Demon Hunter "True Defiance"-Review

Demon Hunter "True Defiance" is a master piece, that's all that needs to be said.

I loved "The world is a Thorn" but this blows that album out of the water.

I don't know if I want to say this is my favorite album from Demon Hunter, because it almost seems cliche to say so. The same with comparing this album with the Triptych(considered by most to be their best album)

I'm just going to judge this album by…well…this album I think that's the best way to do it.

Crucifix

This is by far the heaviest song on the album, and it's one hell of an opening.

It's fast..it's hard…it's DEMON HUNTER! the song doesn't need an explanation because the explanation is in the name.  We also get an awesome solo from Patrick Judge starting at 2:54 and get  used to awesome guitar work and solo's by Judge because you will find one in almost every song.

God Forsaken

This is a favorite of mine on the album, the chorus and pre chorus are so catchy and well done, but that's why I love Demon Hunter in the first place. The song is not so much that we are "God Forsaken" it's more about the times when we are struggling killing this flesh and failing and we feel that we are "God Forsaken".

Cool solo by Judge at 3:16 and the song totally punches you in the face towards the end at 4:28 where it breaks off into a heavy riff.

My Destiny

The single for this record, it's heavy and Ryan's vocals take a different direction from almost anything you have ever heard from him, hard to explain but the vocals are awesome and set this song apart on the album.  I think Yogi(drummer) really shines on this song also, it's a very pounding rhythm of consistent epicness, yeah I said it.

Wake

A song calling for the godless to WAKE. I'd call this my favorite if I could actually choose a favorite from the album, but in all honesty I can not choose. Yogi Watts again is brilliant and the chorus is powerful

"Don't come crying for help when the fire surrounds you! when desperation calls you will obey! don't follow the mass to an endless grave."

I love the cymbal play by Yogi in the chorus specially right after "Desperation calls you will obey!" it's a cool beat.

Tomorrow Never Comes

Is the first slower paced song, and every Demon Hunter fan knows that Demon Hunter can do both very well. I will say that out of the slower songs "I am Stone"/"Dead Flowers"/"What is Left" "Tomorrow Never Comes" is my favorite. Granted "I am Stone" and "Tomorrow Never Comes" are more Ballads then just a slower paced song. This song just speaks to me in many different ways, and I found Ryan's explanation of the song on the bonus dvd to be pretty cool. Great song/great ballad enough said.

Someone To Hate

This was actually the first song that everyone got a taste of off the album, needless to say it didn't leave me disappointed. The setup to this song, from the epic beginning slowly rising into a song that just slaps you in the face with a unashamed stance of truth. I absolutely love this song and everything it stands for, i've heard it so many times that you would think I would be sick of it, I know every word and can play it still... over and over and over again!

This I Know

has such a play with words, and a drumming beat that I can't help but love it.  

And the battle is my way / I will go this path alone / I will take unto my prey, this I know All my life will sing the pain / My suffering will show / In the fight I find my name, this I know

Judge again kills it on this song. Nothing I dislike about it

Means to an End

Is an instrumental and a damn good one at that, very metallicaish

and is a cool lead in to the next song

We Don't Care

Again Yoggi…Judge…Clark all mending perfectly for a great song. Very much a song along the lines of "World is a thorn" the meaning and the sound itself.

I think any Follower of Christ can relate to the chorus..

Resistance

I like to call this "The song for the Atheist"..it's a song essentially talking about those who suppress the truth(read Romans 1:18). so much to love about this song also..

Dead Flowers

Has a very interesting vibe to it, it's slower and ballad like which is completely fine. It's a wonderful song, and has kind of a 80's vibe to it or at least I get that. While, like I said Demon Hunter kills it on Ballads. This song being a Ballad doesn't make it different for Demon Hunter, it's just the sound itself is a little different the whole 80's vibe, but they pull it off nicely.

What is Left

Is a slower paced song but not a ballad per-say. At first this is the one song I was a little iffy on, I didn't hate it…but didn't exactly like it either. However, when Ryan Clark explained the idea of the song and the meaning..it totally changed how I looked at the song.

I am Stone

Has the strings much like the "Driving Nails"(string mix) from last album, and I think it works very well just like Driving Nails did, actually I like this better then that song. Well done Ryan…well done..

"True Defiance"..well there you have it. Did you notice there wasn't one song on this album that I was down on? how does this not get a perfect score from me? You could say I am biased because Demon Hunter is my favorite band, but I dare you to listen fully to this album by them and following along with the lyrics and themes say you don't love this album.

I love what Patrick Judge brought to World Is a Thorn and I love what he brought to this album, now I'll be worried if Patrick Judge ever leaves or gets replaced (unless it's by Don Clark of course, although I think Judge is the better overall guitar player)

5 out of 5! Buy this now!

