Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No. (2014)
On their third album, Destrage deliver
a frenzied form of hard rock, drawing from power metal and technical
metal to spice things up. If that sounds like something to which
you'd be receptive, hang on, because they also throw in some
electronic, sometimes-drum'n'bass elements into the mix a few times
when they need just a little more kick. You can hardly say they're
afraid of high tempos, as some of the backing tracks occasionally
sound as though the loop was sped up for playback; they also like to
break into sudden slow bridges for contrast, before launching just as
suddenly back into high speed.
While power metal is not a usual part
of my musical intake, I have to hand it to the band for being
enthusiastic and creative with the material. Instead of the
painfully repetitive arpeggiation of Dragonforce, or the
artery-killing lyrical cheesiness of groups like Manowar, they blitz
through so many techniques over the course of the record that it's
practically hemorrhaging energy from every track. If high-energy,
high-tempo material is what you're craving, there's no doubt that
Destrage can scratch that itch; if you prefer things slow and low, you'll want to look elsewhere.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Artension, AFI, Twilightning, Symphony X, Dream Theater
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