Dieversity – IV
Dieversity – IV
El Puerto Records
Release date: 16/01/2026
Review by Beth Morait
7/10
Well, here we are, the start of another year! And that’s all I’m going to say about that – I’ll reserve judgement on anything (other than music) until we’re at least halfway in! But what better way is there than to start the year with some new music, eh? Thankfully, our album review list is already brimming with January releases, and my pick for today is one of them! This year my maiden voyage of musical discovery is German Modern Metalcore band, Dieversity, with their new album “IV” (the all-important ‘e’ in their name helps them not be confused with the more mainstream Street Dance group of the same name, as I eventually discovered when Googling them far too early in the morning and getting bombarded with material about the aforementioned nifty movers!). Their bio explains that the band’s mission is to deliver a sound that’s modern, melodic, but aggressive, with socially critical lyrics. So, does this album tick the boxes?
Well, if the first, and title track is anything to go by, the short answer is ‘yes’. Atmospheric and haunting to begin with, then full-on aggressive Metalcore with a melodic hook. Track 2, ‘Piece Of Mind’ errs more on the Modern Metal side of things, with clean vocals taking the lead, backed up by a very danceable melody, and steady rhythmic pace. It’s a good, safe, accessible track, with only an occasional growl.
There’s a good use of synth sounds throughout the album, creating extra atmospherics and depth to the sound. This features at the beginning of track 3, combined with spikier guitars, which reminded me a lot of more recent Devin Townsend. This track however, feels like more of an extension of track 2, and just a bit, dare I say, boring. It’s very well played, and well mixed, but it’s just missing something for me.
But, ‘Animal’ brings back the same ferocity and power as the opening track, which was absolutely the right call for me – I feel this sort of edge is where the band’s strength lies. It’s more Progressive too, with twists and turns in terms of rhythm and tempo, and a really beautiful ethereal little guitar solo… but there’s a bloody fade out at the end! Thankfully it’s the only one that appears on the album – goddamn I HATE FADES with a passion.
The album continues to flip-flop between Modern Metal and Metalcore, which is kind of annoying, mainly because, technically, they’re really good. ‘Tyrant’ is an epic track, full of frantic vocals, and aggression from the percussion and bass. But, up until this point in the album, rather than creating Modern Metalcore by fusing two genres, they seem to bounce between genres instead. ‘Short Fuse’ does, however, blend the genres, and it’s my favourite track on the album. The cleans are brilliant, the melody is superb, and the growls are attacked with a viciousness that pulls everything into Modern Metalcore land.
The latter part of the album is definitely more of what I want to hear. It’s just a shame it took until track 8 to come out. Maybe I’m just grumpy today, I don’t know. But I want more of the latter part of the album, and less of the early tracks, because the band’s identity definitely comes across much stronger here.
I know this might sound a bit negative, but this is definitely a very good band, with a lot of talent, and the album is produced brilliantly. I just feel like they could hone this more to firmly stamp their identity.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IV
02. Piece Of Mind
03. Blame Me
04. Animal
05. Gears Of Society
06. Tyrant
07. Trees Of Yesterday
08. Short Fuse
09. Free
10. The Hunt
11. Phantom Silhouette
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