Brian Head Welch made a name for himself during his time as one of the guitarists for Korn in the 90s. During that time he helped the band compose some of their biggest songs and became very distinct in the band. However, he also became addicted to drugs and left the band. During his rehabilitation and recovery from drug addiction he became a devout christian and would go on to form his own band called Love and Death. One of the songs that helped that band gain traction in the christian metal scene was Meltdown
You defiantly hear the Korn influences in this song when it comes to the music, especially in the vocals. Welch uses very quiet, eerie vocals in the verses that remind me of songs like Evolution and Freak on a Leash. The music echoes that quiet eerie feel before we head into a heavy pre chorus. We then head into a big chorus. This formula continues through the entire song, with the exception of a short bridge. My favorite part of the song is without a doubt the chorus. It has good energy and the music matches the tone of the song perfectly. The music isn't very technical and not to tricky which overall works for the song. The one thing I wish they did though is instead of doing that short bridge with heavy, distorted guitar, I wish they did a deep sounding guitar solo that would work with the message and feel of the song. I feel like that would of got the point across more effectively then the simple heavy guitar that is there instead.
The lyrics in this song are pretty straight to the point. They are about someone in pain, feeling like breaking down, and calling out for help. I do like songs that address the pain that people feel, because I feel that songs like that give people a way to vent their pain. People can also relate to songs like these because everybody goes through pain through out their lives and when you have so much music that is shallow feel good music, it is nice to see someone willing to go deep. The message is clearly about someone's mental state when they are in pain. Overall the lyrics do a good job of getting the message across, I do they they could be written to flow a little bit better, but it is a minor problem and it doesn't kill the song for me.
The song has a good deep message that isn't talked about much in mainstream music and I do like it when bands and artists do these kind of songs. The music is overall good, but i do think the bridge could of been improved with a guitar solo instead of heavy guitar. However, the music is effective overall. I also think the lyrics are good as well. I give Meltdown a 3 out of 5.
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