Darko US - Pretenders (feat. Ben Duerr)

Mixed by - Matt Thomas
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Visuals by - Sam Beck
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LYRICS -
Such great pretenders
You speak like you have facts
Speaking to save yourself
Shrouded in a cowards mask
Loyalty means nothing when there’s something left to prove
I’m not saying be a snake so let’s not twist the fucking news
there’s something I must say
I hope you’re not too god damn confused
Im not crawling through my life
living with my neck under your shoe
I’m so bored of this existence
Wrong no matter what you do
Judge jury executioner exactly which are you
Liberate the people liberate our minds
how will you do that
when you all fall right into line
Such great pretenders
Your all fake just pretenders
(BEN DUERR)
The feeling comes and goes but it never ends
No matter how far back it goes into your mind
A growing derelict
The fire and rage burns and builds inside of you
Proclaiming all that's sacred
Deceased is a part of you
No longer a friend but a fucking target
A loss of senses with a thirst for bloodshed
Striking down through a feeble exterior
The facade would've only held up for so long
The pariah persists in jilt existence as a complete waste of life and space and time
Go live your life on life rewind
Feast on the shit, the same shit that which you have fed the world
My purpose you should fear
The respect perished away
Due penance looms in the back of your mind
Scared of your own shadow
The conscience begins to overwhelm
Retrospect blanking out your every thought
The judgment that you will face looms, and shall haunt you until you're in the grave
Loyalty means nothing when there’s something left to prove
I’m not saying be a snake so let’s not twist the fucking news
there’s something I must say
I hope you’re not too god damn confused
Im not crawling through my life
living with my neck under your shoe
Such great pretenders
You’re all fake just pretenders

[@NikNocturnal]

The heavy was so damn heavy

[@that_one_guy_h_4765]

Yes

[@that_one_guy_h_4765]

There is bass

[@bike4aday]

@@that_one_guy_h_4765 Don't forget the waaaahhhh woooooo waaaahhhh woooooo

[@troloosauhund8747]

@@that_one_guy_h_4765 The bass: is there

[@codyplaysthedrums11]

My friend liked this so much he’s convulsing on the floor right now

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

He sounds like a drama queen.

[@arnoldhernandez1910]

Lmaoooooooo

[@magmadethgd2220]

Dude, sname.

[@noble6punk]

XD

[@mikejohn08]

Thought I was stepping over something at the 'suuuch' breakdown. Yeeeeeah buddy.

[@metfan4l]

This is some nice pop music.

[@xceasetoexistx218]

reminds me of Shawn Mendes and Harry Styles. Very energetic!

[@gas4717]

@@xceasetoexistx218 tbh bro this more like a Taylor swift you feel me too much of a banger

[@K3nseiii]

You're all delusional, this is clearly closer to mumble rap than anything else.

[@jejehorizon2594]

You forgot Justin Bieber😔

[@AnxiousFrenchFries]

dun dun dun dun whee whee whee whee

[@BirdOfHermes83]

Thanks. I was wondering what the lyrics were! 👍

[@BaenaCarcosa]

*inhale* BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I tell you what this is heavy

[@vitorusso7086]

Cover ???

[@TheTricksterGod2]

Heavy is NOT the word for this lmao

[@ThisIsGOKKAR]

Vocal elitists: *exhale* BOIIIIIIIII

[@jordanwolfe7437]

Fan of the new direction Jazz is taking in 2020

[@morpheen4557]

I'm not epileptic and I had like 23 seizures during this. Worth it.

[@mr.yuuochung8083]

1:03 "such" :D

[@ZuLLeT]

The double kick is giving me second hand calf burn

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

Yeah programmed midi drums tend to do that

[@flandaskilla]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 This isn’t even remotely close enough to something that isn’t playable by a human. Also, there’s studio footage of the drummer. Are you stupid or baiting?

