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| | Demonic Art | | | Music Artist : | | Darkane | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Indie Europe/Zoom | | Release Date : | | 2009-01-06 | | Store Price : | | $25.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $25.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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 Where are the hooks?
Submitted on: 2008-11-25 |
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| I hate to award only three stars (cuz I really like this band, inconsistent as they are), but this new record is lacking something. Darkane is still like a more technical Swedish version of Strapping Young Lad, they still have killer instrumental work, and their new vocalist isn't too different from Andreas (which is just fine with me). But the songwriting is missing those rifftastic hooks I heard on 'Insanity' and 'Layers'. It's certainly not a bad record, and it may grow on me yet, but right now it doesn't have the staying power of their previous two albums. |
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 Album Megadeth Should Have Recorded Between Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction
Submitted on: 2008-11-14 |
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| I kid you not, seriously. It's that good. It may well be their best work to date. Insanely catchy and melodic and yet brutal and ridiculously fast most of the time. Some of the most creative songwriting I have heard in thrash metal. Solos rip off Kirk Hammet's head and crap down his neck. The breaks and passages between verses are worthy of latter era Death or Megadeth's RIP album. The new vocalist gives Darkane a new, fantastic quality. And production? If you have crappy speakers in your car you better play this sucker at low volume or the lows will burn them up! Ridiculously good! Hey, Mustaine, can you top THAT next year? |
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Darkane - Demonic Art
Submitted on: 2008-11-05 |
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To me, Darkane is one of the few bands that excels at merging insanity and melody together. This is largely due to having Christofer Malmstrom on lead guitar and Peter Wildoer manning the drums. After hearing their debut "Rusted Angel", I've been absolutely hooked. With each release, they've moved sideways in a sense (which Christofer mentions of this release in their video diary). Never moving out of their core sound, but instead injecting something new and twisted.
They've done it again.
The album's intro slides you into a sort of daze and makes it that much easier to turn off your brain and welcome the chaos. "Leaving Existence" takes hold and doesn't let go until the 2 minute mark. You're welcomed with a solo that fits perfectly, then insane-driven screaming, then another solo with Peter hammering away about half-way through. The song finishes...but you can't tell because it slips into their title track. If you've made it this far, don't resist. The thoughts of lashing out at whatever around you can't be suppressed.
I won't go into this album song by song, because the above paragraph pretty much sums up what it's like. Each is perfectly balanced with madness and melody. Oh, and if you were put off by the fact that Darkane has a new singer (Jens Broman), don't be. Jens picks up right where Andreas Sydow left off.
If you've liked any other Darkane album, you'll love this. If you haven't listened to Darkane before, give this and their "Rusted Angel" album a chance. Standout tracks are "Execution 44", "Soul Survivor", and "Wrath Connection", which to me is their best album-closer to date. This album flat-out cuts into your soul. |
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Darkane - Demonic Art
Submitted on: 2008-11-04 |
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To me, Darkane is one of the few bands that excels at merging insanity and melody together. This is largely due to having Christofer Malmstrom on lead guitar and Peter Wildoer manning the drums. After hearing their debut "Rusted Angel", I've been absolutely hooked. With each release, they've moved sideways in a sense (which Christofer mentions of this release in their video diary). Never moving out of their core sound, but instead injecting something new and twisted.
They've done it again.
The album's intro slides you into a sort of daze and makes it that much easier to turn off your brain and welcome the chaos. "Leaving Existence" takes hold and doesn't let go until the 2 minute mark. You're welcomed with a solo that fits perfectly, then insane-driven screaming, then another solo with Peter hammering away about half-way through. The song finishes...but you can't tell because it slips into their title track. If you've made it this far, don't resist. The thoughts of lashing out at whatever around you can't be suppressed.
I won't go into this album song by song, because the above paragraph pretty much sums up what it's like. Each is perfectly balanced with madness and melody. Oh, and if you were put off by the fact that Darkane has a new singer (Jens Broman), don't be. Jens picks up right where Andreas Sydow left off.
If you've liked any other Darkane album, you'll love this. If you haven't listened to Darkane before, give this and their "Rusted Angel" album a chance. Standout tracks are "Execution 44", "Soul Survivor", and "Wrath Connection", which to me is their best album-closer to date. This album flat-out cuts into your soul. |
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