Posted on May 24th, 2009

There are way too many bands out there and just not enough time to listen to all of them, and that’s exactly how some talented lesser-known bands go unheard. I agree that I am part of the problem as I seem to have more CDs than I can find time to listen to. So every so often I dig back through my CDs (most of them on iTunes now) and listen to some “older” music. Just yesterday I was listening to Dizmas debut album (as I recall it came out in 2005). I’ve only seen Dizmas live once, at a small stage, followed by Pillar. They only sang a few songs, but it was enough to make me want to invest in their music. Zach Zegan’s screaming throughout the first initial track, “Revolution”, reminded me of a lead vocalist from a much older metal band, Bride. Dale Thompson, singer/screamer has been leading the metal band Bride since mid 80’s and it seems like he’s not anywhere near of quitting. Bride has gone through several members changes/replacements over the years but that didn’t seem to affect Dale – the band has over 15 records out (not counting live CDs) and they have toured all over South America dozens of times.

And I know that some of us think Metal should have never left the 80’s but you really don’t need to like metal to appreciate Dale’s vocals. Thus, whether you’re a fan of Bride or a fan of some good screaming you should definately pick up a copy of Dizmas debut album “On a Search in America”. The album is pretty good in its entirety, but Zach and Josh’s vocals are best on the first 4 tracks (”Revolution”, “Controversy”, ‘Riots and Violence”, “Let This One Stay”).