Giants Of
Defiance
By
Fireball
Flingaz
Back in 2020 Remark and Exile returned as the Fireball
Flingaz dropped powerful album, Back 2 Burn. That release tore into the
establishment and the powers that be, making a firm and incendiary statement
about what they saw happening in the world around them.
Now, almost four years later, there has been little change;
in fact, you could say that the powers that be, have continued to chisel away
at the heart of democracy. We see people suffer when governments flourish, they
rage war in the name of their people even though the people do not support
their actions and we even see nations supporting and refusing to even recognise
when genocide is perpetrated on an entire nation of people right in front of
their faces.
So, with a world in turmoil, the Fireball Flingaz have
returned with the Giants Of Defiance, fourteen tracks that promise to unload
their frustrations at the state of society. Remark and Exile handle the vocals
with Exile on production, cuts, artwork and more. It is all wrapped up in a
stunning package with all lyrics and a wealth of AI infused artwork to interest
and terrify.
With that said, expect controversial language, subjects and opinions throughout but, now its time to open your eyes, ears and minds
to the Giants Of Defiance…
The G.O.D Intro sets the stage for what’s about to be
unleashed, with pounding drums, guitars, and frantic cuts. The energy and power
sinks deep into you psyche with such force it threatens to tear your mind to
pieces. There is no priming yourself for what's to come as the albums title
track, Giants Of Defiance continues to pull at your awareness with a
heavy pounding sound with an eerie twist and electronic elements keeping you
focused. The Flingaz words explode with a rage born of the fire that is in the
hearts of all of us, feeding on that fire they take aim and stand in defiance
of those who use misdirection and fake facts in order to control us and make us
all look the other way from what their true intentions. Standing in defiance
and not in silence is the Fireball Flingaz way and they have much to say…
Now you know where the Flingaz stand, its time for them to Wake
‘Em Up and they do that with a pounding drum beat mixed with bass and
orchestral strings creating the kind of sound that opens the eyes and fuels the
fire in the belly. This one is aimed at those who either choose not to wake up,
or are so brainwashed by the system that they are unable to wake up and see
what is truly going on around them. It takes strength of will and an
unrelenting force to wake these people, especially those who do the bidding of
the powers that be, and still refuse to see the pain and suffering they
inflict, which is particularly true of those who are supposed to be there to
protect us. Here the Flingaz show that there is often only one way to wake the
blind, and that is to force them to see the truth. Chokehold brings a
head nod, boom bap sound of drums and more that injects energy into your body
causing the adrenaline to be released, fuelling you to move and pump your fist
in the air. Now that the Flingaz have filtered into your awareness and cleared
the way to open your third eye, it’s time to start showing you what is going on
around you and how you have been kept in a chokehold by the media and the
governments; keeping you living in a false, safe view of the world while the
truth undermines and destroyed everything you thought was good, paving the way
for a new world that makes 1984 look like a child’s story. Now they have your
head nodding and your fist pumping, it’s time to keep that energy going with
drums, horns, bass, and more deadly cuts. Strike sees the Flingaz
keeping the fires burning with one that seems to be more of an anthem or a call
to arms. This is the Flingaz getting the listener fired up but, in way that is
once more showing who they are and how they do it. This is a statement of facts
for all those who stand in the way of defiance or those who look for a cause to
fight for. So, jump around and have fun with this one because things are not
gona be this way for long…
Run 4 It sees the drums and strings heavy but, with
BPM knocked back a bit, just to allow the vocals to come to the forefront,
while keeping you moving. Here the Flingaz bring more focus to the corrupt
government and how they seek to run everything, control everything. They want
you in this perpetual state of fear, wrapped in a cloak of darkness, from where
they can keep you where they want you. If you wake up and see the truth and
look towards the light then you will break their hold on you, and this is what
the Flingaz do here, is to invite you, no scream at you, to run for it, run for
the light or even fight for the light because, in the light is where you can
stand tall and fight against the demons who seek to control you life and every
thought. Pounding drums and horns provide and main elements of Enuf Iz Enuf.
This one ramps up the adrenaline levels once more as the Flingaz show their
exasperation at the way the world is headed, all of the snakes, the lies and
the alibies. Enough is enough, and now and its time let all that frustration
and pent-up anger out, for all to see. There is no way to sugarcoat things, you
have to be real and pull no punches if people are to see past all the BS that
is being perpetrated in the world. Guitars and a pounding drumbeat finds the
Flingaz questioning our very existence. Fuck The Matrix questions the
very foundations of the reality we are living in. Could we be living in a
reality that is fabricated by the powers that be or could it be we are living
in a reality that was never truly real and has always been under some outside
control? Whatever the answer is, we are coming to realise that the very lives
we lead seem to be something where we the many exist to make money for and
serve the few. Now is a time not to be woke but, to simply wake up and see the
true reality of the world in which we live and to say fuck it, I’m not living
this way anymore...
