Welcome to Episode 6 of the Face Ripper Records Podcast! After a brief, work-induced hiatus, I'm back with a reaction to an artist who consistently blows me away with his incredible talent: the one and only James Lem. I've covered James's beastly guitar work before, and this time he's back with "Arise (The Great Khazan)," a face-melting death metal track inspired by the South Korean RPG, "The First Berserker: Khazan."

He promised a kickass song with aggressive speed and groovy riffs, and he absolutely delivered. This track was so good that I accidentally played it again mid-reaction... and just had to roll with it. Join me for a double-take on a song that is packed with nuance, incredible riffology, and masterful bass work from one of the most reliably brilliant creators out there.

🕐 Event Timestamps

00:00 - Intro & Apologies for the Delay!

01:22 - Introducing: James Lem & His Beastly Guitar Work

01:51 - About the Track: "Arise (The Great Khazan)"

02:35 - Let's React!

03:25 - First Impressions: "This is sick"

04:55 - Commentary on the Video Style

07:23 - The Accidental Replay: "It's just so good"

08:10 - Second Listen: Digging into the Nuances

10:27 - A Question for James

11:29 - The Bass Work is Nailed Down!

12:03 - Final Thoughts: "So good it had to be played twice"

12:45 - Why You NEED to Follow James Lem

14:25 - Outro & Final Thoughts

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🎸Artist Featured in This Episode:

James Lem (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesLem

James Lem (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eL2y3u55z5jv2E5a55v5C

James Lem (Bandcamp): https://jameslem.bandcamp.com/

James Lem (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/JamesLemOfficial

My Previous Reactions to James Lem:

A Higher Dimension: https://youtu.be/aDHP5mTUT34

Lie Or Die: https://youtu.be/jGWVxJ3R8Ug

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