Style: progressive/psychedelic metal/rock
Primary Emotions/Themes: Some things you can't return...
Thoughts: I forgot this album existed. Somehow, some way, someone else didn't... and now I have an excellent album on vinyl in my collection.
Deadsoul Tribe play a sort of hybrid psychedelic/progressive metal that is dripping in atmosphere. The band adheres to the "wall of sound" ethos in nearly every song on this album. The guitars and bass make up the foundation before Devon's (Buddy's) vocals come soaring on top.
For having a standard band composition, the band is able to create incredibly dense sounding songs. There are no holes in any of these songs, never a weakness to be heard. Not only that, the band has this constant feeling of barely being contained. Like a raging torrent swelling up from within, yet being restrained by some force just barely stronger. Sometimes though, that torrent releases and when it does the music's demeanor changes completely.
Moments like the last part of Feed Part II, the chorus of Some Things You Can't Return showcase the bands full potential. All the restraint is lifted and the music swells to this glorious crescendo that is almost overwhelming.
This constant tension in the music along with the wall of sound and a huge helping of reverb help elevate A Murder of Crows beyond a normal progressive metal album... it's a combination of elements that bring the whole to a much greater some of the parts. Truly a higher tier album.
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