Heir of Grief

By Joren “Tensei” de Bruin

I’m about to run out of albums to review, but that doesn’t mean that the Homestuck music scene is dead. It’s somewhere between possible and probable that one more album will be released as the comic draws to a close. In fact, some of the music team has already begun making new tracks for Homestuck Vol. 10, if indeed it does become reality.

Tensei amongst them. This track was released about a year ago. It’s not released yet in an official capacity. And it’s such a cool jam, it’s a shame it hasn’t seen more attention. Heir of Grief, the song featured in the video, is a different take on Heir Conditioning: a little more measured in pace, but with just as much driving force behind it.

Listen to the extended solo that starts around 4:15. The song’s more of an anthem than a thrash, and Tensei just crushes it.