Song by the band 'Kataklysm' from the album 'Serenity In Fire' (2004).
Analysis published 2026-08-29.
Riffs
- Main riff (8 bars)
- Verse riff (4 bars)
- PreChorus riff 'tänzelnd' (4 bars)
- Chorus riff (4 bars)
- CoolDown riff (4 bars)
- Has variations A and B, played alternately
- Has another muted variation
- Sliding riff (4 bars)
- Has a muted variation
Structure
- Main riff (x2)
- Verse riff (x6)
- x2 as an introduction
- x4 as the first verse
- PreChorus riff (x4)
- Chorus (x4)
- CoolDown riff (x4)
- Variation A
- Variation B
- Variation A muted
- Variation B muted
- Main riff (x2)
- Sliding riff (x6)
- x2 as an introduction
- x2 as something like a verse?
- x2 muted
- Verse riff (x4)
- PreChorus riff (x4)
- Chorus riff (x4)
- CoolDown riff (x4)
- x2
- x2 muted
Analysis
The song has 3 very strong riffs:
- Main riff
- PreChorus riff
- Chorus riff
The main riff, the PreChorus riff and the Chorus riff use similar tonal material and assemble it in similar runs but play it differently. They are similar in other ways as well.
The Verse riff, the CoolDown riff and the Sliding riff are also similar to each other.
There is nothing like ringing out power chords or something like that. The only time the listener gets to breath is when the new riffs (Verse riff and Sliding riff) are introduced.
The catchy main riff is used to start the song and comes back once in the middle of the song.
All riffs are 4 bars long except for the main riff which is 8 bars long.
There is no solo.
The song has a very strict, almost mathematical structure, it is pretty anorganic.
Summary: The song mainly lives from its very good riffs.