Disciple of Disarray

Soldiers Home is a collection of songs that, being a very personal work of the writer, represent the darker side of human experience. The art rock musician Daniel Dark is a talented musical mind and lyricist, whose long experience in the North-Western Seattle and Bellingham scenes can be heard melodically, rhythmically, lyrically.

One is either into or outsider to the alternative scene, and this is the only thing I find to possibly harm the fine thoughts on this record.

Recommended if Alice in Chains, Tool, Pink Floyd and System of a Down are amongst your musical interests. - Power of Metal Webzine

The Disciples of Disarray came up next. There was an immediate jump in pure spectacle. Front man Danny Dark demanded attention, and he deserved it. He was all over the stage, his fingers flying up and down the guitar and his powerful voice was simultaneously haunting and brawny. D.O.D. is sludge metal. Their set was tight, brief, and wrapped around Dark’s voice as its torrid core.
-Melanie Merz - Whats Up! Bellingham, Wa

Soldiers Home is a heavy, 7- song, hard rock album with driving grooves. The album could best be described as a mix of Alice in Chains, Ozzy, Stone Temple Pilots, and a dash of Pink Floyd, depending on the song.

The band is tight with multiple harmonic layers in the songs. This complexity adds interest in a genre that has been expanded to that of a lumbering forest giant. The majority of the songs have haunting vocal harmonies, a nice touch that really fills out the music. The bass has very good tone and is solid. It doesn’t just follow the root, it adds and weaves the music. The guitar work is full of layered, thick, aunch that begs to be ‘turned up.’ Drums on this album are tight and not overplayed. I found myself humming the guitar melody of “Tanaka,” very catchy riff.

In a genre that is difficult to stand out with original music, Daniel Dark gets pinned to the influences listed above. For example, the first track “Experimental Opening” sounds like the 13th track to Alice in Chain’s 1995 self titled album. All the tracks on this CD are excellent songs, and original by definition. But the similarity to other artists makes us beg for a bit more mesh to create something more original.

With catchy melodies and driving power, this album begs to be cranked. It’s a good mix of hard rock music played by skilled musicians.



- Whats Up! Bellingham, Wa

Disciples of Disarray features the songwriting and vocals of Daniel Dark. The group has a hard-edged sound with angst driven lyrics. Looking at the world from the dark side, the Disciples of Disarray face the challege with enthusiasm and good fun. - KISM FM

Disciples of Disarray

From the very first notes of a DOD song you know you're going to hear dark. This is serious dark. It's not feeling-snubbed-in-middle-school-study-hall dark. This is adult dark. This is the kind of dark that comes from years of lousy jobs, disappointing relationships and failed friendships. It's dark that's been seasoned like fine wine. A dark that's developed into an impenetrable shroud of depression protecting a nerve that's exposed, raw, and bleeding.

DOD weaves this shroud with threads of strong guitar, possessive bass and responsive drums. The vocals are laid on top of this fabric like a stark appliqué.

The songs articulate no ordinary feeling of futility. These songs tell of a futility that's permanent, strong and beyond a siege of any length. This is the type of futility that can whip Superman, Batman and The Hulk before breakfast and have enough left over to take on the Dalai Lama in the afternoon.

DOD works hard on their music. Their compositions and arrangements show care, taste and commitment. They want their music listened to and perform it to reach an audience. Their sound is somewhere between the guitars of Deep Purple, the vocals of Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd at its most melodic.

Larry Roszkowiak
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