This was always going to be a difficult one to review objectively. It’s better than their sophomore release, Summer Of Darkness (2004), which received full marks, but in all honesty I can’t give this the same, simply because that would have required the band to shoot out so far beyond their contemporaries and perhaps break a little more from the Metalcore template they faithfully adhere to.
Still following the same path as Metalcore luminaries Killswitch Engage, Demon Hunter have continued to infuse their metallic music with some truly wonderful melodic choruses. Ryan's vocals can be as scathing and brutal as those of any hardcore veteran, but it is in the increased number of melodic passages that his talents as a singer really shine.
"Unholy", the current single, is a perfect showcase of what the band are about: brutality and beauty. The guitars seem a little slower overall on The Triptych, which is no bad thing, but sometimes is can let down the thundering pace.
With the harsher sounds coming across as more and more dated, and less interesting, the band have thankfully made a stab in the right direction, carving out the way they apparently intend to tread in the future: still heavy, but with more bonafide singing! More please.
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