With mainstream rock furiously kicking out nu metal bands, Deadsy certainly has a unique flavor all their own. While their music bears a strong resemblance to Orgy, Deadsy has certainly taken it to a different level. 

Produced by Jay Baumgardner and Josh Abraham (Orgy), their music is a colorful landscape of epic proportions. With their Elementree/ DreamWorks debut Commencement, their electronic-pop fusion has been released for mass consumption. It has a Goth, dark 80s influence with a new wave twist, all of which appear on the opening track The Key To Gramercy Park which is also their first single. It is a twisted metaphor driven by Korn's Jonathan Davis backup vocals. Flashy, gloomy, and fierce, the track instantly shows you the bands true colors.This is not some 80s rip off band. 

The track Brand New Lover is a quieter, more diverse song and it slows down even another notch for the ballad Flowing Glower. She Likes Big Words is a perfect example of their trademark pop roots, where the synth

and keyboards take over and grind their way into Goth culture. They also cover the Rush classic Tom Sawyer, with a dark and sinister twist. While commercially friendly it may take awhile for this to catch on, but the 80s crowd will certainly love it. Even with the Orgy comparison, their music is distinctly unique, carrying rich undertones and eloquent songwriting, although Im not sure what its about. The songs tend to flow together, and that may be a problem for some listeners, unless you are a huge electronic fan, each song is virtually produced the same with little dynamics. While they are musically different, it comes out rather flat on a constant listen.

Where they differ from some of their synthetic brethren is their dark low end undertones, kind of like Depeche Mode meets Marilyn Manson. I bet they pack a gruesome punch live, and overall I think they might garner some radio airplay and MTV support, especially with Fred Durst producing their first video for The Key to Gramercy Park which features a twisted cartoon atmosphere.

The standout on this album is the vocal efforts of front man Elijah Blue, (son of Cher and Greg Alman), which have an eerie and enchanting quality. The song that seemed most memorable to me was the epic "Future Years." It's a slower piece, yet holds a dazzling chorus. Its a gloomy song, but it has a beautiful progression and is well written and lyrically perfect.

While I can't pretend to know what this band is truly about, especially after reading their strange biography, I have to admire them for their musical integrity. It is immediately apparent that they are playing the music that is important to them, that strikes a chord within them, without a care for mainstream commercial rock. That takes guts in an industry that will chew you up and spit you out without a second listen. They will appeal mostly to fans of electronic music, but they may also begin a new trend. Musical styles have blown wide open, and its just possible there is a huge following out there searching for something strange and different. This just might be it. 

 

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