 | Demetori Manenjushaka ~ Nada Upasana Pundarika
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| 5.0 classic | Dhooparty | July 20th 14 |
Despite being an amateur (in terms of business, not skill) band that isn't very popular, Demetori seems capable of creating outstanding metal renditions of Touhou music which never fail to please. The top-notch post-production and the flawless recordings are only part of it. Demetori keeps their releases consistent in quality, yet improves for each new release. If they are at master-level now, they'll be gods soon enough. I love the heavy and chunky sound of this album, and the track list itself is also great.
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| 4.5 superb | Omeggia | January 18th 13 |
For an album released in 2009 it's leaps ahead of anything that littered the stagnating "djent" scene in the years
to follow. Emotional solos and heavy riffs crash over Zun's original work and the results are nothing short of an
insane listen. If you like melodic progressive metal with a clear Meshuggah influence then this is something you'll
definitely want to listen to. There are some slightly self indulgent and cheesy speed metal moments but they're
nearly completely overshadowed by the awesome musicality found in this album.
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| 5.0 classic | FstrthnU | March 29th 12 |
For it's status as a "hobby" band, Demetori has continued to put out some of the best metal in the world. Even with only 2 brothers in the band, it still holds its own against the world's greatest metal bands. Demetori always finds ways to make their new albums interesting, and Nada Upasana Pundarika does not disappoint. This album is MUCH more progressive and even heavier than their previous albums, it shows very clear latter-Dream Theater and Meshuggah influences. The riffs are more distorted and powerful than ever, and the energy is shockingly high. The songs strike a good balance between being musical and showing off both Tokunan's and Kyuuhouji's wicked skills. The album is definitely less straightforward than their previous releases; it's all the better for it. Demetori has mastered their songwriting, almost everything fits together so well. I still have to reserve complaints for the opening track Heian Alien, however; it had a very great foreboding atmosphere, but the screaming guitar "solo" was rather disappointing. Emotional Skyscraper and Higan Retour more than make up for that, however. Sky-high production values and insane musicmanship make this Demetori's best album.
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| 4.0 excellent | Suyan | September 9th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Xavier | May 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Wiosna | February 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zanareth | December 14th 14 |
| 3.5 great | taroo | October 1st 10 |
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