Dry Kill Logic Album: “The Dead and Dreaming”

Boston's very own Hinge, after years of dicking around, changed thier name to Dry Kill Logic and released "The Darker Side Of Nonsense" on Roadrunner Records. A whole lotta people called it Nu-metal, and to be fair it had it's affectionate moments with bands like System Of A Down and whatnot. But to be even more fair, DKL (then and now) has a lot more in common with groups like Prong. "TDSON" was raw, pushy and angry... Not to mention juvenile, simplistic and headbanging. Traits that reminisced everything from Chaos A.D.-style Sepultura to Helmet and back again. This new release from Dry Kill Logic, on a new label after being tossed from Roadrunner, ain't too bad. To be honest halfway through the disc I did feel like I was in the middle of a alterna-nu-metal moshpit... But hell, I don't mind if Cliff(I though he left the band?) sings as long as he screams more. And the horrible sophomore slump cliche continues on stronger than ever "Dead and Dreaming" doesn't top the intensity of thier first. A purist will say they're trendhopping with thier alterna-choruses, euro-metal twiddling and metalcore hopping... Diehards will say they're stronger than ever. I guess the more you analyze it, DKL put out the same record we've been hearing for years. But hell, this is metal, if you're on here reading a review because you're interested, let it be known you're at least 10 times less worthless than a fan of Avril Lavigne or Simple Plan or Good Charlotte. Give yourself a hand, and keep headbanging. Stay metal. Also keep in mind bands like The Haunted, Diecast, Hatebreed and Dry Kill's earlier stuff under the name Hinge might be worth checking out.

This new CD is the sh*t its a lot heavy than there 1st cd which i didnt tihnk they coould do better than that classic cd but tthey blew me away they did. This album is pure f*c*ing amazing. Every song is amazing there is no song on this album i dont like from Lost to my fav Paper Tiger to the last No Reason which i must say is one of the BEST tracks on this CD. If you already liek DKL buy this cd, i waited to get this cd becuz i havnt heard any songs from it or anything realyl about it until one day i just got it and now i kick my seld in the @§§ becuz i didnt get this cd soon. Dry Kill Logic is prob one of the best not really known band there is that is out there i mean they should be big! but for some reaosn there not as big as THEY SHOULD BE! thing is, buy this cd i wont regret it

I must say, I didn't think very highly of their first release. It did nothing for me, I bought it, but I was going through a phase where I wanted to discover new artists. These guys were alright, but DEFINITELY not impressive. I sold "The Darker Side of Nonsense" back a few months ago.

Just today I was in FYE, and as always looking for some new discs to add to my collection. While thumbing through various titles, I came across DKL's title card. I thought these guys had disappeared and disbanded. I was surprised, even more so when I saw they had a new album out.

I thought what the hell... i'll prelisten to it just to see what took them four years to come up with.... IMPRESSIVE. I was really feeling this disc. VERY MATURE, the songs aren't bulls*it. They actually have something to say, important things to say. "Neither Here Nor Missed" is the track that really did it for me. It... took my pain away. And I don't say that lightly.

I put another cd back on the shelf so I could purchase this one instead. I was that AMAZED. And to think I never thought much of these guys when they first came out, with that nu metal crap... this just goes to show some things only get better with time. And they did, and if they keep on this path... good things await them, no doubt.

"Neither Here Nor Missed" is powerful enough, I put it on my therapeutic listening list.

This is a awesome album, every song is as good as the one that came before it. The only other album I have that I can say that about is Lamb of God's ashes of the wake. This album is much better than I had expected it to be. Dry kill logic is a band that will not dissapoint you with this album. I gave this album five stars even though I did not enjoy it as much as lamb of god, or all that remains. That is not to take away from how good of an album this is, Its just my personal taste is to the harder sounding metal. But this cd is great in its own right. The songs in this album are very well written and the music is practically hypnotic.

dry kill logic literally dropped off the face of the earth after thier 2001 debut "darker side of nonsense".so i heard about 'dead and the dreaming" from theprp.com and decided to check it out.they have reformed their sound, not sounding numetalish anymore, instead hinging onto more metalcore sound with a mellow chorus like sevendust would do.cliff can really sing and its a shame he cant do it more on the cd.most of the songs are really heavy verses followed by a mellow and catchy chorus."paper tiger" and "buckles" are good examples."lost" is a pummeling opener to the album.my personal favorites are the last 3: "as thick as thieves","200 years",and "no reason"-the acoustic ender."as thick as thieves" is an amazing track.beautiful chorus and a verse with sevendust like choppy riffs and such.cliff really shines on this one."200 years" is ridiculous.very heavy,fast and incorporating some double bass work."no reason", although not as good as "goodnight" from their first cd, is a curveball for the listener, as no one would espect DKL to so a song like that.overall, a good listen and a refreshing one from a band that deserves mor recognition than they get.for fans of god forbid,sevendust,nonpoint,and damageplan.