Shooting Decibels and their thunderous new single, "Falling from the Sky," is a molten-hot slab of classic hard rock inflected with NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) vigor. This jam is out to light it ablaze and send it rolling through the streets of NYC.
Fronted by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Sal Forcina, who, to be clear, doesn't make 10-foot-tall rock, Shooting Decibels isn't so much a band as it is a lightning rod for high-voltage obsession with no shortage of bite. Forcina's aesthetic shows no fear and no shame with seasoned rhythm assassins Lenny Rocillo (bass) and Vinnie Castaldo (drums); the band plants its blow with the punchy precision of a long-repping street fighter.
Guitars that could've rolled off the lathe of vintage vinyl from the glory days of metal then drag you headfirst into a tempest of tight, punchy rhythms and soaring vocal grit. There's no fluff to speak of, just lean, mean, heavy rock that sounds as much at home in a 1980s London dive bar as it does blaring from earbuds on a Brooklyn subway.
"Falling from the Sky" is a reminder that the spirit of hard rock never died; it just evolved. Forcina's vocals balance raw emotion and controlled fire, giving the track a human edge that so many modern rock songs don't touch. His guitar tone is at once rich and riff-heavy without ever veering too far into the territory of flash for flash's sake. Rocillo's bass anchors the thing, and Castaldo's drumming offers a pounding heart to the chaos, disciplined but feral.
"Falling from the Sky" sounds like a first strike, a warning that more is coming from this band. And if this debut indicates anything, it's a very good thing. As they expand and vinyl labels circle like hawks, Shooting Decibels are playing for more than thoughtful appeal. They're here to stake their claim in the modern rock/metal landscape.
The band honors the genre's tradition while feeling urgent and new. And fans, whether you're a lifer raised on Maiden and Priest or a newer head who's just getting hip to the magic, brace yourself. We just got yet another riff-heavy calling card from Shooting Decibels with "Falling from the Sky. " It deserves to be heard.
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