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| Play | 1. Descending Upon Us | Demon Hunter | 5:30 | $0.99 |  |
| Play | 2. LifeWar | Demon Hunter | 1:52 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 3. Collapsing (feat. Bjorn "Speed" Strid) | Demon Hunter feat. Bjorn "Speed" Strid | 3:38 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 4. This Is The Line | Demon Hunter | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 5. Driving Nails | Demon Hunter | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 6. The World Is A Thorn | Demon Hunter | 2:35 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 7. Tie This Around Your Neck | Demon Hunter | 3:29 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 8. Just Breathe (feat. Christian Alvestam) | Demon Hunter feat. Christian Alvestam | 3:55 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 9. Shallow Water | Demon Hunter | 3:44 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 10. Feel As Though You Could (feat. Dave Peters) | Demon Hunter feat. Dave Peters | 3:53 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 11. Blood In The Tears | Demon Hunter | 4:49 | $0.99 | |
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I have been a fan of Demon Hunter since the first CD. They have always managed to maintain the classic DH sound but progress as a band. They are one of the unusual bands to keep getting better with each new release and TWIAT is no exception. While many Hunters refer to Summer of Darkness as a favorite I believe they have improved since then as well.
TWIAT is the heaviest yet thanks in part to the 2 new axmen the the DH lineup. Demon Hunter manages to be more accessible than it's contemporaries because of their often infectious sound. They do an unmatched job of joining tooth rattling metal with melody. The new effort finds them at a new peak. The inclusion of "LifeWar" is a brilliant one. While originally written as the opening track, and has no singing, it's classic DH in it's approach to song inclusion. It's the first metal song I've heard to include not only a marching beat but a use of snare drum invoking a military feel.
I won't go track by track but suffice it to say this is Demon Hunter's best effort so far.
TWIAT is the heaviest yet thanks in part to the 2 new axmen the the DH lineup. Demon Hunter manages to be more accessible than it's contemporaries because of their often infectious sound. They do an unmatched job of joining tooth rattling metal with melody. The new effort finds them at a new peak. The inclusion of "LifeWar" is a brilliant one. While originally written as the opening track, and has no singing, it's classic DH in it's approach to song inclusion. It's the first metal song I've heard to include not only a marching beat but a use of snare drum invoking a military feel.
I won't go track by track but suffice it to say this is Demon Hunter's best effort so far.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The fifth album of the revolutionary Christian metal band, Demon Hunter, was promised to be heavier and more melodic. We hear that promise all the time with metal bands, but rarely do they deliver on that promise. Well, I believe that The World Is A Thorn is exactly what it was said to be. But it begs the question--is heavier and more melodic better?
Before this album was released, I had heard it. The only thing was that I didn't have any written lyrics to go by, which was at first a bit of a disappointment, but gave me time to dissect the musical aspect of the record. "Descending Upon Us," the album's first song, has both aspects that the DH guys guaranteed. While some things are different, it's a standard DH song. It opens up with heavy guitars and screaming that fades away to a slower chorus with Ryan Clark's talented vocals. But the next song, "LifeWar," is something totally out of the ordinary. To start, it doesn't even top two minutes. Secondly, it's heavier and darker than your average DH song. While the lyrics are somewhat meaningful, I'm tempted to call this song filler. That's extremely disappointing, seeing how Demon Hunter doesn't come out with new music as often as some other bands do. In my opinion, every moment of the album should be something extraordinary if they're going to make us wait three years between albums and barely tour at all. But I guess this song must have been important to the band, otherwise it wouldn't be on the record. I just don't care for it.
However, the music climbs from a valley to a peak with the album's first single, "Collapsing." It experiments with a few different styles, and Clark gets to use his singing vocals a lot more. It's undoubtedly one of the very best from The World Is A Thorn. "This Is The Line" combines the heavier side and more melodic side expertly in its opening few seconds. It carries on to become an overall heavy track, with a chorus that I think the band's biography sums up best: as a "hard-driving, fist-pumping anthem." A fantastic guitar solo by one of Demon Hunter's newest members, Patrick Judge, is one that fans will find particularly appealing.
The most melodic track on the album is a song called "Driving Nails." It's even more so than Storm the Gates of Hell's epic "Carry Me Down." It's another one of my close favorites on this record, mainly because of the character given to it by the unbelievable string section. The combination of the strings and Clark's voice is perfect. No other word can describe the sound of this song.