Its heavy boom bap all the way with One Dead Body as
the Flingaz look at the way our mental health can and is affected by what is
around us every day. The media delivers news stories that are designed to
mislead and keep us in a state of fear, smart devices are all around us and spy
on all we do, listening to our conversations and even mapping everywhere we go
and what we do, using algorithms to filter us adverts and suggestions to keep
us from using our own minds and intuition. They want us to be dead inside,
mindless zombies to their control and when we truly die, there will be one more
dead body to replace the last. Drums, keys, and strings are all apparent as our
ears are pounded by the sound, while our lives are pounded by Unfriendly
Fire. While the music ignites the fire in our souls, the Flingaz hold their
middle fingers in the air and take aim at the government once more. Here the
focus is on a different type of fire, one that has been burning unseen by us
since we created any type of class system. Governments or anyone who seeks to
control or rule over others has been stoking these flames, flames which
threaten to engulf us all unless we stand up and show the few just who has the
true power. The fire that burns deep within us has the potential to consume all
in its way but, with the power of truth and light, we just have to know it and
the Fireball Flingaz are helping to ignite that friendly fire within. Choose
Ya Weapon pound our ears once more with drums and orchestral strings,
ensuring we do no loose focus. What the Flingaz are doing here is not asking
you to go out and pick up a physical weapon to use, no; they are inviting you
to think and find a different kind of weapon. When the attacks are coming at
you from the media, your smart devices and more, you have to use your mind and
soul to fight back with the same weapons. One of the most powerful weapons is
music, whether you make music or just listen, if you chose that weapon, choose
wisely and make sure it speaks the truth and opens you up to a way to fight
back.
N.M.K Not My King hits with heavy sound of drums,
strings, and cuts, as the Fireball Flingaz direct their anger at the monarchy.
Many in the UK and across the world celebrate the British monarchy but, fail to
realise just what that monarchy and bloodline is built on. We did not ask for
these people to be our figureheads but, we fund them and celebrate all they do,
unless one chooses a different path. The British monarchy is one of the richest
landowners in the world and built a legacy that was based on invading and
taking from others across the globe, stealing, enslaving, and murdering. There
is also much more that could be said but, this is the Flingaz stating what many
of us feel, we did not ask or vote for you to be our king, you have no power
over us, and we will not bow our heads to you. Some might find this a little
too powerful but, sometimes frustration is a powerful things and the words
follow. The penultimate track of the album is the final full track, Among Us
has a powerful beat with some eerie elements that have us looking over our
shoulders. Just what are the Flingaz referring to here? Who is it that walks
among us? Well, think of those who are looking to sell you something or the
ones who make the decisions that effect so many, the ones who do the bidding of
those in charge. The sort of people who appear to be a friend but, who are
really only looking to forge their own career path. They will draw you in and
gain your trust but, throw you under the bus the minute anything goes wrong.
They may also be the person that draws you in, making you sign your name on the
dotted line, not fully explaining the small print, just getting your signature
is the aim. You could go on wondering just who these people are but, they are
far more dangerous than any alien that might walk among us. The final track is
the Outro, taking us out of the album with a pounding drum and cut
infused sound that gets us bouncing once more, easing the weight of all we have
just assimilated from the Fireball Flingaz but, wait just a second because the
guys still have a couple of verses left just in case you thought you might
forget what has got before, the Flingaz seal you minds in the open position.
You are now awake and part of the revolution…
What you have just been exposed to is 50 minutes of hardcore
Hip Hop that takes a stand against everything and any person that seeks to
undermine your true self or looks to control you from a place of power by
putting you in a place of fear.
Giants Of Defiance is
an unrelenting and unapologetic shot across the bow of all the powers that be.
This is not an album that seeks to bring light but, by being outspoken and allowing
all that frustration and anger to come out, it actually makes you realise that
there is a silver lining out there, you just have to wake up and see it because
it is the star in the night sky, the blue beyond the thunder clouds, the calm
after the storm; that positive aspect is there, it is many things and to see
it, sometimes you just have to vent all that is stopping you from seeing it.
Let’s be real here, there is subject matter here that not
everyone will agree with but, there is nothing here that is not the truth,
there is nothing false here. These are not the ramblings of a couple of angry
rappers who are pissed off at the establishment. Exile and Remark have been in
the game for years and know their stuff and what they see around them builds
up, like a pressure cooker, and sometimes they just need to vent it all because
sometimes there is a place for anger, a place for frustration, you just have to
channel it all into the music. The Fireball Flingaz have some stunning flows
and lyrical prowess that is intense and deeply powerful, it does leave you
breathless by the end. Putting this much strength into their vocals really
reminds me of the likes of Killa Instinct in its delivery. The production from
Exile is just as powerful and unrelenting as the lyrics, with every track being
hardcore but, still keeping you buzzing, and when you add his frantic and razor
sharp cuts it just has this air about it that is uniquely UK Hip Hop, or what
some would call Britcore.
Overall, Giants Of Defiance is a UK hardcore Hip Hop
explosion of an album. The Fireball Flingaz are full on for the entire album,
standing strong in the face of adversity and holding up their middle fingers to
all who make life hell for the common people. Giants Of Defiance is a
statement, the voice of the masses channelled through two guys who are not
afraid voice their feelings over some of the hardest Hip Hop beats you are
likely to hear this year.
Giants Of Defiance is out now and I suggest you grab it
while you can because the Fireball Flingaz are not finished, so keep watch for
what’s coming…
Huge thanks to my good friend Remark for letting me loose on
this one.
Time for me to be outta here,
See ya next time,
Steve
LINKS
Get your copy at the Inflamer website Here:
Fireball Flingaz on Bandcamp:
https://fireballflingaz.bandcamp.com/
Fireball Flingaz on Facebook Here:
https://www.facebook.com/fireballflingaz
VIDEOS
Fuck The Matrix
Strike
N.M.K - Not My King
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