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1 of 1 humans found the following review helpful.
Excellent Album
By Chunky Drummer
I basi started listening to these guys after I saw them live with Killswitch Engage. I have to say at original I was kind of thrown off with their style. It was a little to brutal for me. I’m in to heavy stuff but, it was just too much I guess. Anyways I kept on listening and this album grew on me so much. An ENTIRE album that I employed to think “meh”, I now have 100% respect for. Everything from beginning to end.

As a drummer I have infinite respect for the musicianship in this band. They are all unbelievable with their instruments. I can’t say much more except go get yourself a copy. My opinion, this is their best work. Ben Has a Kid = the song that got me hooked. Sassafras, Assistant to the Regional Manager, I Hate Buffering are all AMAZING as well. As far as lyrics go they are plainly very religious. But don’t let that push you away. At basi I didn’t like bands that were labeled “Christian”. But I think most Christian metal bands deliver a message that may appeal to a wide range of people/religions. And not all of their songs are in regards to religion. Take “I Hate Buffering”. Well I’ll let you look up the lyrics. But he basically talks in regards to how so a lot of bands don’t have a message, they just want to get rich and write songs that don’t mean anything. Anyway, check these guys out, you won’t regret it.

1 of 1 persons found the following review helpful.
Amazing Christian Metal rises to a higher level!
By Rey Diaz
This band has gone from good to great! The album Plagues was an awful album with the hit single “Hey John, What’s Your Name Again? Even the other songs that are not singles are amazing. Mike uses low growls and high pitched shrieks and Jeremy actually goes all out with his aweinspiring melodic vocals. The guitars are genuinely getting a lot better and coming up with attentiongetting riffs and breakdowns! I’d say the only disappoinment that I would say is it is better to listen to them in the studio than live. I highly reccomend these songs

Sassafras
Big Wiggly Style
Danger: Wildman
Wapakalypse
Dez Moines
Louder Than Thunder (Its not metal but it is still good)

…….if your a fan ull love this album

0 of 0 humans found the following review helpful.
Great Instrumentation, Logical Progression from Plagues
By Nathan Proctor
With Roots Above and Brachnes Below by The Devil Wears Prada is a logical step from their former release “Plagues.” The music isn’t groundbreaking in it’s differences, but the band definately explore some new territory. One song in queer has no screaming and is closely experimental sounding. The guitars in truth stand out on this one.

The Devil Wears Prada as a band do a lot of things well on this album. As they state in the bonus footage on the DVD this CD, it takes the instrumenation to a more technical place and goes a little bit away from the noisiness of Plagues. The drumming is closely mechanical, and the hooks in the guitar are unbelievable on songs like “Assistant to the Regional Manager” and “Gimme Half.” Some of these songs I could play over and over because of the unbelievable musicianship.

I do feel they got away from the hookiness a little bit in the vocals, but the breakdowns and pummeling riffs on guitar and drums make this still a great album. Overall, if you liked “Plagues” this CD ought to be owned.

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