Daath
The Hinderers

THE REVIEW

It seems now that a genre once considered trash like metal-core is beginning to break through even into the hearts of the most conservative metalheads, while other branches of metal are left at the mercy of the "greats" of their fields. On the other hand, in a scene dominated by bands attempting new sonic solutions, almost all unsuccessful with very few successes, Daath appear as white flies in this musical landscape, also because for the first time we hear a band trying to blend raw death metal like quarry gravel with melodic keyboard and synthesizer sounds and with a technicality that winks at Schuldiner. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the 6 from Atlanta served to you.

The album, like the band's philosophy, is inspired by the Jewish Kabbalah, which theorizes the vision of Life/Death through a tree composed of 13 points, through which knowledge is reached (I leave to you the choice to further explore this interesting topic that concerns us little). And guess how many tracks are on the album?... The record starts without too many pretenses, with flashes of melody and electronics ("Dead On A Dancefloor") that alternate with tight, sharp rhythms ("Ovium"). The album proves to be interesting and full of ideas, and it lets us understand why it seems Roadrunner has pinned all its hopes on this band: the riffs are never random, the solos are not at all pointless fillers, everything flows perfectly, and the songs are listened to with great pleasure and attention. The tracks are profound and never predictable.

Unfortunately, if we really want to nitpick, we notice still a lack of originality in the compositions, but we can spare this flaw for the most meticulous critics, also because I remind you that this is just a debut album... and what a debut it is! The future seems truly promising for the sextet, and now that you have finished reading this review, immediately equip yourself with "The Hinderers" (at most, Daath makes available some tracks on their MySpace, try listening to them and then make a decision)!