Damage OverDose - In Killing Form By Moira K. Wiley

Brutal…that’s the only word you can use to describe Damage OverDose’s nine tracks of growling lyrics, pounding drums and kick ass guitar riffs. Their new album starts out with a creepy intro that gets you “In Killing Form” and leads you to an intense finale. The title track joins others such as “Label Me Misery,” “S&S (Sickness & Suffering,)” and “Infliction of Pain,” that prove not only is their sound brutal, but so are their lyrics. But, like the band puts it, “Our perception of heavy differs from yours,” and this is death metal without question and as it should be.     Hailing from Oregon, and heavier than ever, any death metal fan in the Northwest is probably already familiar with the band that takes brutal to the furthest reaches of musicdom. With influences like old Metallica, Slayer, Obituary, and Testament, this full-length album doesn’t disappoint current fans and will likely garner many more. The all Native American band likes reflecting on social decay with pain and hate, a common theme in their songs. Made up of vocalist Charles Hudson, who also plays guitar, his brother D.W. on drums, Chris Martin on bass and Brian Poland (formerly of Desolation) on guitar and backing vocals, their aggressive style of metal comes out in their music with a vengeance. Not wanting to conform to what the music industry says a band should do, D.O.D. remains independent and free to release albums on their own terms. For a sneak peek at the band’s offering on In Killing Form, visit www.myspace.com/damageoverdose.

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Published on: 2008-10-10 (4905 reads)