It is very intriguing to hear of a band described as a mix between Sigur Ros and Deftones, and even more intriguing to hear their music. This band is the atmospheric metal four-piece We Made God. Hailing from Iceland, We Made God are a promising post-metal band that is made up of four members that are all in their early twenties. The band consists of Arnor on guitars, Maggi on guitars and vocals, Stuni on bass, and Biggi on drums. Fans of Sigur Ros, Deftones (especially White Pony), and *Shels, are sure to find something worthwhile on We Made God's debut album As We Sleep. As We Sleep begins with the album opener "Gizmo", which follows a gentle to brutal pattern and is something that the aforementioned bands are most notable at doing. The track keeps its focus on examining the gentle aspects while also having that epic post-metal touch. The second track, entitled "Bathwater", is filled with sonic guitar riffs reminiscent of Stephen Carpenter from Deftones and vicious screams that almost sound identical to those of Chino Moreno from Deftones. "Bathwater" is easily my favorite track on the album, especially since it resembles Deftones to a tee and Deftones have always been one of my biggest inspirations musically. "Sub Rosa" is the most bass-filled track in my opinion and the double bass drum work is outstanding. The fourth and fifth tracks "Deir Yassin" and "Theory Of Progress" follow the same techniques as the first three tracks and are very good tracks, but nowhere near as developed as the previous material on the album. Lastly, comes the sixteen minute epic "The Color". This track follows an entirely different approach than the rest of the album and the true beauty of the track comes in at nine minutes and thirty seconds. The heaviness and beauty swirl about from this time on and the ending is very promising.
Overall, We Made God's As We Sleep is an epic adventure throughout. For such a young four-piece just beginning their career, they sure know how to pack a punch however, the band is not at the top of their peak quite yet. My favorite thing about We Made God is that they are probably the closest musical act coming from Iceland that resembles Deftones. I was very pleased with their debut album As We Sleep and highly recommend it to fans of the aforementioned bands or to fans of that raw, post-metal flavor.
Check out the track "Bathwater" off of We Made God's debut album As We Sleep:
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