I want to take some time to write a little about one of my favorite bands, Why I like them, What they mean to me, and How they've impacted me as a person.
DemonHunter is an Alternative/Melodic Metal band on the Solid State record label. They've been around for a few years now, and have produced 5 albums. They've undergone some lineup changes during this period, most notably when Don Clark, Lead Guitarist, Founding member, and brother of Ryan Clark, the Lead singer and also a founding member, stepped down to pursue other interests.Nevertheless, DH drove on with not even a hiccup, releasing their 5th album soon after the announcement.
I enjoy Demon Hunter's music because it has an energy and feel that can't be found in any other band I've ever listened to. And I've tried to find a match. nothing comes close to being the same. I enjoy their songs because they have this visceral connection with what it means to be human, what it means to be a Christian in a fallen world, to fight daily with a sin nature, and to band together with your brothers to fight that hidden war. A war that the world doesn't see or understand, because they're on the outside looking in. And in most cases, our war requires us to fight against our fellow human, because they choose to give into what we have sworn to fight against.
DemonHunter as a group, is very important to me, because they've been a large part of the encouragement that gets me back up off the ground after I fail, after I lose a battle. And the encouragement to keep giving my all when I just want to up and quit.
The stories i've heard of how DemonHunter has touched people's lives... You would not believe. Even if you're no fan of metal, I suggest checking out "45 Days," which is a documentary of the band on tour, and includes some acoustic music made for the film, and an acoustic track and a piano track.
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I used to listen to metal (bands like Arch Enemy, In Flames, and of course Haste the Day) but fell out of it for whatever reason.
ReplyDeleteThis post interests me, however; do you have a specific track you'd recommend which is representative of their sound?
Uhm... I'd say that "Carry Me Down" is a good representation of their middle range. They have some really quiet, almost "reverent" songs, and they have some really "balls out" burn your face off metal tracks, too.
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