"Kneel Before Me" is a song by American DJs Slander and Crankdat, featuring the English rock band Asking Alexandria. It was released on August 9, 2018 by Monstercat and Sumerian Records and was included a week later on the compilation album Monstercat Uncaged, Vol. 5.
History
In the process of working with Asking Alexandria, Andersen and Land cited the band—among others, such as Avenged Sevenfold, Underoath and Taking Back Sunday—as one of their inspirations.[2][3][4] Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington praised the collaboration between his label and Ash Avildsen's Sumerian Records, calling the cross-boundary release "truly inspiring."[5]
Reception
Stanley Sutton, writing for Dance Music Northwest, stated: "With punishing vocals, and a drop that shows no mercy, this track is about to become every rails’ worst nightmare."[6] Omar Serrano of Run the Trap called the song "the manic dubstep collaboration that opens the portal to hell", and added: "The barbarous sound design accompanies the rough drum kit to offer fans with one of the harshest tunes of the year".[7] Matthew Meadow of YourEDM praised the single, stating: "The drops are absolute insanity, the vocals evoke pure rage and anger, and it’s all tied together with an incredible melody that makes us thank god this collaboration exists in the first place".[8] Dancing Astronaut stated that the song "showcases the producers’ diverse production capabilities as they meld the different genres together into an exciting whole".[9]
Personnel
- Derek Andersen – producer
- Scott Land – producer
- Christian Smith – producer
- Danny Worsnop – vocalist
- Ben Bruce – guitar
- Cameron Liddell – guitar
- Sam Bettley – bass
- James Cassells – drums
References
- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Go EDM on New Song 'Kneel Before Me'". Loudwire.
- ^ "ASKING ALEXANDRIA Takes Trance/EDM And Metal/Rock To Whole New Level With 'Kneel Before Me' Song". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "SLANDER & Crankdat Throw Down with Metal Heavyweights Asking Alexandria for new Track "Kneel Before Me"". EDM.com.
- ^ "SLANDER, Crankdat & Asking Alexandria Merge Metal With Dubstep for 'Kneel Before Me': Listen". Billboard.
- ^ "Slander, Crankdat Deliver A Storm of Heavy Metal With Latest Collab "Kneel Before Me"". Dance Music NW. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "SLANDER & Crankdat Enlist Asking Alexandria For "Kneel Before Me"". Run The Trap. 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Slander & Crankdat team up with Asking Alexandria for new metal/dubstep hybrid, "Kneel Before Me"". Your EDM. 11 August 2018.
- ^ "SLANDER and Crankdat surprise fans with heavy metal collaboration featuring Asking Alexandria - Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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