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Riff: Converge – “Shame in the Way”

Nov 16, 2012

So let blood flood this valley/Carved from years of constant tears

from Shame in the Way lyrics by Converge

This track, built around a mid-tempo double pedal and chuggy metal riff, has plenty of surprises to keep you Elvis-curling your lip with respect. It’s got a disappointing choice in words for an anthem, though; not quite the type of line to scream at full-blast, but all in all it’s still powerful.

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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