Daysend-The Warning

Record Label: Faultline Records

Year: 2007

Track Listing:
01. Shoot The Messenger
02. Scars Remain
03. Blacker Days
04. No Regrets
05. V
06. Winter
07. Between The Hammer And The Anvil
08. This Is A Warning
09. Passenger
10. The Eyes Of The World
11. The Violence
12. Breathe It In

Sydney Metalheads Daysend burst onto the Metal scene in 2003 with their debut album, “Severence”, which, with its critical acclaim both international and locally, showed that the band were not just a flash in the pan.

Returning with “The Warning”, and a new frontman, Daysend are determined to show that they are a force to be reckoned with on the Metal scene, as both their reputation and popularity grows in strength.

Stepping up to the plate as their new singer is ex-Headman frontman Mark McKernan, and he fits into the role of Daysend’s frontman with a practised ease. McKernan is definitely the right man for the job, and adds an assertiveness that was lacking beforehand.

Like many other Melodic Death Metal bands, they combine undistinguished, guttural vocals with strong, clear vocals throughout their choruses.

While it’s not a new method, for Daysend it really does work. McKernan seems to have an uncanny knack of knowing when to switch aggressive vocals to smooth, melodic vocals, which prevents each song from sounding dull and tedious. This is none more evident on tracks such as “Winter” and “Blacker Days”.

One of the things I like about Daysend is that while they stick to the genre they are known for, they have not become clones of other influential bands such as Killswitch Engage. They have kept their own formula, adding brutality with guitar riffs and some blistering guitar solos. The vocals don’t drown out the guitars, and vice versa. It’s a nice change from some of the other bands that have brought out album this year.Well worth the wait.

I give it HHH

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