Screaming Bloody Oranges, Episode #3: Remembering Power Trip's Riley Gale
It seems like yesterday that the frontman of Power Trip, Riley Gale passed, but in truth it’s almost been two months now. That was, and still is, a fucking awful tragedy, and we took some time in our latest podcast to reflect on his legacy and Power Trip’s overwhelming power. Following, we discuss album reviews — a staple of metal journalism, sure, but a format with plenty of generalized criticisms leveled against it.
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During the episode, we touch on how kickass Nightmare Logic is, but that fact can’t be understated. Thrash metal, being an elder amongst heavy metal subgenres, has a long legacy of music that newer entries have to contest with — standing out in the genre today is tough. Nightmare Logic does so mightily, without gimmicks to bolster it. Packing breakneck riffs, memorable rhythmic motifs, and a taste for crowd-friendly choruses, it stomps along at the ideal pacing for “body music” — not too fast, not too slow, and able to change speed at a moment’s notice.
This high-intensity thrash is sound transformed into pure motion and energy, whether it be in a crowded concert hall or your own damn living room.
Riley’s vocals are a huge part of the magic: you’ll hear the lyrics, and you’ll remember them, but their catchiness is only a byproduct of their suitability. Nothing wasted, no throwaway lines: a weapon used to deadly effect.
Rest in peace, Riley.
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