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By JEFF MAKI
Demiricous' One is an album ode to old school thrash metal with a few new elements added. The Indianapolis quartet mixes in some 80s inspired classic metal influence within the album's 12 tracks, while the bulk of the release seems to sound like Slayer's brother who was separated at birth. Comparisons could also be made to Megadeth, Testament or Exodus.
One is fast, furious and refuses to let up for anything. As is the case with many albums of this style, it seems that too many of the tracks seem to blend together. That's not to say its not solid material, songs are just hard to distinguish from others at first listen. Demiricous is at their best when they slow things up to mid-tempo here and there, thus adding in some interesting dynamics to the material. Songs like "Perfection And The Infection" and "To Serve Is To Destroy" are perfect examples of this. Fierce openings give way, to dynamic breakdowns which are overlayed with brilliant guitarwork.
Vocalist Nate Olp delivers with a low harsh rasp almost similar to Jeff Walker of Carcass. I actually hear a bit of a Carcass influence in the album as well. The vocals seem to alternate between this and more of a death metal growl. The twin guitar attack of Ben Parrish and Scott Wilson spews forth some very good if not that original riffs, but some of the most bad ass thrash solos in recent memory. Wailing guitar solos are found in every track on this release. The album is well worth the listen if you're craving some no nonsense metal.
Demiricous has the talent and some very good ideas on One, their debut for Metal Blade. Here's hoping that they will continue to build upon this release by adding more of their own touch on future releases. With that said though, a true metal fan will not be disappointed with anything Demiricous has to offer at this stage in their career.
Stand Out Tracks: "Perfection And The Infection", "Vagrant Idol", "Hellraisers"....to name a few.
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