King 810

AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major

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Genre: Metalcore, Metal.
Released: 13/11/2020
Via KING Nation

Album Review: King 810 – AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major

KING 810 have returned with all the ammunition you would expect from the Flint natives! David Gunn and co have not disappointed with their fourth album consisting of the unrivalled amounts of grit and danger we have come to expect from the gang like band. It’s safe to say the future of metalcore is in safe hands with bands like KING releasing memorable and unique music on a regular basis.

Ak Concerto No. 47

“Bitches and gentlemen welcome to Murdertown” You know you’re not going to be eased in when this is the first line you hear when you spin the album. The song really makes you feel like you are personally being attacked and puts your mind right into the life of a Flint native with lyrics such as “To be someone here you have to kill someone and your soft ass ain’t doin shit” and “We hate people like you, not because we have it worse but because your clueless and your life is a joke”. A heavy hitting song that manages to paint an uncanny picture of the life KING love to portray is an amazing way to start an album!

Red Queen

‘Red Queen’ throws you right into the lifestyle of many from the Midwest in the USA. David raps about his life from the gang violence to meaningless sex and constantly reminding you he’s not a “rat”. A nice blend of Rap and Metal helps to create a song that can easily be enjoyed by an array of music lovers.

I Am the Enemy

Proudly, David Gunn declares he is “The enemy” and proceeds to lay down a blistering onslaught about those who oppose him. Gunn spitting lines like “That’s just how it goes, skin full of bullet holes, grin full of lies, I’m only happy when an op dies” continues to make the listening experience feel more like you are there with him rather than this being another run of the mill song. The emotion he can generate with his vocal prowess alone is something we do not see often from other bands in the same genre.

Hellhounds

This song is not for the faint of heart! Gunn does not want you to feel sorry for him and he seems very content with the type of person he is. The chorus booms “I’m goin’ to hell, oh well, who’s coming with me” with the rest of the song going into unsettling details about the mindset of Gunn and KING. The song was made with the intention of a live crowd screaming the chorus back to the band and it will be an awesome song to witness live when KING tour in 2021.

Love Under Will

Although the song’s sound would make you feel like the album is about to calm down a little, the lyrics soon make you realise this may be one of the most sensitive songs KING have released to date. Showing a side of himself we rarely see; David Gunn really humanises himself by laying out a song with his struggles with suicidal faults and the overwhelming feeling of loss that many of us know all too well. A real change to the style of music we are used to from KING, but a welcome change done extremely well.

Da Vinci Hands Pinocchio Nose

Have you ever felt completely powerless over a situation that you wished you were able to alter? Then this is a song for you. Starting from the perspective of the theoretical Puppet master hiding the strings of reality from us only for the song to take a dark turn when David exclaims “it wasn’t my plan for them to get shot”. The music itself remains ominous and mellow comparatively creating a welcomed bit of contrast to the album before ending with a slightly heavier tone.

Dukes

Moving onto the song I personally feel is the weakest on the album we find ourselves with a completely different sounding KING. A more rock vibe is given off from ‘dukes’ with a highly repetitive guitar composition accompanied by a dull chorus that is featured 3 times in the under 4-minute song. Gunn continues to portray himself as this cold-blooded killer and constantly repeats “Handguns tattooed on my body cuz I use’em and they’re not for show”. The song really feels out of place on this album.

House of Dust

A soft sounding opening complemented by some softly sung vocals from David Gunn help to get the album back on track with a rare, upbeat song from KING. An almost ballad like listening experience catches you completely off guard with David allowing us to see a softer side of himself in this song about finding someone angelic. Claiming he “never wanted fame, happiness or love”. A vastly different style yet again however this song feels like it is more of a personal reflection from Gunn.

Love Bomb

As if out of nowhere, KING returned to the metalcore style. An extreme turn from ‘House of Dust’ sees Gunn referring to himself as “Body” and almost begging to “lay a bomb on the embassy” the extreme contrast created from the previous song to this creates a feeling of a split personality for Gunn. The song is composed of brutal riffs accompanied by an industrial style of drumming. A solid song that really gets you pumped for the last few songs of the album.

Suicide Machines

Following on from ‘Love Bomb’, ‘Suicide Machines’ really takes the industrial style to the next level. A more Ministry esc sound adds yet another layer to an already jam-packed album. Yet another song that really screams “Live Performance Anthem” with a memorable chorus and plenty of opportunity for crowd participation. The song itself is nothing to scream home about recording wise but you just get the urge to mosh and completely tear up a crowd whenever this song comes on. A solid penultimate entry to the album.

2a

So here we are, the final stretch of what has been a wild ride through some of the darkest and most unique albums KING have released to date and it’s certainly no disappointment. A more synthetic style of KING’s sound helps to create a memorable finale. Exploring the ideas of good and bad and how society has a lot of things misunderstood leading to confusing realities you would not even notice unless it pointed out to you. A powerful song with the emotion only David Gunn can give to a song ties the whole album up nicely.

AK concerto no. 47 11th movement in G major is KING 810 at the best we have ever seen them. The band have shown they are able to completely change it up and do it very well. The story’s David Gunn can tell from his past growing up in Flint continues to be a great source for the band which would explain why the band continues to be growing in popularity. If you are a fan of this album do not wait to get tickets to KINGS upcoming shows in 2021 supporting Deathcore Giants Thy Art Is Murder.