The following two songs, "The World Is A Thorn" and "Tie This Around Your Neck," are both heavy songs, the former being one of the heaviest on the album. It's not so heavy that it's not enjoyable, but there is no singing at all, something that kind of disappoints me with a Demon Hunter song. Sometimes I wonder why Clark doesn't just sing all the time. Yet it remains a fantastic song, in my mind. "Tie This Around Your Neck," follows suit in regards to heaviness, and even touches on the dark side a bit more. Unlike the previous track, this one does have some singing, which gives it a little bit of a lighter feel. "Just Breathe" is another hard track, but comes across as almost catchy. It opens with what sounds kind of like a synth, and the chorus is something you could find yourself tapping your feet to--aggressively, but tapping nonetheless. The much deeper and creepier screaming provided by Christian Alvestam--much like Bruce Fitzhugh's contribution on "Sixteen" last time around--does give the song a bit of a heavier sound than it would have with just Clark's vocals. An outstanding guitar solo near the end of the song is one of its many highlights.
"Shallow Water" is a song that tends to get a little annoying with certain repeating guitar parts. The vocals are slightly irritating and dark throughout without much to make things better besides a very short chorus. It comes close to being one of the worst songs on the album. "Feel As Though You Could" just barely recovers from the slump, but ends up sounding a lot like "A Thread of Light" from Storm the Gates.... It's a brutal track displaying Yogi Watt's expert drumming a little better than most songs. It's definitely something for hardcore metal fans to get into, being among one of the heaviest on the album, although coming across as a little weird. The album's finale, "Blood In The Tears," is the second ballad on the album. It doesn't have the amazing strings that "Driving Nails" has, and it's most interesting attribute is its lyrics. Which brings us to an examination of Ryan Clark's writing.
All lyrical content of The World Is A Thorn is as to be expected--rock solid. While certain songs like "Tie This Around Your Neck" or "Blood In The Tears" seem questionable upon first listen, a quick examination of the actual lyrics ought to clear any doubt. "Driving Nails" stands out as an incredibly poetic track, while songs like "The World Is A Thorn" are meant purely for pummeling our eardrums with a message that screams, "Won't bow to man/ Won't bow to government/ Won't trust in a failed system of self-fulfilling lust/ Won't love a world where my God is mocked/ I defy."
So is Demon Hunter's fifth effort their best? I don't think so. It's much heavier throughout, yet the ballads stick out as the dominant tracks. With a metal band like DH, it would make sense that it should be the other way around. The band took a step into different territory, and I honestly believe that heavier is better in some instances but not others. The World Is A Thorn is an instance where it works in places, but overall doesn't sound as impressive as their past two albums. I'm sure I'll find myself enjoying this album more and more in the days to come, but I just don't see it as standing up to some of their older work.
Before this album was released, I had heard it. The only thing was that I didn't have any written lyrics to go by, which was at first a bit of a disappointment, but gave me time to dissect the musical aspect of the record. "Descending Upon Us," the album's first song, has both aspects that the DH guys guaranteed. While some things are different, it's a standard DH song. It opens up with heavy guitars and screaming that fades away to a slower chorus with Ryan Clark's talented vocals. But the next song, "LifeWar," is something totally out of the ordinary. To start, it doesn't even top two minutes. Secondly, it's heavier and darker than your average DH song. While the lyrics are somewhat meaningful, I'm tempted to call this song filler. That's extremely disappointing, seeing how Demon Hunter doesn't come out with new music as often as some other bands do. In my opinion, every moment of the album should be something extraordinary if they're going to make us wait three years between albums and barely tour at all. But I guess this song must have been important to the band, otherwise it wouldn't be on the record. I just don't care for it.
However, the music climbs from a valley to a peak with the album's first single, "Collapsing." It experiments with a few different styles, and Clark gets to use his singing vocals a lot more. It's undoubtedly one of the very best from The World Is A Thorn. "This Is The Line" combines the heavier side and more melodic side expertly in its opening few seconds. It carries on to become an overall heavy track, with a chorus that I think the band's biography sums up best: as a "hard-driving, fist-pumping anthem." A fantastic guitar solo by one of Demon Hunter's newest members, Patrick Judge, is one that fans will find particularly appealing.
