{"id":68296,"date":"2020-05-24T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=68296"},"modified":"2020-05-24T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:00:09","slug":"dynazty-the-dark-delight-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2020\/dynazty-the-dark-delight-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynazty | The Dark Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dan Skiba<\/span>
\n\u2014 Staff Writer \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Dynazty hails from Sweden \u2026 the land where all things glow with beauty (especially the Metal) \u2026 and The Dark Delight<\/em> rounds out a full handful of releases since forming in 2008. The producer of this album is none other than Jacob Hansen, who has done wonderful work with bands such as Volbeat, U.D.O., and Destruction, to name a few. With Hansen\u2019s name in the linear notes, you can be assured the sound is going to be full-bodied, encompassing, and certainly top-notch with respect to technological innovation. The Dark Delight<\/em> is clearly no exception. The musical assault from beginning to end is bombastic and fills the room with thick-sounding Metal that remains upbeat and cutting edge. Additionally, the band\u2019s use of alternative instruments and light orchestration certainly puts them on the pedestal of Metal sound pioneers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where we crash and burn \u2026 this is where we start to learn \u2026 ground zero\u201d says the chorus within the opening track \u201cPresence Of Mind.\u201d This track does a great job of introducing both the theme of The Dark Delight<\/em> and what you\u2019re in for musically as a listener. The recurring theme appears to be reconstructing life and civilization as a whole, and the theme that we are our own worst enemy resonates with power, originality, and diversity.<\/p>\n

Nil Molin\u2019s vocals sell each track with enthusiasm and urgency, Love Magnusson and Mike Laver rip out some impressive and complementary solos, bassist Jonathan Olsson refuses to get pushed back into the rhythm section and pounds out the direction of each song like a general on his loyal Clydesdale, and George Egg does an outstanding job of delivering beats that provide the rumbling thunder — sure to shake the dust off of your listening room window frames. Musically, there is nothing left on the table \u2026 it\u2019s all there \u2026 it\u2019s all placed in the right spots \u2026 and it\u2019s all powerful.<\/p>\n

There are no weak songs on The Dark Delight<\/em>, but certainly there are some notable tracks that will get stuck in your head after just 1 spin. \u201cHeartless Madness\u201d is certainly one of them \u2026 it\u2019s got a methodical beat, some great keyboard accompaniment, and a chorus that is as catchy as it gets. Another to check out is the opener \u201cPresence Of Mind,\u201d the band\u2019s first single and video from this album (check it out at https:\/\/www.dynazty.com). A third must listen is \u201cApex;\u201d which explodes with passion and energy yet sacrifices nothing with respect to melody.<\/p>\n

Some bands are able to incorporate trends \u2026 perhaps also setting a few of their own \u2026 and Dynazty is one of them. They\u2019ve consistently put out good music from album to album, yet their music sounds both familiar and new. The Dark Delight<\/em> is certainly Metal \u2026 but Metal with a number of twists and perhaps with a portal into the future. Dynazty may not have \u201ccaught on\u201d as much as say Volbeat, but with The Dark Delight<\/em>, the Stockholm Boys certainly prove they deserve to be on the same playing field. Check this one out!<\/p>\n

Genres: Melodic Metal, Progressive Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nNil Molin \u2013 Vocals;
\nLove Magnusson \u2013 Guitar
\nMike Laver \u2013 Guitar
\nJonathan Olsson \u2013 Bass
\nGeorge Egg – Drums<\/p>\n

Tracklisting:
\n1. Presence Of Mind
\n2. Paradise Of The Architect
\n3. The Black
\n4. From Sound To Silence
\n5. Hologram
\n6. Heartless Madness
\n7. Waterfall
\n8. Threading The Needle
\n9. The Man And The Elements
\n10. Apex
\n11. The Road To Redemption
\n12. The Dark Delight
\n13. The Shoulder Devil<\/p>\n

Label:
\nAFM Records<\/p>\n

Website:
\nhttps:\/\/www.dynazty.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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