metal, Heavy metal meets Russian chanson: dirt-under-the-nails electric guitars and mid-tempo groove, verses on muted chugs, choruses explode with open chords and gang vocals. Male vocals, very raspy and strained, long aching phrases, occasional backing shouts on key lines. Snare hits feel like punches; bass follows the vocal. Bridge drops to almost spoken growl, then final chorus climbs a step in intensity, riding feedback to the end., pop