Device (Metal-Band)

Device is an American industrial rock band.

History

End of 2011, the alternative metal band Disturbed singer David Draiman announced insert with an indefinite break. At the same time the former guitarist Geno Lenardo filter worked on some of the contributions for the soundtrack of the movie Underworld: Awakening. The Disturbed singer showed great interest in Leonardo's Music and teamed up with him for a joint project.

As of June 2012, she worked on the eponymous debut album of device that ultimately on April 9, 2013 appeared on Warner Bros.. For the album Draiman and Lenardo invited a number of prominent guest musicians such as Geezer Butler ( Black Sabbath ), a Serj Tankian (System of a Down ), M. Shadows ( Avenged Sevenfold ) and Tom Morello ( Rage Against the Machine). When Lita-Ford-/Ozzy-Osbourne-Cover Close My Eyes Forever Lzzy Hale is heard of Halestorm.

While Lenardo not want to perform live with device, Draiman is supported in concert by Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, and Dope guitarist virus.

Style and reception

David Draiman itself raises influences out earlier industrial rock bands like Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, which led largely to the " futuristic rock " of device.

The debut album was met with reviewers on zwiegespaltene criticism. So was surprised that orienting device as close to the main band of the singer Disturbed Matthias Weckmann from Metal Hammer. Fans could "strike blind and deaf ," the announced Industrial orientation is to feel only subliminally. The guest musicians also made ​​for variety. Marc Halupczok, as an editor at Metal Hammer, the first release of the band considers to be unnecessary, however. He ruled that the " washed-out, sometimes highlighted with a subtle Pluckern riffing [ ... ] neither fish nor flesh [ is ] and [... ] after a few minutes just yet [ annoying ]. A certain level is never actually reached, but on a Disturbed disc, these tracks would have been average at best. " Sascha Krüger of Visions rated the album with only five out of twelve possible points and criticized, among other things, that " Draiman be about theatrical Großkotz - conduct that has already robbed Disturbed all credibility, does not drop here " and the choruses " more on Meat Loaf as to Trent Reznor " remember.

Discography

• 2013: Device