The Bottom Line
Intricate melodic death metal with doom influences.
Pros
- Diverse melodic death metal.
- Complex and intricate songwriting.
Cons
- None.
Description
- Released in North America March 7, 2006 on Candlelight Records.
- Mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden.
- This is the band's second full-length album.
Guide Review - Daylight Dies - Dismantling Devotion
Daylight Dies has made a few changes in the 3 years since their debut album. They have a new vocalist, Nathan Ellis, and also added a second guitarist. The North Carolina band has made a quantum leap forward on their sophomore effort.
Each song is a mini-epic that's at least five minutes long. They play melodic death metal that's flavored with doom. You'll even hear some progressive touches and even a bit of goth mixed in. The tempo of the songs is usually slow to medium, and the atmosphere and mood are dark.
Daylight Dies' songwriting style combines bursts of intense vocals with long instrumental sections. That allows for plenty of solos and tempo changes. There are also melodic vocals on a couple songs.
I really like this album. It showcases both the musicianship and the songwriting skills of the band. The vocals are solid and the music very diverse with a lot of different influences.
