Czech Psy-Core quintet Dymytry who comprise of Alen ‘A.L.’ Ljubić (vocals), Jiři ‘Dymo’ Urban (guitar), Jan ‘Gorgy’ Görgel (guitar), Artur ‘R2R’ Mikhaylov (bass) and Miloš ‘Mildor’ Meier (drums) released their album ‘Revolt’ in English for the first time in autumn 2021. Their latest English-language album ‘Five Angry Men’ arrives this month and according to Alen ‘A.L.’ Ljubić “The title refers to our wild image, but also addresses the increasing destruction of our planet by mankind in a satirical way,” adding: “At the same time, we don’t take ourselves overly seriously, although you’d be forgiven for assuming otherwise, looking at our appearance. Dymytry have a wide range of different facets, which include both serious and tongue-in-cheek material. In addition, there’s always plenty of entertainment and partying going on at our shows.”
`Enemy List` leads us in and it`s a fairly introspective quite symphonic tinged offering with vocals that at times are wonderfully robust in stating the dangers of on-line bullying. A thumping opener to lead in on. We have a nigh on thumping speed metal submission with `Everything Is Black` which does enjoy some more thoughtful and reflective moments on route along with some delightfully shredded guitar chord riffs.
`Wake Me Up (Before We Die)` has a cracking edgy feel about it and veers towards a kind of rock-rap before Alen`s vocals really let rip and ends with some brief manic laughter. We enjoy a cover of American rock pop band Against The Current`s ballad `Legends Never Die` a song written for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship and highlights the depth of not only Ljubić`s vocal range but the bands musical dexterity.
`Three Steps To Hell` is one of those power rock outs that will enter your sub-conscious and have you singing or mumbling the title words later in the day and wonder where the hell you heard them. We have a thought provoking number about Robert Oppenheimer’s development of the atomic bomb and its destructive impact with `In Death We Trust` which has, understandably, it`s aggressive come assertive moments as it evolves.
`Dead Living Dead` races along and is a number that`s hard not to headbang along to and felt like Dymytry`s own `Symphony To Destruction`. An anti-war number, which remembers the beginning of World War II and talks about the real worry that current developments could result in an uncontrollable escalation follows with `1939`. A considerate and sympathetic number wrapped up in a thumping metal soundscape.
`The Revenant` is a contemplative number that conjures up that disturbing feeling of an animated corpse who is believed to have been revived from death to haunt the living to share truths and realities that we are unprepared to listen to or hear. The album closes out with title track `Five Angry Men` which is at times rapped with metal bursts and heads into Rage Against the Machine territory.
I have to say i really enjoyed `Five Angry Men` which was my introduction to the joys of this Czech metal band and with another nine albums that came before this, it looks as if i`ve got a fair bit of catching up to do.
There`s enough variety on `Five Angry Men` to satisfy all tastes with rock-rap, ballads, and thumping power metal along with some well written thought provoking lyrics from an outfit whose first language isn`t English.
Give Dymytry`s `Five angry men` a whirl and join these `Five Angry Men` in becoming enraged and outraged.
Rating 8.5/10
