Devouror announces its debut album.
Following their debut EP in 2019, the Singaporean band consisting of Hades (vocals, Battlestorm, Lycanthropic, ex-Nocturnized), Asura (guitar, Deus Ex Machina), Shyaithan (guitar, Impiety), Cryptor (bass, ex-Demisor), and Dizazter (drums, Bloodlust, Impiety, The Furor…) compose Diabolos Brigade, to be released in 2022 through Listenable Records.
The album starts with Sebatan 666, an occult introduction which unveils whiplash and majestic samples before letting Oath Of Devils Cross strike with a massive and frantic Old School Black/Death. The cavernous vocals also let some Thrash influences create a contrast while remaining in pure aggressiveness, including during the heavy choirs in the background. The sharp and screaming leads drive us to Vulgar Necrodeath, a track which stays in this energetic but oppressive atmosphere while letting raw rage and pure efficiency run free before more warlike patterns. The band quickly continues with Wrath Angel and its massive blast which lets the ripping leads bring this crazy touch while letting the rhythmic crush us, then Twilight Nunbutchery takes the same elements to continue in the devastating and filthy aggressiveness. The tempo slightly slows down to allow the band to unveil some ungodly but catchy sounds before igniting rage again, then on the catchy Mantra Kali Kunt, obviously inspired by Hindu folklore while keeping Black/Death’s aggressiveness. Supersonic Satanas lets us quickly breathe before replacing blast, fast riffs and piercing harmonics under the powerful screams just like on Ritualized Debauchery which gives a voice to darkness and raw energy. The vocalist announces Bestial Deathcult Warfare, the next track, then musicians follow with a simple but powerful Old School rhythmic before a cover of the mythical Death Metal of the American titans Possessed, to which the band easily applies its dark touch to close the album.
The sound of Devouror remains anchored in the Old School tones while offering effective riffs. Diabolos Brigade doesn’t create a revolution of the genre, but it offers solid compositions which will easily please the fans.
75/100