Destroy The Runner - I Lucifer

Solid State Records . release date: 04-15-08 . written by Oliver

Destroy The Runner is a HC/ Screamo band from Encinitas, CA. which released their debut CD “Saints” on Solid State records in 2006. After sucsessful touring the band returned in late 07´ to record some new material for their new CD “I Lucifer”. On the new record you find less screaming and more progressive Rock parts. This comes because Chad Ackerman replaced Kyle Setter, who was doing the vocals before. Ackerman´s voice really remind me a lot to Brandon Rike of Dead Poetic and also to Darroh Sudderth, who sings in Fair To Midland. Destroy The Runner plays very melodic Rock music with hard edged metal riffs, pretty hard drums and bleak lyrics. Happily the vocals are more focussed on “normal” singing, while the screamo parts really got reduced a lot. Alright, I have to admit, that the record starts with a super hard Screamo track, that was only catching my attention because of the strong drums. I was afraid, that the whol record consists of Screamo tracks, but luckily I was wrong. And so “I Lucifer” contains eleven slamming Rock tracks, consisting of awesome melodies with perfect guitar work. I really appreciate the fact, that DTR is not centered on Screamo – instead you find hard – but pleasant ambient Rock tracks. The band has done good to replace their foregoer singer. Some people may hate me, that I wrote that, but the Screamo genre is really fading out. Destroy The Runner has recognized that and created something new. The new singer really has a stunning voice, the melodies are strong and breathtaking at once. To me DTR is one of the most interesting projects to find on Solid State records.

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Rank: 5 out of 5

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