Hey there, it’s the Raucous Rocker. Now I know I kept talking about how I was going to review all the bands that followed me on Twitter in my last post, but after I counted them all up to see how many I was going to review, it struck me that I could be doing that for quite a while. Thus, I thought it best to get the remaining ‘non-following’ band reviews out of the way so that I don’t have to worry about them. These are two very interesting bands of different styles, both bands that I think everyone should know about before I devote myself to writing about the bands that follow me for the next few months. So here they are: Demonspeed and Tvangeste!
DEMONSPEED
Demonspeed is an invigorating band hailing from New York which, like many bands I review, is a refreshing break from all the boring copycat bands you see today. They are similar to Danzig (mostly because of the singer’s vocal style), and their sound is a cross between thrash metal and blues with a bit of swing thrown in for good measure.
Demonspeed plays mostly heavy metal riffs with the occasional solo or bass line. Nothing special in the instrumentation with this band, although I do find its rhythm section to be pretty decent at keeping the songs moving. Occasionally you’ll get a fun riff like in “Michael Landon’s Ghost,” but otherwise the instrumentals are pretty ordinary.
The highlight of this band is without a doubt the vocals, which are good enough to give Danzig a run for his money. Demonspeed's lead vocalist has the same powerful vocals as Danzig, and switches between a standard swing crooning style and an angry metal rasp. It’s not a growl, but if you’ve heard Danzig you’re familiar with those vocals. These two are so similar in their vocal styles that I wouldn’t be surprised if they were related. Vocals like this are just so refreshing in metal bands that I can’t help but love them. Like I said, the Demonspeed singer also has more power and tends to sing with more emotion, although sometimes he wanders around between pitches as though he’s not exactly sure what note he needs to hit, so he’ll just play around with his voice and (hopefully) keep the listener entertained until he can hit a solid note. Regardless, Demonspeed is a really fun band and you should check them out if you’re a fan of Danzig.
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1 - Let's Book
Great review, Raucous!