Daemon Grey – Daemonic (Out of Line)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    1 december 2023

Welcome to the world of the shadow lord!Daemon Grey combines 90’s influence with modern metal and industrial to forge a powerful, high-octane banger in the new visually horror-inspired songs ... Powered by feelings of both fury and defiance in the paths we choose. The light has betrayed…

 


God, demons, Satan, and the classic stories of good and evil have been repeated so many times throughout the decades of heavy music. It's time for a new chapter... With the forthcoming album "DAEMONIC," Grey marks the dawn of a new era. Beyond dark and light, beyond God and the Devil, beyond good and evil. The righteous power that connects us all… eternal, unrivaled, and true. Righteous yet merciless. Uplifting yet menacing. Divine, yet at times, furious. Unleashing the true power within us all in a new series of metal anthems for the heavy music generation. "DAEMONIC" is most likely his most original album yet that rips and winds through stories of love, pain, obsession, sex, evil, power, and grit, concluding with a one-of-kind metal tribute to the originator of rock n’ roll and sex rebellion.

Daemon Grey's thoughts on the album: "DAEMONIC certainly marks a dream, or beautiful nightmare, come true for me. After years of planning and writing, I was able to create what I wanted to create, from the soul, which I think is really all an artist can hope for. Absolutely thrilled, and grateful, to share the record alongside Out Of Line music. The heavy music community is what raised me, and I hope music fans of many flavors find something in DAEMONIC that moves, powers, or inspires \m/"

Daemon Grey, also known as the 'King Of Sin,' in his very finest form… refined, soul-powered, provocative, and undeniable. More wicked than the badest, holier than the sabbath… Daemonic!

Beyond Good and Evil builds up slowly with a very dark mood. The guitars sound like as if they are prepping for Halloween. A monstruous voice screams and sounds like announcing hell on earth. It’s a nice intro.

Gothy Love has already been launched as a single and keeps on climbing in my personal playlist. I adore the mix of gothic and metal, just as the screaming vocals. The guitars are succulent! This is a really great choice as a single!

In the Shadows starts like on fire, with a high tempo and clean vocals. The chorus is very catchy whilst the guitar play is very sharp and loud. I can hear this song was crafted by a professional! It’s a top track!

Still a Slut starts like a real metal track, but has some Halloween effects too (listen to the backings and the spooky sound in the back). Once again I hear excellent guitar play and perfect vocals. Sometime I change the title into starstruck, btw. Maybe that was intended?

Impermanence is a short one and is a dark slow one. Not much to say about it, just that it could have lasted a bit longer.

Dear Vampire is a real heavy metal track with some hardcore screaming (mixed with some clean singing), a loud bass guitar and hammering drums. This one is for sure not a love letter.

Daemonic brings I more rambling guitars, angry shouting and a dark vibe. This one will be for sure a great one to perform on stage!

Baby Be My Slave starts with stomping beats and with guitars in the background. The song sounds more like an industrial metal track (close to mister Manson, also for the vocal part). This one could work great in an S&M show or be part of a regular sex show (like the XXX song from the first album).

To My Grave has already been launched a s a single too and is also since then part of my personal playlist. I like the sadness, melancholia and acoustic guitar play. I can hear the vocals really mean it with the lyrics. This is a gothic metal pearl!

Trouble sounds a bit like: Muddy Water (Mannish boy), listen to the guitar riff and change it into: I’m a bad bad boy … Ecept the end is really into metal (screams included). It’s the perfect end for this Daemonic album, the perfect end blow/last and final blast! Congratulations!

I feel this album should have been released just before Halloween as most of the tracks would fit this period. I hear some changes into a heavier direction and that isn’t a bad thing at all! Hope to see him one day on stage!