Album title: Outlive
Artist: Demon Hunter
Genre: Christian Metal/Nu-Metal/Alt-Metal/Metalcore
Nationality: American
Release date: March 31
Position in Discography: Eighth
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Somewhat
Average RYM Score: 3.12
Oh come on! Most of the Christian Metal I've listened to has turned out to be quite good really – Narnia, Theocracy, Jerusalem – better than listening to CCM anyway! These guys certainly have a sort of metalcore approach to their music, growly vocals and good shredding coupled with anthemic choruses and powerful blast beats. Some very good harmony guitar work on show here too. It's decent, but the tracks are slightly tending to blend all together, and I can't really point to one that I really like or even can identify. Well, “Half as Dead” is pretty good, and it's followed by “Cold Blood”, which I'd also class as a decent track.
The first track though to really stand out is “One Step Behind”, which is kind of a power ballad, though still with a lot of teeth, and in the end I'd have to say this is a pretty good album, but I've heard far better from this subgenre. Theocracy these guys are not.
Check out more from this artist? Probably not
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 6