Returning after 2010's relatively disappointing
The World is a Thorn, Demon Hunter have comeback with a new album, and it might actually be their best.
True Defiance showcases everything you would expect from a Demon Hunter album, namely: groovy riffs; vicious growling; melodic chorus; dark & sensitive hard rock & heartfelt ballads.At this point you may go, meh I have
Storm The Gates of Hell &
The Tryptych I'll pass thank you, but that would be a mistake. Although every album claims to take the bands style & refine it & make it more potent, True Defiance actually makes good on the claim. The opening seconds of
Crucifix are pseudo-Black Metal mixed in a way that prompts one to assess the speaker connections to make sure they are plugged in fully, & just when you think that DH have gone Lo-Fi the real song kicks in. Heavy & devoid of a sung chorus
Crucifix is brutal from beginning to end. Other standouts are
Wake which hearkens back to their early Nu Metal tinged days; the monstrous war cry
Someone to Hate & the pure DH anthem
Resistance. The deluxe edition is a must, as bonus tracks
What is Left &
I Am a Stone drip with the solemnly haunting beauty that DH do as well as they do bone-cracking Metal. Download it. Love it. Buy it. I am currently placing my order for the Deluxe Bundle.
Best Tracks:
Crucifix, God Forsaken, Someone to Hate, Resistance & (bonus track) What is Left
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