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Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Faith No More
Angel Dust (1992)
Intense 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesfrequent
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a mix of aggressive and melodic elements, creating a dynamic listening experience with abrupt shifts in intensity. The layered instrumentation adds depth, while the vocals oscillate between soft and powerful.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

This track combines heavy rock elements with intricate arrangements, showcasing the band's eclectic style and lyrical wit.

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Moods: energetic, intense, reflective

Traditions: alternative metal, rock

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.

Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Faith No More's catalog

We have 20 songs from Faith No More in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 8 Moderate, and 11 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 7.3, making it the #6 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Angel Dust

We have 11 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.

1992 context

Released in 1992. We have 233 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.7/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
energetic · 5426intense · 2409reflective · 5792
Traditions
alternative metal · 56rock · 1459

Why this rating

We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-16. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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