Search - The Devil Wears Prada :: Plagues

Just Plain Amazing

Kill Your Heroes | Lockport, NY USA | 08/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Devil Wears Prada takes you through many different musical landscapes. They push the limits of what we know as metalcore. Instead of just breakdowns and fast double pedals mixed with blast beats we get some substances.



First you will hear epic metal, then death metal, then math metal, then metalcore, then hardcore, then something you've never heard before. They take the term metalcore to the next level. The songs are still brutal but they do add some soft vocals to mix up the songs. Usually what they do is add an echo effect for extra emphasis. It works perfectly when coupled with the music. They also have a keyboard player that lays down some great keyboard work. Sometimes a little quirky and seemingly out of place but always it will be the parts you remember the most (in a good way).



The Devil Wears Prada decided to make something different then their past effort. To show they have matured in ways and to show they aren't headed for the mainstream as well. They still are hardcore and different enough to warrant the elites to love them and still scene enough to rack in the scene kids. Obviously scene kids are pretty dumb because they follow anything but this is too good to pass up just because of that. Drop Dead, Gorgeous on the other hand....



The music is beautifully edited and configured in such a way that it lends itself to the listeners emotions. This is the kind of music that can push you through emotional moods unlike any other. The lyrics are what you would expect from TDWP. Insightful, religious, and thoughtful. They talk about fallen from faith, materialism, and the hope of our future. Don't call them emo because you don't see much if at all stuff about relationships.



If you want to hear the full spectrum listen to "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?" and "This Song is Called". Those songs show their depth and hopefully their staying power in this scene. I think they will lead the sub genre and move past cookie cutter metalcore to show people the ability they have to create something amazing.



Pick this CD up now and then go see them live!"

So good, such a new sound.

Derrick E. Manley | Atlantic City | 07/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm going to make this a short one, as everybody else has beaten it to death. I was not prepared for what I heard when I picked this album up. I had seen the very last song of their set at The Bamboozle and was blown away. This album completely redefines what it is to be metal, what is to be hardcore, and what it is to combine the two. The synergy created by all of their different sounds blended together is just incredible. They'll grind it out in one moment, and then blow you away with some of the heaviest metal riffs you've ever heard. Recommend this album for certain!"

BEST METALCORE ALBUM OF THE YEAR(so far)

John Doe | L.I., N.Y. USA | 08/25/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Devil Wears Prada in my opinion not only deserves the Title for best metalcore band of the year but also comeback band of the year. Their last album was sub-par to say the least but on their latest release Plagues, The Devil Wears Prada unleashes a fury that is both brutal and beautiful and at the same time showing talent and originality rarely seen anymore in this genre that is quickly becoming stale."