Demon Hunter is considered by many to be one of the best modern Christian Metal bands. They are known for their interesting combo of melodic metal and metalcore. Over the years the band has developed quite a catalog of good music. With so many great songs like (Carry Me Down) and (Last One Alive), this band has quite a catalog. One of my favorite songs from this band is One Thousand Apologies.
The song has a heavy, yet sorrowful melodic tone that really works well with the lyrics of the song. The melodic guitar playing really creates and carries that sad tone that really defines the song. None of the music in this song is tricky or super technical but it still sounds great and the music does a great job of bringing out the message it is going for. The vocals in the song are great as well. The sad, melodic melody really brings out the lyrics and makes the listener feel the sorrow this song is expressing. While there is some growling vocals in this song, it doesn't happen much and in a song with this kind of tone I don't think that is a bad thing. For a song that has a slower beat and music that doesn't really sound super heavy, I am not sure it would be a good thing to have a lot of growling vocals in this song. My only problem this song is in the bridge. My problem with it is that it is repetitive and repeats the same lyrics over and over. I feel it would have been better if they added a few different phrases or instead did a melodic guitar solo. However, this is a minor problem that really doesn't effect the song overall.
The lyrics in this song are great and are written in a way that works for both Christian and Non Christian people. The song is about realizing the mistakes you have made and feeling sorry for them. To Christians this can mean they are apologizing to God while Non Christians can see it at as apologizing to someone they were in a bad relationship with or someone they hurt. Demon Hunter was really able to bridge the gap between Secular Music and Christian Music with these lyrics. Contemporary Christian Music should really pay attention to this song, lyrically, and learn from. See, part of the problem with Contemporary Christian Music today is that it does a good job celebrating God and his glory, but that is mostly all it does, (with a few exceptions). There is not much music that expresses sorrow or allows someone to lament in the Contemporary Christian Music Scene. This is a problem because it leaves out a big part of being human, we all feel sad and we all feel regret. If we don't acknowledge that side then we are not being real and are not relating to people in that state. Demon Hunter does a great job expressing that side of humanity and they do it very effectively.
Like I stated in the beginning, this is one of my favorite Demon Hunter songs. Musically, it is expressive and really captures a tone that matches the lyrics perfectly. The vocals do a fantastic job of communicating the lyrics to the listener. The lyrics in the song are fantastic. People can understand them and relate to them, if they are in that state. I give One Thousand Apologies a 4 out of 5.
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