What happens when you get a Sepultura-like singer, guitarists who can shred like crazy, a drummer who can drum like the best of 'em, insane samples and a hint of deranged mentality? It has to be No Tribe. Hailing from Portugal, this bizarre industrial metal band released The Day Of Days. This four song demo proves that No Tribe isn't just some plain and simple band. In fact, No Tribe's music is just a start of what may soon lead to greatness.The demo opens with "We2 (World Remix)", which shows what No Tribe is all about. The guitars are great, the drums are amazing, and the vocals give off that "Sepultura" vibe. All of these areas rule, but it is the samples steal the show here. The samples mainly consist of these crazy Japanese tribal drums known as Kodo. The samples flow very smoothly within the song, all while blending in perfectly with the blitz of guitars and percussion. It is a fantastic way to open the album.
The next track is "A Red Crescendo In A Hole", which isn't as good as "We2", but still gets a big thumbs up from me. As soon as the song begins, it explodes into pure chaos. The singer's voice really takes control here, and if I didn't know better, I'd think it was Max Calvera! The drumming is great, and so are the guitars, but the samples once again really makes this song special.
Next up, we have "L3viathan". The drums and vocals are good as expected, but the guitars and samples aren't that great. L3viathan is still a good track, but the worst on the album in my opinion.
Finally, we have "An Army Of One", which ends the album on a high note. An Army Of One is just as catchy as it is complex; the drums, guitars, vocals and samples are all great. Ya just can't ask for anything more then this!
No Tribe's The Day Of Days is overall a very impressive demo from this young band. It's not yet a masterpiece, but it is pretty sound assurance that one day No Tribe might be the next big metal band.
Tracklisting:
1. We2 (World Remix)
2. A Red Crescendo In A Hole
3. L3viathan
4. An Army of One