The most melodic track on the album is a song called "Driving Nails." It's even more so than Storm the Gates of Hell's epic "Carry Me Down." It's another one of my close favorites on this record, mainly because of the character given to it by the unbelievable string section. The combination of the strings and Clark's voice is perfect. No other word can describe the sound of this song.
The following two songs, "The World Is A Thorn" and "Tie This Around Your Neck," are both heavy songs, the former being one of the heaviest on the album. It's not so heavy that it's not enjoyable, but there is no singing at all, something that kind of disappoints me with a Demon Hunter song. Sometimes I wonder why Clark doesn't just sing all the time. Yet it remains a fantastic song, in my mind. "Tie This Around Your Neck," follows suit in regards to heaviness, and even touches on the dark side a bit more. Unlike the previous track, this one does have some singing, which gives it a little bit of a lighter feel. "Just Breathe" is another hard track, but comes across as almost catchy. It opens with what sounds kind of like a synth, and the chorus is something you could find yourself tapping your feet to--aggressively, but tapping nonetheless. The much deeper and creepier screaming provided by Christian Alvestam--much like Bruce Fitzhugh's contribution on "Sixteen" last time around--does give the song a bit of a heavier sound than it would have with just Clark's vocals. An outstanding guitar solo near the end of the song is one of its many highlights.
"Shallow Water" is a song that tends to get a little annoying with certain repeating guitar parts. The vocals are slightly irritating and dark throughout without much to make things better besides a very short chorus. It comes close to being one of the worst songs on the album. "Feel As Though You Could" just barely recovers from the slump, but ends up sounding a lot like "A Thread of Light" from Storm the Gates.... It's a brutal track displaying Yogi Watt's expert drumming a little better than most songs. It's definitely something for hardcore metal fans to get into, being among one of the heaviest on the album, although coming across as a little weird. The album's finale, "Blood In The Tears," is the second ballad on the album. It doesn't have the amazing strings that "Driving Nails" has, and it's most interesting attribute is its lyrics. Which brings us to an examination of Ryan Clark's writing.
All lyrical content of The World Is A Thorn is as to be expected--rock solid. While certain songs like "Tie This Around Your Neck" or "Blood In The Tears" seem questionable upon first listen, a quick examination of the actual lyrics ought to clear any doubt. "Driving Nails" stands out as an incredibly poetic track, while songs like "The World Is A Thorn" are meant purely for pummeling our eardrums with a message that screams, "Won't bow to man/ Won't bow to government/ Won't trust in a failed system of self-fulfilling lust/ Won't love a world where my God is mocked/ I defy."
So is Demon Hunter's fifth effort their best? I don't think so. It's much heavier throughout, yet the ballads stick out as the dominant tracks. With a metal band like DH, it would make sense that it should be the other way around. The band took a step into different territory, and I honestly believe that heavier is better in some instances but not others. The World Is A Thorn is an instance where it works in places, but overall doesn't sound as impressive as their past two albums. I'm sure I'll find myself enjoying this album more and more in the days to come, but I just don't see it as standing up to some of their older work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Demon Hunter has changed their sound over the years little by little. but without guitarist Don Clark, Ryan Clark had to write everything for this album. Ryan did a great job for his first time without his brother. there are some highlights on this album and there are some letdowns. But it still sounds like Demon Hunter so i was happy with it. Personally i still think Summer of Darkness is their best album. and if you are a demon hunter fan like i am you should a fairly pleased with this new album. but it is a lot different from older Demon Hunter.
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Demon Hunter - The World is a Thorn
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Published 8 months ago by Alex Bridgeforth
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Published 12 months ago by Blackwolf
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I have to disagree with some other reviews on this album that claim it is a disappointment in terms of heaviness with regard to DH's previous albums. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kristina
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Dh has always pushed the limits. Prior to "The World Is A Thorn", I would have said that "Triptych" was their best. The other albums had to grow on me a little bit. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lilpoetic
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Great album from Demon Hunter!
I've got all cd's of them,and it's never boring.
I hope there's coming more soon.
Greetings from Holland!
I've got all cd's of them,and it's never boring.
I hope there's coming more soon.
Greetings from Holland!
Published 19 months ago by Jeffrey
Demon Hunter does it again
Well, lets start by saying this album is one of best for 2010 era.
Demon Hunter has done it again with another breathtaking album. Read more
Demon Hunter has done it again with another breathtaking album. Read more
Published 20 months ago by THESXEGAMER
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The World Is A Thorn is Demon Hunter's sixth studio release.
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