No Reply [Import]

Daylight Dies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Relapse Records UK
• ASIN: B00006JKTA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid American Death Metal, April 17, 2003

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Reply (Audio CD)

No Reply was the first full-length album from North Carolina's own Daylight Dies. The band sound merged elements of melodic death metal in the vein of bands like In Flames and Dark Tranquility, with Katatonia and My Dying Bride style doom. They are one of the few American bands that manage to play this kind of music well.

No Reply is powerful, melodic, and brutal...just what you expect from death metal. It's also melancholy and heavy enough to appeal to doom fans. If you're a fan of In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Katatonia, Anathema, and similar bands, you'll want to see what Daylight Dies has to offer, and No Reply is a great place to start. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not the most original, but i really like it, May 21, 2005

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Justin "human" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Reply (Audio CD)

well i might give this album more of a 4.75, as it is not exactly perfect, but i have really liked it since i got it about two years ago. the best part of this album is the use of guitar leads, many of them brilliantly written and played, creating a very emotional and desolate atmosphere. whether or not daylight dies is doom metal or not seems to be up to debate; most people say they are not doom metal, but they do sound similar to some of the faster death/doom bands. the vocals are growled in the rapsy medium range death style, and the lyrics are quite depressed, but without any romantic content sometimes associated with death/doom. i suppose this album does sound a fair amount like early katatonia, maybe some of november's doom's stuff, but it does retain its own identity with the use of Swedish sounding melodic death portions and of course those guitar leads. the best song here in my opinion is 'I Wait,' with a lead that has never left me since i first heard it a while back. 'Back in the World' is the only non-metal track, a piano song that is rather good and atmospheric. i suppose some might be skeptical to get into this band because of their association with Swedish sounding death metal, but they really don't sound like in flames at all, at least not atmosphericaly. while this isn't up there with evoken and skepticism, it is well worth getting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best death metal band in US, May 17, 2004

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Glenn McEnroe - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Reply (Audio CD)

If you are a death metal fan you cannot pass this album up. It is a very powerful and emotional journey from beginning to end. Drums, guitar work and vocals all blend together to create this epic work. I strongly urge you to get a hold of it. Also check out their website at http://www.daylightdies.com and view the video of 4 corners if you want a taste of their music.