There has always been a thin line between the virtuosos of the classical world and the titans of the thrash scene. Both demand relentless precision, a flair for the dramatic, and a total mastery of the fretboard.
Today, we are thrilled to finally release our latest song in our upcoming project: A Thrash Metal reimagining of the Spanish masterpiece, “Malagueña.”
The Vision behind the Fusion
"Malagueña" is iconic. Originally part of Ernesto Lecuona's Suite Andalucía, it has been interpreted by everyone from Paco de Lucía to flamenco masters worldwide. But at its heart it seems, the song has always had a "metal" soul. The aggressive rhythmic strumming (rasgueado) and the dark, Phrygian dominant scales are the exact same building blocks found in the heaviest thrash riffs of the 80s.
Our goal was to bridge that gap. We wanted to keep the romantic, haunting melody of the classical guitar intact while introducing the high-octane energy of double-kick drums and high-gain distortion.
Watch the Video: Malagueña
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This is just the beginning for InstraMetal. We are on a mission to take the most beautiful compositions in history and run them through a stack of electrified terror.
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