches of personality.” Andy Martis, guitarist of the band confirms.
“We just clicked, immediately, almost as if we had been writing together for years, the music just simply erupted,” asserts Jay, bassist of Against The Grave.
“Killing Us Slowly”, the first official release from the group, a riff commanded machine, currently clocking in around 300k streams on Spotify, was Against The Grave’s first experience with director Nathan Karma Cox. Returning with this prior experience with Cox, the band and director were able to take their collective vision of “Anthem Embattled” to an even more visually powerful height. By utilizing northern California’s desert landscapes and grit, Cox was able to capture truly amazing footage highlighting the vigorous energy of this ripper of a track. ”Barren desert lands, a classic car, brass shells, riffs, ruins and whole lot of headbanging” explains, George Arguello, guitarist of Against The Grave.
“Bleeding You”, their second single, is another glimpse at the horsepower and pure hook resonating from the depths of a grimy downtown Los Angeles rehearsal studio. “Bleeding You” hit a major milestone after its feature on Apple Music’s Metal Editorial Playlists.
Against the Grave even dabbled in the covers world with a featured song on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metals Corridor of Covers with their heavy take on Depeche Mode’s “Wrong” from the B-side of their haunting release “The Death of Trust”.
Against The Grave‘s groove-dominated metal draws influence and familiar sounds form artists like Korn, Rob Zombie and Slipknot. But make no mistake, this music is an explosive version all on its own. This band, and their music, a determination of groove delivery, culminates a fire of aggressive metal power, brings new damage to the landscape of our Heavy Metal world!
AGAINST THE GRAVE is:
Jay Dotca – bass
Andrea Martis – guitar
Jordan Gaw – vocals
George Arguello – guitar
AGAINST THE GRAVE SOCIALS / LINKS:
Instagram/AgainstTheGrave
bit.ly/AgainstTheGrave-Spotify
bit.ly/AgainstTheGrave-AppleMusic