"Baptized in Filth"-Review

Impending Doom's new album is called:

"Baptized in Filth" the first single for this album that was released before the album was even released was called "For the Wicked" this gave you a small taste of the upcoming album, and it was and is a favorite of mine off the album.

Now that the album is out the single that is being pushed and the first music video for the album is called "Murderer" ironically it is the very first song you hear when you start this album up.

"Murderer"

kicks this album off into high gear and opens with  what sounds like fading-in of distorted effects, then you are hit with an assault of guitars…so far awesome, I would expect nothing less from Impending Doom. Who by the way can't resist screaming and growling along with Brook when he is screaming; 

"I am a Murderer…

WASH ME CLEAN!"

Awesome lyrics too with;

We have to realize

a reality beyond our eyes

In an unseen world

the anti christ is gonna rise and we'll

have to realize

A reality beyond our eyes

in an unseen world

the anti christ will fall!

That's Impending Doom at it's core, I mean duh..hence the name "Impending Doom".

"For the Wicked"

is the next track, and as I've already hinted at it is great. It definitely continues the heaviness of the album opening with a scream of "THE MARK OF THE BEAST!" the lyrics are powerful and are quick to stick in your mind, at least for me they were. it's catchy with it's chugging guitars and biblical lyrics. I think my favorite part lyrically besides screams of "No PEACE! FOR THE WICKED!" would be the opening where Brook screams

"Anti-Christian, Un-American

you pledge your allegiance to the fallen

failure in the flesh, crawling to your grave

Hopeless and Godless eternally you lay"

If that doesn't smack some people in the face I don't know what will.

"Chaos Reborn"

Not exactly a favorite but once the first verse kick in the guitars have this awesome rhythm that totally holds my attention at least until the pre chorus. This song is one of those songs where I dig the verse's but when it comes to the pre-chorus and chorus itself it just seems to drop off in my opinion.

"Deceiver"

This song is so awesome period.. I can just leave it at that. The opening is epic and the lyrics do nothing but pump me up it's definitely a favorite, actually it is my favorite heavy song on the album (only one real song on the album you could say is not so heavy, ill get to that)

"This is the last time you'll see my face

And the last you hear my voice

Your words are weak and pathetic and

when you speak I can see you're desperate 

for attention you won't get!

The filth you speak comes straight from hell

your walls are weak and I can tell!"

"Falling Away"

In my opinion this is the worst song on the album,

nothing I can really say I like about it, if I had to choose I guess I would say at about 2:05 to 2:20 very cool guitar wise, but that's pretty much the only positive I can give it.

"Absolute Horror"

Has a very cool  eerie sound turning into some awesome heaviness but it's just a short kind of melody with some lyrics at the end of it. 

"This is the sound of absolute horror

This is the sight of the world burning

This is the sound of absolute horror

This is the sight of the world burning down!"

"Angry Letters to God"

Love the verses in this song and my favorite part is at about 52 seconds where it turns into the pre chorus/chorus the  progression into the chorus is freaking sweet.

"Where your going theres no fame no glory

bashing everything I believe

I don't need another reason

I'll say my peace and I'm done with you!"

"Baptized in Filth"

The title of the album and also a good song on the album. This song has so many catchy riffs and moments that make it stand out along with the lyrics in general.

it's another favorite off the album of mine.

"My Light Unseen(Featuring Ryan Clark)"

Ryan Clark..from my favorite band Demon Hunter,

do you really think I could hate this? This song is the softest song on the album..not that it is exactly soft..

and to be honest it's more Ryan Clark singing through the whole song then it is Brook, brook does the backup screams in the chorus and thats about it. So it is almost strange calling this my favorite song on the new Impending Doom record when it is Ryan Clark that makes it AWESOME, but it is what it is, and it's a beautiful song.

I suffer through this path

I waited for the hope within this black

My heart's a dead machine

Every sin will stain my soul

Thank God to wash me clean

My Light unseen

(Somebody help!)

Break my fall, now carry me

(Somebody Help!)

My light unseen

(Somebody help!)

I'm so unclean…

(Somebody help!)

"Death. Ascension. Resurrection."

"Who do you say I am?

I am Alpha/Omega

Beginning and End"

That's the opening to this song in front of chugging guitars and pounding drums. This is a great closing song to the album, and the end is probably my favorite as brook keeps screaming DEATH.ASCENSION.RESURRECTION.

Overall "Baptized in Filth" by Impending Doom doesn't exactly blow their last album out of the water, I would say that it is a little bit better though. That's not bad either because I loved "There will be Violence". "Baptized in Filth" is pretty well constructed and doesn't have to much that I don't like, just literally a couple songs are mediocre and the rest is generally really good. I'd give "Baptized in Filth" a solid 4 out of 5