Demain (the French word for “tomorrow”) is the name of the new album by the French post-hardcore trio No Vale Nada, and it’s set for release on March 31. Today we bring you the premiere of the album’s title track.
“Demain” hits like a lead pipe on the back of the neck and rumbles like an avalanche, with unnerving, dissonant guitar melodies coated with a haze of distortion creeping through the pounding, while the blood-spraying vocals add an ingredient of fury and catharsis to this tension-building song. The song and the album may be named for tomorrow, but if the tenor of the music represents a premonition, it’s not a future worth anticipating with a smile. Continue reading »