Tuesday, December 5, 2017

The 2017 Jester One Music Top 20 Countdown - #16

#16 - Demon Hunter - Raining Down

This marks the 5th consecutive year that a metal song has rang in at #16. Demon Hunter is no stranger to the countdown, coming in at #8 in 2012 (Dead Flowers) and #19 in 2010 (Collapsing). I can honestly say that, with the exception of 2014's "Extremist" (which I eventually learned to love), every album they have ever released ended up being one of the most played for me in that given year. In fact, it would have been quite difficult to pick just one (or two, or three) songs on 2007's "Storm the Gates of Hell", but I digress. They've been one of my favorite bands for a long time, and even though their sound has evolved with each album they've still been able to churn out hits and ride up the charts. They reached #2 on the Hard Rock Charts for the third time in their careers, and also landed at #25 on the Billboard Top 200, while impressively debuting at #1 on the US Indie list.

Raining Down is one of many songs that I enjoyed off of "Outlive", including singles Cold Winter Sun, Died in My Sleep, as well as Jesus Wept and One Less. Raining Down opens with keys and a thumping drum number. It's a suprisingly melodic number on a heavier disc, but it follows the typical Demon Hunter formula for their more ballad-esque rock pieces. It's a song about perseverance and strength in the face of adversity. Solid State released a lyric video for the song featuring a single light shining into a dark room. It's hard to believe that the band is 8 albums deep into their career right now, but I'm excited to see that they're still able to punch home a meaningful and powerful record.





Title: Raining Down
Artist: Demon Hunter
Album: Outlive




Previous 16s
2016: van Canto - Time and Time Again
2015: Ghost Ship Octavius - Silence
2014: Winds of Plague - Say Hello To The Undertaker
2013: Colossus - Beacons
2012: Imagine Dragons - It's Time
2011: Amaranthe - Hunger
2010: Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish
2009: Chris Isaak - We Let Her Down

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