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).
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About Devil-M
Devil-M formed in 2009 in Emden, Germany, as an industrial metal project that later grew into a full band, now based in Bremen. The current line-up lists Max Meyer (vocals, percussion), Rotny Ramirez (bass), Void (guitar, backing vocals) and Julian Hemken (drums, programming). The early album “Kannst Du sterben” appeared in 2011, followed by “Revenge of the Antichrist” in 2014 and “Hollow Earth” in 2017 through darkTunes Music Group. The band then signed with Danse Macabre for “Astharat”, released on 28 February 2020. “Titanomachie”, the fifth album and again on Danse Macabre Records, is reviewed here.
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