Day of Reckoning

Diecast | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Now Or Never
• ASIN: B00005A0A8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,925 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Disrepair

3. In The Shadows

4. Singled Out

5. Plague

6. Exacting My Revenge

7. Remember The Fallen

8. Desensitized

9. Invent The Truth

10. Solace

11. Day Of Reckoning

Editorial Reviews

Diecast is a Boston based wrecking machine, combining melodic vocals and brutal breakdowns, with songs like 'Singled Out' and 'Desentized'. 11 tracks for hardcore and metal fans. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavier than a cyclop's stones, February 10, 2004

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Jeremy Ulrey "Bangyrmfhead" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day of Reckoning (Audio CD)

Punk to the (hard)core, Diecast strip away everything that I find annoying about Biohazard and actually manage to improve on the remaining framework. With anthemic group choruses and lyrics promoting unity and self empowerment, Diecast straddle the line between hardcore and metal in a manner that's actually starting to become common again after a prolonged lapse since the mid-eighties. The result is a bit more modernized than what DRI and Excel were aiming at in their heyday, and though songs like "Singled Out" resemble something off modern rock radio's heavier moments, it's the type of song you know is too good (and too heavy) to slip into heavy rotation. Diecast exist far enough outside the popular consciousness to still be hip while staying close enough to the flock to lure the occasional sheep into the wilderness.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Kings of Metalcore, May 9, 2002

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"diecasted" (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day of Reckoning (Audio CD)

First of all just let me say that Day of Reckoning has to be the most creative cd i have probably heard in a very long time. It seems to me that a lot of new metal acts are too busy trying to be as outrageous as they can with their music/lyrics, but Diecast comes out with Day of Reckoning and just totally blow you away with their extremely catchy sound. Diecasts sound is composed of their drummer who executes perfect double bass beats, but does not just pound on them all the time thruout all the songs, he actually makes a a rhythm with them which just sounds genius, throw that along with 2 great guitarists and a singer that leaves most new singers in the dust. Day of Reckoning is the best thing you can do for yourself right now if you love metal/hardcore. be advised though if you think there might be some soft songs to show off their " real" talent, then you are mistaken, there are no soft songs, only Diecast doing what they do best : making kick ... music with great riffs and drumming, and totally punishing singing. GET THIS CD NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCEPT OF WHAT GOOD MUSIC IS!!!!!!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Metal with Greater Variety than Many Metal Groups, February 26, 2006

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Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day of Reckoning (Audio CD)

Diecast sings in a style like Hatebreed and Meshuggah, but not always. Occasionally on songs like "Disrepair" the group actually sings their music with harmony versus just screaming it. When this group hits its stride, it kicks behind.

The riffs here are challenging and fast. Diecast introduces into metal riffs that are more generally in mainstream rock, yet they surround the riffs with enough heat to burn through steel. "Singled Out" is an excellent example. The music is so well done I can hardly describe it. The intro of the song and the chorus could remind you of Black Sabbath. Here the hoarse, throaty singing between enhances the harmonic singing. Groups like Hatebreed and Meshuggah could learn a lot from Diecast.

Another song where Diecast shows their potential is "Remember the Fallen," a song about those who gave their lives during the Viet Nam war. The change ups in pace and vocal style throughout this song are indicators that Diecast is more than a one-trick pony.

When "Solace" begins you could almost think you are listening to Black Sabbath. The music here is outstanding. However, the vocalization is too common in this genre, and does not use as much imagination as the group used on earlier songs.

While Diecast is a bit too heavy for my aged blood, I consider them to be among the better of the thrash metal genre. In an earlier review I noted that Meshuggah might well be a successor to Black Sabbath. However, Diecast's music is probably closer to where Black Sabbath would have been had they been formed in the 1990s. Occasionally in songs like "Exacting My Revenge" I heard riffs that sounded very Sabbath-like. Even the singing style could remind you of Ozzy, but a manic Ozzy with a hoarse voice. Diecast has done a good job of incorporating a broader range of musical influences into their music than others in this genre. I hope they continue to refine their music, and follow where their artistic vision takes them versus a slavish devotion to a style that could ultimately be limiting.

Note that this particular CD is imported. There are several versions of this CD available with various features and prices. Be sure you see what is available and determine which of the various versions is best for your needs before buying.

Good luck!

This review is based on a review copy of the CD.