Finnish bands are known to be innovative and Devenial Verdict can be counted among them. Their brand of highly atmospheric and dissonant death metal sounds unlike anyone else out there. While there may be similarities, it’s clear that their approach is different. Prepare yourself for expansive, haunting death metal.
Devenial Verdict (Finland) – Ash Blind (Dissonant/Atmospheric Death Metal)
Genre – Dissonant/Atmospheric Death Metal
Release Date – October 28th, 2022
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Ulcerate, Aeviterne, Klexos, Morbid Angel, Mithras, Blut Aus Nord
Finnish death metal band Devenial Verdict bring a fresh approach to the style, particularly with their dissonant leanings. Where most such bands sound jarring and convoluted, Devenial Verdict are unusually expansive and atmospheric, and even allow for plaintive emotions to linger on. Intense parts accentuated by singularly powerful vocals are contrasted against the deeply immersive atmosphere where the emotive melodies shimmer starkly. It’s this alternating of seemingly conflicting yet familiar emotions that breaks down the listener and compels him to give in to the sheer evocative appeal of the music which only tightens its grip as the album unfolds. Each song adds a different shade, nuance, character to the momentum generated and compels him to bear witness to this phenomenon. Repeated exposure to it doesn’t diminish its impact nor its appeal, which only attests to the band’s commendable songwriting skills that keep the music varied enough to be engrossing but also cohesive enough to not digress. Albums like these don’t come very often and when they do, they change the scope of the style.
Line up –
Okko Tolvanen – Drums
Sebastian Frigren – Guitars
Antti Poutanen – Bass
Riku Saressalo – Vocals
Artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski
Track list –
1. Hope
2. Pravum
3. Ash Blind
4. Sun Hammer
5. Mourning Star
6. The Contemptor
7. Inanition
8. World Breaker