Diablery/Candles/Saturnal Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Greece's  Diablery  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  old  school  style  of  occult  black  metal  and  moving  away  from  the  symphonic  elements  of  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Candles"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Saturnal  Records.

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow, mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  clean  vocals  are  also  added  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  spoken  word  parts  also  giving  the  music  more  of  a  ritualistic  feeling  when  they  are  utilized  as  well  as  some  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  atmospheric  touches,  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  one  of  the  tracks  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  synths  can  also  be  heard.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Western  Occultism  and  Philosophy  themes.    

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Diablery  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  occult  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Three  Torches  Lit"  "The  Coming  Fog"  and  "The  Earth  Covered  my  Face".  8  out  of  10.

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Diablery/Shadowcraft/Entropy/Black Market Metal Label/2017 Split CD Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between  Greece's  Diablery  and  Shadowcraft  called  'Entropy"  which  will  be  released  on  June  23  by  Black  Market  Metal  Label  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Diablery  a  band  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  keyboard  orientated  form  of black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a very sci-fi  orientated  keyboard  intro  and  after  the  intro   the  music  goes  into  a  very  fast  and r aw  black  metal  direction  along  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  as  well  as  a  great  amount  of  high  pitched  screams  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion.

  Throughout  their  side  of  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and fast  parts  while  also  mixing  in  elements  of  90's  era  symphonic  black metal  while  the  riffs  also  utilize  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  their  side  of  the  recording  and  a  great  portion  of t heir  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  acoustic  guitars  along  with  melodic  chants  are  added  onto  the  last  track

  Diablery  creates another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  keyboard  orientated  style  of  black  metal  from  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  philosophy,  space,  science  and  nature  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Diablery  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  keyboard  orientated  style  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of t he  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Mundus  Vult  Decipi".

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  Next  up  is  Shadowcraft  a  band  that  plays  a  symphonic  form  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  keyboard  intro  which  also  utilizes  a  brief  use  of  operatic  female  vocals  as  well  as  introducing  grim  black  metal  screams  onto the  recording  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  also  bringing  in  melodic  guitar  leads.

  Symphonic  and  heavy  parts  are  mixed  together  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  side  of  the  recording  along  with  a  small  amount  of  death  metal  growls  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can be  heard  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sounding  very  powerful  and  both  of  their  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  spoken  word  parts  are  added  onto  the  closing  track.

  Shadowcraft  plays  a  style  of  symphonic  black  metal  that  is  more  close  to  the  90's  style of the  genre,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  anti  Christianity,  solitude,  torment  and  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Shadowcraft  are  a  very  great sounding  symphonic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "I  Curse  Thee".

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  Greek  or  symphonic  black  metal.  8  out  of  190,

    

Diablery/Architect/2014 CD Review

  Diablery  are  a  band  from  Greece  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2014  album  "Architect".

  Dark  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  and  they  give  the  music  a  classical  and  avant  garde  feeling  as  well  as  adding  in  some  violins  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  more  black  metal  direction  along  with  some  high  pitched  screams,  melodies  and  symphonic  elements  and  at  time s they  also  speed  up  and  add  in  blast  beats.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  into  the  music  they  are  in  the  more  melodic  direction  and  the  band  also  uses  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's  style  of  black  metal  and  the  vocals  also  get  deep  at  times  and  the  music  has  a  Norwegian  feeling  at  times  and  like  the  previous  recording  the  synth  is  a  huge  part  of  the  bands  musical  style  and  they make  the  music  sound  more  epic.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  album  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  band  also  displays  a  good  amount  of  skill  and  talent  and  on  some  of  the  later  tracks  melodic  clean  singing  vocals  as  well  some  spoken  word  parts  are  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  as  the  album  progresses  the  synths  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  electronic  music  elements  and  the  music  also  has  some  blast  beats  that  take  the  band  into  a  more  brutal  direction  at  times  and  the  violins  of  the  intro  make  a  return  later  on  during  the  album  and  some  of  the  tracks.

   Diablery  remain  true  to  the  sound  they  had  on  the  last  album  bringing  in  a  perfect  balance  between  fast,  heavy,  melodic,  atmospheric  and  symphonic  parts  and  while  it  is  not  very  original  this  band  is  very  good  at  what  they  play,  the  production  sounds  very  powerful  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  metaphysical  and  occult  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Diablery  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  and  symphonic  black  metal,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Architect  Of  Manifestations"  "Vanity  Of  Darkness"  and  "Blackness  Enshrouds  this  Configuration".  8  out  of  10.

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Diablery Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have
never heard of you before?

Diablery was founded at '07-'08 and was initially based in Chalkis,
Greece. One year later the band finds new members in Athens and moves
its base of actions there. At 2010 we released "The Catharsis" EP and
we have just released "The Eye" EP (the reproduced version of our old
release).

2. How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the
new ep and how it differs from the previous release?

As i've said before, the musical direction is preserved as we are
talking for the same tracks of the first release ("The Catharsis" EP).
Alas the first release wasn't produced as we 'd like due to time
pressure and financial obstacles. We decided to "honor" these 4 tunes
by giving them some decent production and by enhancing them with some
ideas that came along. "The Eye" EP was the result of this effort.

3. How would you describe the lyrical content of the new release and
what progression did you make as songwriters with the new one?

The lyrical content, except some new lines and structures, is the same
with this of the first release. Beyond this fact, now, the lyrical
inspiration comes from the awareness and apprehension of inner and
outer realities. This involves contacting the Shadow aspect of our
psychism and Cosmos.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

"Diablery" stands for the philosophy that commands the manifestation
process to obey the unified (in terms of archetypal patterns)
Luciferian nature..

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and
how would you describe your stage performance?

We perceive every stage experience valuable in its own right.
Therefore we can't point out a "best show" but we can surely mark
significant moments from which we've learned important lessons. Our
participation to the "Battle of the Bands: Wacken" and also the
road-trip to Thessaloniki, to perform at "8ball Club" are some of
these moments.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the future?

Touring is a very important aspect of our existence as a band. So,
yes, we plan on touring as soon as the new album (our full-length
debut) comes out.

7. I saw online that you are looking for a drummer, what kind of
drummer are you looking for?

An open-minded drummer with fuckin good skill, fresh ideas and his own
equipment is someone who meets the band's need. He must also stay or
have a residence here in Greece.


8. Currently you are unsinged, are you looking for a label and if so,
what kind of label do you feel that would be a perfect fit for your
music?

Definetely signing with a label is one of the targets. A consistent
label runned by solid individuals would suffice.

9. On a worldwide level how has your music been received by black metal fans?

The feedback from all over the world is very positive. But a Devotee
must not embrace either good words or ill-mannered speech in order to
act without restrain.

10. Are there any other side projects besides this band or is this a
full time line-up?

Each member has some other band or side-project so he can murder some
more time in the altar of Musick. Adyton, Exarsis, Nethescerial,
Reclaim are some of these affiliated bands/projects.

11. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I can tell you for sure that the full-length will have more complex
forms and bizarre soundscapes, more speed and eerie guitars. Also
major expansion of variety in the vocal territory.

12. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your
music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

We think that labelizing is very bad for the evolution of art. But in
order to answer one has to use labels. Swedish black/death metal scene
is a major infuence as well as Norwegian (Ulver and Arcturus, Ihsahn,
Emperor etc.). Also we appreciate the French scene (Blut Aus Nord,
Deathspell Omega, Pensées Nocturnes etc) and also japanese black
metal. Hellenic scene has a place in our soul with bands like
Necromantia and Naer Mataron and we like discovering new or old bands
with one or two releases from all over the world. Jazz and
avantgarde/experimental music is another important factor in our
aesthetics as well as traditional music from all over the world
(Greece, Mesopotamia, Tibet, Iceland and America). From all the
questions this is the more difficult to answer - we listen stuff from
"pop" music, rock, even trance or industrial. Existence equals music.

13. What role does Satanism or Occultism play in your music and how
would you describe your views on this topic?

Our music/lyrics is related with the Occult in every sense. We think
that occult interests are essential for the evolution of a person.
Although we value Satan as an important figure we have come to reject
the solely materialistic current of modern Satanism and we tend to
focus more on the Luciferian/ Promythean archetype. Great insights are
to be found in hermetism and neoplatonism. Avoidance of mandatory
religious practices (as expressed by these large organization that
sell "spirituality") is very crucial in our way of life.

14. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Our existence is infected with all shorts of different
diseases-interests. Walking forest/mountain routes, literature and
occult/philosophical texts. Science (from maths to sociology) books.
This is nothing but mere words and i can't really express how we deal
with all this experience that existence offers. Hunger is the only
word..


15. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

There is only one absolute Moment.

*“Show yourselves in power **and make me a strong seething **for I am of Him
** that lives forever”*

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Diablery/The Eye/2011 EP Review

  Diablery are a band from Greece that plays a very atmospheric form of black metal and this is a review of their self released 2011 ep "The Eye".

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some blast beats being thrown in at times, while the synths bring a very atmospheric feeling to the music without being too overdone but still being a main instrument, as for the bass playing it has a very dark tone with riffs that follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars and at times they sound very powerful.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast black metal riffs that are very dark and melodic sounding without sounding too raw or primitive and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams with some deep growls, spoken word parts and clean singing being thrown in at times, while the lyrics cover dark and satanic themes, as for the production it sounds very dark without being too under produced or overproduced.

In my opinion Diabelry are a very good atmospheric black metal band with a melodic and symphonic edge that while not pure kvlt black metal or too mainstream sounding and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Legion" and "Aeon Of The Dark Light". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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