Metal Reviews

I heard these guys's newest album because their drummer/guitarist are in Between the Buried and Me now. Their sound was something I didn't expect because A Desperate Man's Diary is a lot less flamboyantly technical or melodic as most metalcore bands. There's a pretty big black metal/90s death metal thing going on with their sound, as well as even a bit of Meshuggah, but they tie all their influences together perfectly. And their guitar solos have sexy tone and variety.

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Think of it as like, the polar opposite of Job for a Cowboy ^______^

Wow,I had no idea they had a new cd out.I own the first cd,We are gathered here today...,and it was enjoyable.They're sound seems more mature I suppose,and now they have solos!!! Always a good thing for me.

I can't wait to pick this one up!!Thanks for the heads-up!

Its quite different from their first album, it seems like they cut back on the complexity in favour of songwriting/atmosphere. It also had the huge benefit of making it much more original too.

I could only get the "Too Scared to Live..." song to play. Its pretty cool, although the breakdown was pretty superfluous and rubbish.

I think I've been listening to too much metalcore because i hardly notice breakdowns any more