Divided By Zero, a rising rock band, has released their debut album, ‘Responsibilities’, breaking into the music scene with unapologetic energy. The album has six songs, which showcase the band’s strong guitar work, drums that hit the perfect spot, and amazing vocal delivery—Divided By Zero is here to prove just what the industry has been missing.
The album begins with its one and only instrumental piece, ‘The Depths’, and the first thing you notice is its amazingly intricate guitar work. The drums build up the tempo of the song slowly and soon become its power, harmonizing with the sound of the guitar, like lightning complements a storm. The track feels alive, as if the album is offering you a hand for stepping into a phenomenal musical journey.
Each track is filled with lyrics that are filled with raw emotions. At the heart of the album, ‘Responsibility Part 1’ feels like an emotional catharsis. The song starts out simple, with restraint in the vocalist’s delivery, and builds up towards an ending that is intense. The track holds a volatile quality. Its simplicity and its intensity are well balanced, making it sound authentic and real.
Responsibility Part 2 sounds like its sequel—there is continuity, but it offers something completely new. The restraint is completely lost, and the tone of the track holds a certain urgency. The track is much heavier, without losing its melodic sensibility. Even though the instrumentation of the track is powerful, there is vulnerability that peeks through.
The album ends with the track ‘The War We Fight’, which feels like a heartbeat struggling to stay steady. The guitar makes the track start out strong. It’s fearless and feels emotionally driven. There is deliberateness to the rawness it holds, making it heavy, but nowhere does it sound like it’s overdone or too much.
The vocal delivery is dynamic, shifting from urgent to measured very seamlessly. The lyrics feel authentic, and the vocalists sound like they are living to sing the lyrics. They hold a conversational quality, as if the band is trying to directly talk to the audience. It’s like an inner dialogue that they have held onto for years, and they are finally willing to let it go.
Through the album we can see that the band is not afraid to switch up its dynamics. They shift from slow verses to explosive choruses without losing cohesion. Their style is gritty and rough, which gives each song and the album as a whole a deeply human quality. If this is just the start, then it’s a sign to look forward to more music from the band.
You can listen to the album Responsibilities by the band Divided By Zero here:
