Verse 2 2nd half: 'Half-time' - Half note china cymbal with snares on 2-an & 4-an. Verse 2 1st half: 'Double-time' - same as verse 1. Verse 1: 'Double-time' - rock beat with kick on 1,2,3,4 and snare on 1-an, 2-an, 3-an, 4-an.Ĭhorus 1: 'Time' - punk beat with eighth note kick and snare on 2 & 4. Intro: 'Time' - punk beat with kick on 1 & 3, snare on 1-a & 4, Here are the different 'speeds' Mike Fuentes employs in the song:
Whilst there are some changes in volume in different parts of the song, most of the way it's Fortissimo (super-loud), so using 'gear changes' in the song provides variety. With this in mind, it is interesting to see how Fuentes uses this technique to change the feel of the song while leaving other elements such as dynamics alone. In metal and EDM circles it is also called 'The Drop', and this usually describes the progression from a faster 'speed' to a slower one (eg: Double-time to Time, or Time to Half-time). Hence, we use the terms 'Time', 'Double-time' and 'Half-time' to describe this 'gear change'. This concept is based on the fact that, in a bar of music, most drum beats feature a kick on the downbeat (1 & 3) and snare on the backbeat (2 & 4).įor example, by putting double the amount of kick and snare in the same amount of time (kicks on 1,2,3,4 and snare on 1-an, 2-an, 3-an, 4-an), the beat sounds like it is now double the speed of the original beat. Mike's drumming in this song features a whole bunch of 'gear changes' - different beats in the same time signature, but Mike changes how many kicks and snares are within the bar.
It spawned three singles. This chart is of the second single 'Bulls In The Bronx', and it features drummer Mike Fuentes in all his punk-fuelled glory. In 2012, American power pop band Pierce The Veil released their third studio album titled 'Collide With the Sky'.