[@insaneunicorn5266]

As a drummer I second the main comment, I could hear the tears they were shedding

[@siriplaydopethrone8973]

@@flandaskilla yeah yeah i know ofc it's not unplayable. I'm just making fun of the fact that most deathcore/metalcore etc bands are programming their drums nowadays. It just sounds so fucking cringy and fake :Dd

[@dalekay9ine]

@@siriplaydopethrone8973 as a drummer of 21 years it's easy to tell fake from real drums and us drummers appreciate real drums on recorded albums by a long shot.

[@RM-uy3ec]

Ben duerr is sent from the divines

[@MaximusLegend]

The tone of Ben's vocals fits this track very well.

[@KarlGaff]

The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza vibes????????

[@gmoney101090]

Definitely has the grind feel

[@oxidiezed]

1:03 got me laughing so hard
***SUCH***

[@hellreaper4339]

I'm liking this new Doom Eternal dlc soundtrack

[@DarksideGamingSouthAfrica]

FITS PERFECTLY OMG!!!!!! \m/

[@iDrKx]

This is literally even too much bpm for a game, could be played with a doom video in 1.5 or 2.0x maybe lmao

[@joao_ssouza]

I was trying to remember where I've heard something like this, now I know, thanks.

[@tdogg1281]

Ben and Tom...Dream team vocals...Love this project!

[@joeyschwabbb1996]

The 8 dislikes are from the hardcore deathcore fans that are complaining about this second of clean siniging at 1:04 😂

[@Shomelife]

That is my favorite part of the song lol. I listen to this all the time and just rewind it to hear that part. It's so out of place and I love it.

[@joeyschwabbb1996]

@@Shomelife Feel u bro ☺

[@ThisIsGOKKAR]

Everything about this song feels out of place but it just works.

[@iDrKx]

@@ThisIsGOKKAR yeah I feel that's the plan of Darko, everything is so messed up that it fits togheter

[@mlevchuk]

LOL

[@bangoversnothangovers7527]

This darko project been blowing my fucking mind. 💨🤟

[@dahomiebolton3553]

This next level and Darko got me simping for more

[@koovshiki]

If there's one good thing to come out of 2020, it's Darko. Keep up the jams bois

[@Ryan.Belle.]

Ben Duerr’s tone is the most soothing sound in the world to me lol

[@jordanmohler]

He’s basically Phil Bozeman with more range

[@bel.vermillion]

This is one of those side projs that should never be a side proj anymore. Fucking heavy track

[@Remmy0930]

Tom Barber/Ben Duerr...INSTANT like. 🖤

[@sirr3al774]

2:59 "YEAH BUDDY!"

[@AshToneAudio]

~Josh Miller after recording drums for this song in literally one take

[@zofficialone6214]

7 months later and this is still my jam. Neverending headbang.

[@sirclintonify]

This entire album slaps.

[@frostmachete6226]

My brain can't handle this beautiful chaos and destruction

[@freakface3312]

This is like a calmer version of Methwitch lmaoo... Absolute banger!

[@MAXIMUM646]

Methwitch is fucking bonkers, id be stoked to see a Darko x Methwitch collab or feature

[@taylork1746]

Every single they release becomes my new favorite. How.

[@babdabubda5266]

this needs to be on spotify immediately.

[@pedromacedo4107]

I'm in the hospital watching this love it!! No wait...

[@zM00Nx]

I see what you did there

[@jctheii]

Them Tony Danza vibes 🔥🔥

[@allusivebumbleB]

Two of the best in the business right here

[@johnypetrus3876]

The surreal adrenaline that fills my body during the intro breakdown clinically makes me insane 🔥🔥🔥

[@zylgrox3422]

most cracked drummer in the scene

[@brenny3244]

Now this is how you do a feature. I feel as if most bands feature another artist and only let them get a short amount of actual playtime. Ben got a lot of time to do his thing and I loved that.

[@AtticusTheDeathMetaller]

This is how it feels to chew 5 gum….

[@BirdOfHermes83]

It feels the same as a shotgun shell filled with rock salt to the face! 🤯

[@wadeb5042]

Is that Times New Roman?

[@mikejohn08]

I made a workout mix for my hour long high intensity interval session training.
This is the only song on the playlist. Put it on repeat and light the bitch up.

