WORST CASE SCENARIO

dEUS is the most successful rock band in Belgium nowadays. Filling large venues (Forest National twice sold out) and being appreciated on both sides of the "linguistic" frontier (this is too complex a concept for non-Belgian to explain it here).

Their music is powerful and very much guitar-oriented but some nice violin adds a nice touch to their work. While you listen to "Suds & Soda", some "Smashing Pumpkins" sound is evoked. "dEUS" is not fully progressive per se. But they sounded rather innovative at the time of this first release. Original and creative. For sure.

Still, the noisy and yelling "WCS" is rather weak and is best avoided. Of course, while you would listen to "Jigsaw You", some "Anekdoten" or "Porcupine Tree" similarities are obvious. But these aren't too bad a reference, right? It is one of the best songs here.

Another one of my favorite is the vigorous "Via". Impressive guitar and wild beat. A band like "Hypnos 69" (another good Belgian band - but we have very few of them unfortunately) have definitely listened to "dEUS". But it is normal that they influence the Belgian scene.

This album is a mix between hard and hypnotic rock and soft music ("Right As Rain" is almost spacey at the end). I prefer the latter style. It is honest to say that "Worst Case Scenario" is irritating at times, and that you need to be in some "heavy" music to fully appreciate it.

Good songs ("Morticia Chair", "Lets Get Lost", "Hotel Lounge") sit together with average ones ("Mute" and the experimental "Great American Nude"). This first album is probably not the best to start with but it is interesting to listen how powerful "dEUS" can be and how many bands have been influenced by their sound ("Oceansize).

If you like the bands I have mentioned here, there are chances that you would be interested with "dEUS" offering. But their debut is an average one : five out of ten, upgraded to three stars.