Devil-M – Titanomachie (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Danse Macabre Records)
“Titanomachie” is already the fifth album from the ambitious German project Devil-M. This new opus contains eleven tracks and was released at the end of last year.
Devil-M sound fierce and possessed, a quality that has become a defining hallmark of their identity. Hard guitars and dark, electronic, textures are unleashed upon the listener, all guided by a voice that feels almost truly possessed. “Titanomachie” transports the listener into an extremely dark world of horror and terror. This atmosphere is intensified by hellish rhythms, yet even in the ‘quieter’ passages—where mood and texture come more to the fore—the music remains black and unsettling. Within the tracklist, one song stands out by venturing somewhere between Ambient and Krautrock, though this feels like a brief exception amid the infernal onslaught dominating the rest of the album.
Devil-M also once again demonstrate a strong sense for visual presentation, reflected in the striking artwork. Musically, this is a very compelling release, particularly because of its more personal and introspective approach. (Rating:7½).
Listen to “Apocalypto”:
https://devil-m.bandcamp.com/track/apocalypto
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