I don't remember how I came across Droid, but I'm real fucking happy I did.Droid debuted with their self-titled album two years ago and it is an unrelenting, unforgiving, almost vulgar display of power (name that reference!), and it is executed beautifully.
All in all, the whole album is a compilation of kick-ass groove and thrash metal. I really don't know how to explain it: this CD is just really, really good.
James Eason, the vocalist, screams and growls and everything, but he's coherent. Or should I say, intelligible. He's not belting out noises, he's screaming the words and you know he's screaming words cuz you can understand him. The first track, 'The Resurrection,' is a perfect example of this. It's brutal and unforgiving, with Eason's vocals matched up with hardcore guitar riffs, solid bass rhythms and simply bad-ass drum-work. ...Actually, the same can be said for just about every song on the album. The group nails every song every time.
'The Resurrection' is a brilliantly performed song. 'Fueled By Hate,' the disc's second track, outdoes what was set before it. 'God of Anger,' the third track, repeats this process (opening with a noteworthy performance by the lead guitarist), and this goes on for at least another ten minutes.
The album's seventh track features Chino Moreno of Deftones and he provides nothing more than high, anguished screams throughout the song. It's worth noting, but nothing too special.
All in all, Droid's self-titled debut album is a brutal, unyielding performance that deserves much more attention and praise than it's received.
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