JOYLESS JOKERS - "Taste Of Victory" reviewed on Mind Trapt (USA)

Joyless Jokers – Taste Of Victory (Review)

September 13, 2013 12:16 AM

Posted by MindTrapt

Joyless Jokers – Taste of Victory (2012)

Score: 8.3 / 10

Joyless Jokers is an Italian melodic death metal band founded in 2008. Being the first time I have heard this group I was hit with a perfect mesh of old school death metal fused with modern death metal standards.
The first few songs seem to have a Malevolent Creation/ general old school death metal feel to them, and through out the entire album you can hear melodic and symphonic influences ranging from bands like The Black Dahlia and Unanimated to Dimmu Borgir, while still having the new school trademark sound to it.
The songs are structured well and tight, nothing sloppy done by these guys, nothing that seems like it was thrown together just to get the album done and out. Most importantly, everyone in the band seems to be on the same page. The vocals are petty refreshing, ranging from mid lows- to mids- to highs. Not the same, over done guttural lows, screeches and inhale screams that so many bands of today are known for.
If I had to pick one, the stand out track would be Murder In Me – Simply put, it’s badass and in your face.  These guys have a formula that’s working and it’s awesome that they aren’t going the same route that so many bands today seem to do – producing the same riffs and breakdowns over and over. I can’t wait to see what this band does in the future, they are definitely going to be a force in the metal world. Please support these guys by purchasing their album, or giving them a listen on Spotify.