BELPHEGOR – The Devils – LP – Gatefold Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl. Housed in aGatefold Sleeve.

With The Devils, long-running Diabolical Death Metal titans Belphegor unleash their twelfth studio album upon the masses, which proves to be one of the strongest and most elaborate records in the groups career. Produced at renowned Fascination Studios with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Rotting Christ, At The Gates), The Devils sounds absolutely crushing and dynamic, sonically pushing the immense variety of the eight tracks to new heights.

Blending German and English lyrics, lead single Totentanz Dance Macabre is as ferocious as it gets with its insane barrage of blast beats, spiteful lyrics, and sinister guitar melodies. Glorifizierung des Teufels (= Glorification of the Devil) and Virtus Asinaria Prayer offer epic, mid-paced grandeur and chanted vocals and choirs adding new shades of black to their stylistic palette. The title-track or Damnation Hllensturz prove to be more complex pieces, shifting moods and tempos with ease and expanding Belphegors blasphemous onslaught with fascinating twists and turns.

Rounded off by impressive artwork created by Seth Siro Anton (Septicflesh, Nile, Paradise Lost), The Devils marks the bands third collaboration with one of metals most prolific designers. Ultimately, The Devils is an album that musically builds upon Belphegors trademark sound, in essence a combination of traditional death and black metal, deeply rooted in the 90s, yet boasts with intricate compositions and detailed arrangements underlining their outstanding position within the international extreme metal circuit.

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