John Menich delivers a blistering, slow-burning hard rock track, ‘Goodbye, So Long’
Influenced by some of the gods of the genre such as Led Zepplin, Soundgarden and Corrosion of Conformity, Chicago-based composer and multi-instrumentalist John Menich’s latest ‘Goodbye, So Long’ captures the intensity and difficulty of letting go. Of accepting your nearness to the end and coming to grips with every pain, suffering and regret experienced.
Built on thunderous riffs, raw vocals and gripping rock grooves, this is a track that hits you like a freight train and keeps you locked in and headbanging all through its 7 min runtime!
Without a moments waste, ‘Goodbye, So Long’ opens onto the aforementioned thunderous riffs and crushing grooves. Its loud, heavy, relentless and captures the intensity of living through your final moments.
John’s anguished cries enter with a compelling opening, ‘Father will you please forgive me, And I’ll try and forgive you too…’. His words ring loud with the regret and resentment collected over a lifetime. The emotional tone is dark, serious and deeply introspective. John’s vocal delivery is spot on, darkly intense, restained and downright captivating in an Ozzy-esque way.
Incredibly dense, hypnotic riff arrangements rain relentlessly, creating a grinding tension and weight. The production emphasizes the heaviness of the guitars and the brooding emotional core. A little after halfway in, around the 4-min mark, we’re treated to a sublime solo that shines through the heavy distortion rhythms. It’s where we get to experience the John’s epic guitar work, and it truly elevates the ballad to another level.
“Goodbye, So Long” stands out with its rawness and depth. It harkens back to an age of rock where everything felt more intense and redemption was so desperately sought. If you’re a listener of hard rock, you’re going to love the intensity, vision and execution from John on this track and highly recommend you give this track a listen and then check out his full-length album, ‘III’, out now!
