My profile associated with this blog is pretty thin, but I should tell you, I am NOT rich! In fact I'm pretty poor. Thanks to bands like This Divided World though, I do not lack for great music! I'm pretty amazed that this band was willing to put together an album this solid, and then give it away for free download on Bandcamp. It does make sense though. In most recording contracts, a band wouldn't receive much of a cut from album sales anyway, so why not give away the music to attract more fans! Recording companies can really help you with touring, but if you get enough national attention through social networking like facebook, then you can have a fan base already implanted in certain places, and will probably find people willing to help you out with booking and running shows too.
Anyway, the new album from This Divided World is called When Darkness Reigns, and you can download it here on bandcamp. This album has really strong production, and the investment into this recording shines through it. Excellent audio inserts that enhance the album experience. The guitar work is pretty interesting, there is a sort of "Chelsea Grin-Human Condition" sweep arpeggio part on the snog "Redeemed". Lots of full toned chug-chugs and really deep brutal pig-squeal vocals. The lyrics are not too hard to follow along with. It is some heavy singing, but still fairly clear for the style. The drums sound great and are very solid, and they follow the guitar rhythms very well, and keep mixing it up a bit. Rhythmically it isn't as complex as some stuff I hear, not really any odd time signatures or extra beats added much. But they still utilize the music well and keep it interesting, especially for anyone desiring more of a pure deathcore sound.
The only member currently listed on their facebook page is Micah Brill. I believe the singer he was working with is gone, he mentioned that he got married. In an online Q&A session he did recently, he basically said he was being very casual about having new members join. He also said that the next album he is doing that he will try to have different guest vocalists on it. He did emphasize that this was a studio band, so I doubt you will be seeing them on tour much. The free album is definitely worth checking out though. Remember I don't like 1-5 or 1-10 type ratings, so...THUMBS UP!
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