[@qwertyasdfg1261]

It is truly all you need

[@thegerm9389]

Man you would be wanting to lift the building listening to this lol

[@mikejohn08]

@@thegerm9389 I basically run like I'm being chased by the boulder from that Indiana Jones movie.
The PF staffer the other day said, 'man you're really going ham on that elliptical there bud.'
You would be too if you were being chased by the Indiana Jones boulder while your eardrums were being repeatedly Goldberg speared for 60 minutes straight.
I'm gonna get to my goal here in about the next 45 days & then I'm gonna submit a column for Men's Fitness about my 'Pretenders Diet.'
Which all that basically is 'is take a crap ton of supplements, eat green stuff, quit drinking beer & run until you can't feel your limbs - while listening to this song on repeat.'
The article is gonna rule.

[@Ryujinn999]

Are there any songs y’all recommend like this? Or similar to doom music lmao

[@billykordecki6052]

Darko and Methwitch sound different but have the same energy

[@transient442]

I hear a lot of Tony danza influence in this, even in the production work. Joshua Travis was way ahead of his time.

[@trippybruh1592]

Josh is a beast!

[@nickyt7138]

Need this on Apple Music / Spotify asap!

[@Tanner-2]

Imagine if this song was live holy damn.

[@Rob_Cary]

Frankie Palmeri needs to realize what his bandmates are capable of outside of his project and knock off the korn shit. This is intense, man.

[@maker.23]

I feel so lucky that I'm not epileptic. This shit was fire

[@bloodbeats5590]

Amazing visualizer

[@felipem8874]

I need more of this band omfg

[@ChrisS310]

I'm digging the Darko very much

[@TwinkSlayer3000]

Such.

[@rogerp1582]

My mom used to sing me this before bedtime.

[@joanriera99]

So this is how the Sith are raised... with thunderous music

[@rogerp1582]

@@joanriera99 KENOBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@patbateman8116]

riera. If this is how the sith are raised, where can I apply to be a sith? 😂🤘🤘

[@Hoopsick]

I see now why I got so many requests for this group

[@clovertherapper2536]

That "such" is so funny to me lmao

[@anseljames5531]

but it was so unique

[@sevn9562]

Anyone else hear the “YEAAAH BUDDY” at the end??

[@madnessphere]

it's ronnie coleman

[@sevn9562]

@@madnessphere absolute legends

[@emmanuelbeaucage4461]

it sound like a badtrip i had 20 years ago. loving every second of it!

[@HybridSpektar]

Ben Duerr is freaking amazing.

[@moonofautumn]

No words Tom barber is awesome.....
Long live....
Respect from India

[@thefakerake]

Wait what lol

[@xuticx]

I think I finally found the definition of 'heavy' in music.

[@BLACKRAIDEN1]

2:59 “YEEEA BUDDY” 😂😂😂

[@tamasmolnar7591]

LIGHTWEIGHT BABEEE

[@dennisschauermann5153]

such

[@SkroMatt]

yeah, buddy!

[@dakotahale8754]

Yo Tom and Baby J. All of these Darko songs are straight bangers. The mix of influence that I hear is exactly my jam. Please keep this coming!

[@MoonDevoured]

featuring Ben Duerr? S O L D. Darko by themselves is promising, so, fuck. 🔥
hope it doesn't take 4 months to sync with Spotify this time

[@Lil_Red_Samurai]

Monday 🤟🏼

[@sirclintonify]

This song sounds like there is a freight train barreling through my bedroom 😂

[@wrxhex]

Fu-fu-fu-fillllthyyyyyy... can’t wait for this full length!

[@Darrennordstrom6666]

WE NEED NEW DARKO

[@Tanner-2]

DARKO NUMBER 1 ☝️

[@alpengrob829]

2 weeks

[@Theiscariotsin]

Me when I learn what all the bankers have in common

[@Drugon-Dag]

Someone literally said they went soft with this song.
THIS IS LITERALLY ONE OF, IF NOT, THEIR HARDEST SONG!!

