Demon Hunter
The Triptych

THE REVIEW

This group, on its third effort, can be classified as Metalcore, but in the broadest sense of the term, as the detectable influences are many and varied: Sepultura, Pantera, and even a touch of Deftones. The album consistently maintains high standards, with vigorous Thrash-style riffs, growl verses, not very deep but sufficiently aggressive, alternating with melodic choruses where the singer showcases his natural voice, the drummer plays energetically (amazing at the beginning of "Ribcage") without overdoing it, and the guitars (there are three guitarists) are precisely sharp.

The album begins with thirty seconds of angelic chorus, followed abruptly by "Not I": a few seconds of powerful riffing accompanied by the drums, then a growled "Noooo!!" and the true start of one of the best tracks on the album, whose melodic chorus is catchy. The sonic journey continues with the first single "Undying" and the Hardcore ride "Relentless Intolerance". As mentioned, the band doesn’t stick to the usual extreme Metal standards, but shows signs of experimentation, evident in the following "Deteriorate", a ballad initially acoustic, which accelerates at the end, where the singer displays his natural voice (very expressive indeed) and in the final "The Tide Began To Rise", marked by piano and acoustic guitars.

The album reaches very intense points with the excellent "Fire To My Soul" and "The Science Of Lies", but hits the best marks with "The Soldier's Song", certainly the most complete track on the album (and one of the few with a guitar solo in it) and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" (Prong cover), which show that these headbangers of impeccable morals are not the usual fake angry twenty-year-olds.

In conclusion, an excellent album, recommended for Metal lovers, without distinctions.