Review

Day I Die - Murderess

19.01.2008 | Cam | 2 Comments

Genre: Punk/Metal/Rock
For Fans Of: NoFX - Darkest Hour – Propagandhi
Favourite Songs: Bottom Of The Lake – Blood For Blood – The Coven
Running Time: 21:17
Year: 2007
Website Link: N/A
Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/dayidie

Score: 79

Punk without the pop...

REVIEW.

Melbourne’s Day I Die have been playing all the local haunts for the last four years and after self releasing their first EP in 2005 they have finally delivered a follow up, the aptly titled Murderess.

Fusing the thrashier elements of modern metal with an obvious love of mid 90’s punk has enabled Day I Die to successfully buck the trends and develop a song writing style which is both unique and enjoyable.

Opening track “Bottom Of The Lake” is a perfect summation of what the band is all about. The song’s first riffs wouldn’t be out of place on a Fat Wreck release circa 1996 but at the 20 second mark the band shift gears and seamlessly incorporate some European influenced metal into the mix. I’d refer to the bridge as a breakdown but I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea… so let’s call it a melodic interlude that breaks things up nicely.

“Blood For Blood” is a great track and again demonstrates Day I Die’s ability to utilize their punk and metal influences without everything sounding like a mish mash of genres. The slower sections of the song really add to the overall dynamic (without losing any momentum) and the breakdowns still retain the band’s sense of melody.

Both of the band’s guitarists show their chops on “Aftermath” but it didn’t grab me as much as the two previous songs and although “Murderess” makes a promising start, it doesn’t quite deliver the goods. With its straight up punk beat and some of the most melodic riffing I’ve heard in a long time, “The Coven” is my pick of the EP and the song’s mid section sounds positively evil.