Scythe Gang 666 Taking Over Extreme Trap Genre
Trap metal, extreme trap, death trap, whatever you want to call it, Scythe Gang 666 are making a name for themselves in this growing genre with six singles to date, including their latest release “Ice Cream Song”. Having accumulated more than 25,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and almost 500,000 streams on their debut single “AK-47” alone, they are joining the likes of Scarlxrd and Ghostemane as leaders of the sound.
Provocative lyrics and edgy imagery define Scythe Gang 666, lead by Michael Vanson on vocals, Maezi Kacey on guitars, King Zabb on bass, and Skimask the Drumgod on drums. “Ice Cream Song” emphasizes the chaotic and at times ridiculous nature of the project, which the band admits to themselves. “This whole video happened almost by accident,” says Vanson. “One day Zabb hits me up and he’s like “We have access to an ice cream truck. I don’t know how we can use it, but we should.” I wasn’t sure what to do with that at first, but the great thing about Scythe Gang is, you can kind of make it work with anything, even something ridiculous as this.”
Vanson is discussing the accompanying music video, where the band can be seen rolling in a beat-up ice cream truck. As unconventional as the idea is, the band also recognizes that this song is a big step for them creatively. “This is the first release we've done almost completely in-house, which is a big step for us.” Zabb continues, “It's hard to find outside creatives on the same page as us, so out of necessity we've developed the tools to do everything ourselves. Maezi did a fantastic job handling the production on this track, which is going to be a huge asset for us moving forward. Our friend Brian did a great job shooting, which made my job as video editor easier. It's more work being DIY, but a lot times you have to bite the bullet.”
Overall, Scythe Gang 666 couldn’t be happier with the way the recent release has turned out. “I’m beyond stoked about how this song and video came out,” says drummer Skimask. “It doesn’t sound like anything else we’ve done so far and the video is nothing short of ridiculous.” Maezi adds, “I am very excited to see what people think of this song. It’s definitely not standard extreme death trap, as it does take influence from classical music believe it or not. Being a lead guitarist I know music theory and I am a big fan of Yngwie Malmsteen. To the untrained ear it might just sound like a not as heavy extreme death trap song. But the whole song could translate very well on a piano or any other classical instrument.”
Clearly there is much more than meets the eye when it comes to this project. While the aesthetic may not be for everyone, Scythe Gang 666 are impacting listeners with their consistent stream of singles, and it may just be the next thing you’re looking for. Stay tuned for much more to come soon from the band, and in the meantime, check out the official music video for “Ice Cream Song”.