[@jonalvarado4385]

Nah they were definitely trolling

[@bradhuff5131]

Absolutely disgusting boys. Keep at it. Love that you got Ben in for a song. Him and Tom are my favorite deathcore vocalists

[@caseymiller2984]

Baby J is off the hook,those riffs are top notch.

[@Rbsmith683]

what the actual fuck did i just listen to! thats the biggest onslaught of epic noise ive ever experienced, fucking amazing!

[@dicephalous9076]

I remember when ben duerr covered lorna shore - infernum, on his own utube channel in his room, then now he colab with barber daaaaamn

[@cashmoney8060]

@Max Mayhem prophets beckoning right?

[@cashmoney8060]

@Max Mayhem wait would this be his third because they were both on deadweight by lowlife

[@Jordyjordd]

I was already in love, this just confirms my love

[@AustinPowerz-bn5ry]

Liked, shared, subscribed, notification bell, and commented. Best song of 2020. This and Emmure's Hindsight are the reason I cannot wait for this bullshit lockdown to end. Haven't been to a concert since Upon a Burning Body released Southern Hostility.

[@plsdntarguewithmeimthesmar5361]

Well maybe not the best but some of the best for sure

[@simsdas4]

Holy crap this is INTENSE and i love it.

[@mattsugrim7132]

I'm a simple man. I see thicc tones, I smash that like button... as many times as possible.

[@YoungBloodyBlud]

Sounds similar to Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza

[@kieranstevenson1909]

Now this is why I want to start a metal band

[@Rafathy]

To give the gift of seizures?

[@kieranstevenson1909]

@@Rafathy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Retromatt85]

This song is so hard! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@patbateman8116]

It’s illegal how good Darko is! 🤘🤘

[@yaboylevi]

man I've been blasting this shit, this is much heavier than the normal metal I listen to but this shit is banging on another level.

[@spoysguy665]

face melting

[@theycallmesenpai]

RELENTLESS ! Lovin it so heavy

[@causethedevilmademedoit1435]

Missed this song some how, they are Killin it

[@xZach093x]

SHoooooooooWEEEEEE This gets serious, VERY QUICKLY!! I love it!

[@cashmoney8060]

Now that is how you do a feature!

[@mattmcmillian2955]

The guitar play is so brutal!!

[@RUN_ENM]

Delightful

[@harveydjent_]

Ben is the best extreme vocalist in the game right now. Change my mind.

[@yaboylevi]

@Aaron he's pretty great too

[@QlockworkOrange]

Ben is great but i think Tom has a better & more unique range. wider arsenal for sure

[@T_L_]

Darius Tehrani is up there with him.

[@laszlo9420]

Don't forget Tyler Shelton. He has some unique sounding Voice. For example at the end of this 17 Minute Infant Inihilator Song.

[@javieraguilera2064]

11/10 tremendous

[@FormerselfON]

I’m sweating from all this heat

[@tomasholy4343]

Let's go maaaan ... I can't wait 7 more hours 😔

[@brandonhagedorn3100]

Just noticed this dropped...now I can’t stop shitting my pants.

[@H4AB]

holy fucking shit i screamed when i seen this pop up

[@patman5659]

This song is speaking out of my soul.

[@Screwdriver4o]

This insane banger needs Live in-studio Performance like NAO!! xD

[@jabbacado5189]

currently best band

[@wouterarmyx-s8954]

What an ongoing chainsaw cannon!

[@loicelie9812]

you are soooo fuking GOOOD and HEAVY !!! I FUKING LOVE IT hell yeah

[@Austinwevo]

I like when they go full face melt destruction. This is closer to Devine void. Love it 🤘🏼.

[@Noobchannel518]

I'm gonna have an aneurysm 🤤

[@ericboulet3870]

Its like to bring back the harlem shake challenge ayyyy lmao call an ambulance

[@martyrogers8629]

Ben and Tom?! Really?!
My body....
....is ready.

[@Tophvr]

Tom was in a Shadow of Intent song, this is their second time together

[@Wolf-yh2um]

Excision will be impressed by these visuals