"King for a Day" song review

           A voice on its own can sing a top hit, but a well-combined duet makes magic. In “King for a Day,” Pierce the Veil’s Vic Fuentes and Sleeping with Siren’s Kellin Quinn combine their beautiful solo voices in a multi layered masterpiece.

            The song was released June 5 of this year. It will be included on Pierce the Veil’s new album “Collide with the Sky” on July 17.

            Barely six months after the release of one of their most successful albums, “Selfish Machines,” Pierce the Veil invited Quinn to feature in their single.

            Within nine hours of being released, the song was number 12 on the iTunes Alternative music chart.

            The song opens with a simple electric guitar from Tony Perry seconds before it jumps into its first layer. Fuentes begins with his recognizable voice.

            Quinn and Fuentes alternate through the song. Both voices work together seamlessly with the music.

            Although the sound of the song is intimidating at first, the underlying intertwining of the music with the voices not only presents a total completion, but also a sense that no one else could have effectively done this duet so seamlessly.

            Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens are both alternative/rock bands that hold their own talent. Combined, the performance with Pierce the Veil’s full band and Sleeping with Siren’s vocalist flawlessly worked together. It may be one of the best duet combinations since Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes singing, “I’ve Hade the Time of My Life” (1987).

            This song is not one for the fans of Carly Rae Jepsen (pop), but for the fans of I See Stars (rock).

            The song includes the fast beats and guitar that Pierce the Veil is infamous for. It has the vocals that start mosh pits (controlled violence in a circle where audiences may express love for the pounding music) as well as the angelic vocals that send chills along the spine of listeners.

            With the combination of well-established voices and layered audio, the song is easily one for recommendation. The song requires a certain music taste or an open mind, like any song. That is what makes it a well developed piece of magic.