Dreaming Dead - Midnightmares
This band was one of the two standouts on the first day of Tidal Wave 2012. Dreaming Dead and Huntress really kicked some serious ass that day. I actually purchased a copy of this album prior to seeing them on the recommendation of Leon Del Muerte (Exhumed/Murder Construct/ex-Impaled), who said that they were really good. Considering his lineage in brutal music, I consider that to be a pretty golden recommendation. Once I saw them play, I had high expectations for Midnightmares. If they were able to capture half of the intensity and brutality of their live set on this CD, I was going to need to see a doctor to have the disks in my neck repaired. I was rather surprised that this album was more melodic and technical sounding compared to their live set. When they shred, they do it like an industrial-strength mulcher. When things get more technical, the band tends to lose momentum. Personally, I wished that they would eschew some of the technicality for more mayhem. When I listen to Death Metal, I want it to kick my ass and the technical aspects tend to detract from the ass kicking. It’s the reason I don’t like bands like Cynic or Pestilence. They may be Death Metal, but their music is overly complicated and lacking in brutality. Dreaming Dead isn’t in that range yet, but the same “overcomplicated” songwriting applies. This band can go two directions: they could become more technical or more brutal. If they get more technical, I can see this turning into one of those Progressive Death Metal bands that tries to appeal to the worshippers of Dream Theater, which is definitely something I hope they don’t do. If they get more brutal, have some technicality but more ass kicking, then their next release will make surgeons that specialize in repairing neck injuries rich for years to come.
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