Darkness Dynamite - The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind - review
Darkness Dynamite - The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind - review
Tracklist
01. Supernatural02. Hell Eve Hate
03. Immersion Inner Nation
04. $15
05. Chasing Inside
06. A Simple Taste Of...
07. Vice!
08. By My Own
09. Dare I Say
10. The Everlasting Grace Of Mind
11. The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind
A review by
itsjoeymoose June 04, 2009
The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind owes a hell of a lot to As I Lay Dying and Soilwork, yet there's a certain something in there that keeps the band divided from the endless throng of generic metal core/melodic death bands. Vocalist Junior Rodriguez is most certainly a boon to the band's sound, providing some scintillating growls and some respectable melodic singing.
Creeping into the sound waves are elements of extreme metal legends Strapping Young Lad, which can definitely be heard all throughout 'Fury?', but most prominently on 'Immersion Inner Nation'. The Guns N Roses and Metallica influences the band claims to have are puzzling, as there isn't a single note of those bands in their music. Each to their own though.
Can we do without the bog-standard breakdowns and high-pitched-only-a-dog-could-hear-them guitar squeals? Most definitely. Individual catchy hooks are not this band's strength, but DD does succeed in creating progressive structures and memorable choruses within each song, a la Soilwork. The title track is the best example of this, along with 'Vice!' and 'Dare I Say'. A little too close to As I Lay Dying is '$15', but it's pulled off with enough conviction that the song can hardly be called a copycat. The only aspect which spoils the otherwise solid release, is the inclusion of two acoustic interludes totaling nearly five minutes of wasted CD space.
An excellent debut album from the Frenchies, Darkness Dynamite are definitely on their way to something bigger, but The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind isn't quite there yet. A band that will go from strength to strength, as they've shown a lot of promise. Less pointless interludes and more progressive songs next time please.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 8 |
Written by itsjoeymoose | June 04, 2009
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Nice review. I'll probably check them out with some pretty moderate expectations...but did you seriously just equate metalcore with melodic death metal? May all seven feet of Johan Hegg show up on your doorstep with a battle axe and disabuse you of such delusions!
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Posts: 38 Written by [user id=41429] on 05.06.2009 at 00:16 That's exactly what I thought but didn't say anything since I didn't want to sound rude. I would also add Hacride, Kalisia, Symbyosis, scarve, and many many more.
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