Eyes of the Defiled
Derived From Misery EP
Genre: Deathcore
Release Date: March 2012
Review
I love Christian metal bands. Not just because I'm Christian. Because Christian metal bands are brave. They have the balls to stand up to the metal community and say "Screw all you, Jesus Christ is my savioir" and take all the hate and unbiased crap from the idiots who think God's fake (and yes, you're an idiot if you don't believe....it's as simple as that...but I'm not gonna get into it). So here we have a brave band hailing from Crisfield, showing us brutal music and words of the Lord. Two words....fuck yes.
This EP is the band's debut, first ever release. And a powerful one at that. But let's remember, this is deathcore...and that means there's very little room for originality and a ton of room for generic pieces of crap. So lets dive into EOTD's first impression.
Right off the bat, the EP's intro track dives into brutal vocals, diminished chugs, and strange noises. Nice, but have we heard this before? Yes...a thousand times. I thought it sounded rather sick however, but my hopes were sort of low for the rest of the EP after hearing an opening as generic as this. And then the next track started. "Buried As Saints"...and oh boy. Did this song prove me wrong. The track starts with a rather unsual sort of riff in deathcore, its not heavy, but the blasts make you interested. And then a creepy synthed breakdown comes in, now making you understand the heavy side of these kids. The song progresses...and done oh so well, throwing you from riff to breakdown, riff to breakdown, blasts, and repeat. May sound generic, but the band has a sort of unique sound and some great time signatures...also hitting us with technical taps and licks. Love it. The song's breakdown, for me, at 1:40-2:30ish made a huge impact on me. I absolutely loved how they threw it in the listeners face. Sick breakdown...and just the type I've been looking for.
As we continue to listen to the EP, we find the next 2 only actual tracks of the album aside from the intro/outro. "Final Judgement" packs a punch, but is sort of boring as compared to the previous track. But the band shows their heavier side here. Pounding some fast repetitive double bass and diminished breakdowns. It's just...with this song, we've heard most of this all before. Some of the song, EOTD shows their unique writing, but did not impress me like "Buried As Saints" did. The next track, still not as good as track 2 (I'm sorry...but that song is so good) is an improvement however. Not as heavy, but it's a track that progresses and builds until the intense ending breakdown. At last the outro carries in, and actually gives a sick ending breakdown as the album fades to silence.
Well, while EOTD may not be the most original, they know how to make deathcore that packs a punch, and know what they're doing. The EP is not perfect, but this is just their debut. They have pleeennntttyy of time to progress, and God, they may just become one of the sickest bands ever, because this EP shows so much potential. I may not say this is the greatest album, but I can at least garuntee "Buried As Saints" will have a bigass play count on my iTunes.
THE VERDICT
Derived From Misery EP, isn't revolutionary, but it's sick nonetheless, and shows a noob band's exceptional potential. Add this to your list bitches.
4 out of 5
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