They may not be metal, but if the mourning that seems to be happening online in reaction to their demise is any indication, Sacramento experimental hip-hop group Death Grips merits at least a few minutes of your time.
"Guillotine" is the first Death Grips track I heard, and it's apparently one of their most widely known tracks, so it's probably as good a place to start as any when checking out some Death Grips. The beat is simple, the chorus, if you can call it that, repetitive like a chanted mantra. The overall effect is hypnotic, and definitely not your average rap. It's cool, but I can see why these guys have remained underground for the entirety of their now-complete career.
But will that continue? I only heard about Death Grips when I was reading about their demise and the double album they're still releasing part two of, a double album which features none other than Bjork, so maybe Death Grips will find some posthumous exposure and recognition that seems to have eluded them on their short run. Check them out, if only so you know what all the fuss was about and can chime in when one of your friends laments their passing before their time.
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