Album Review: Dayseeker – Replica

It’s a rare occurrence for metalcore bands to turn around and drop an acoustic album reimagining some of their greatest songs. Luckily, on this occasion Dayseeker are rewriting the script for how bands of their ilk tackle the element of going completely unplugged.  The Californians have already set their blueprint with their emotive, intense, layered brutality resonating with the inner soul of fans across the globe. It’s not a surprise, then, that a band who wear their heart on their sleeves have restructured their songs so brilliantly that it takes them to new planes of existence.  This isn’t some Kum Ba Yah My Lord lacklustre man with guitar, this is the transformation of highly charged metalcore bangers into dulcet rock ballads. Vocalist Rory Rodriguez...

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