Djevelkult/Drep Alle Guder/Soulseller Records/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Djevelkult  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Drep  Alle  Guder"  which  will be  released  in  may  by  Soulseller  Records.

  Spoken  word  samples  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  growls  can  also b e  heard  at  times  and  the  riffs  also add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  classic  Nordic  tradition  but  modern  at  the  same  time  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  introduces  clean  playing  onto  the  album  and  as  the  album  progresses  clear  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Djevelkult  takes  their  old  school  style  of  black  metal  into  more  of  a  modern  and  melodic  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Norwegian  and  cover  Death,  Darkness  and  Hatred  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Djevelkult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  Norwegian  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Drep  alle  guder"  "The  Life  Destroyer" AND  "pERFECT  OBLITERATE".  8 OUT  OF  10.

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Djevelkult/Kyy/Nihil Kaos/Kult Of Kaos Serpent/Saturnal/2018 3 Way Split Album Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  3  way  split  album  between  Norway's  Djevelkult,  Finland's  Kyy  and  Turkey's  Nihil  Kaos  called  "Kult  of  Kaos  Serpent"  which  will  be  released  on  December  8th  by  Saturnal  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Djevelkult  who  return  with  their  old  school  style  of  satanic  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  fast  and  raw  sound  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  guitar  leads  being  done  in  a  very  dark  and  melodic  style  and  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  Nordic  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  their  side  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  melody  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  riffing,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  Norwegian  and  English  and  cover  death,  darkness,  and  blasphemy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Djevelkult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Life  Devoid".

  Next  up  is  Kyy  who  return  with  their  satanic  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  heavy sound  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  use  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  melody.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  their  side  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  demonic  vocals  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  guitar  leads  being  done  in  a  very  raw  and  melodic  style  and  after  awhile t he  vocals  start  adding  in  angry  shouts,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Kyy  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Ingress_Womb  of  Lilith".

  Closing  the  split  is  Nihil  Kaos  who  return  with  their  satanic  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  fast  and  raw  sound  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  deep  black  metal  screams  which  get  more  high  pitched  at  times  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  their  side  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  guitar  leads  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  chaotic  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in a   decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  second  track  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  towards  the  end  a  small  amount  fo  acoustic  gutiars  can  also  be  heard,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Chaos-Gnostic  Satanism,  Death  and  End  Of  Life  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nihil  Kaos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Claws  Of  The  Tempter".

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  satanic  black  metal.  8  out  of  10.

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Djevelkult Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

Currently we are finishing up in studio for a split. We've also been planning and preparing a minitour through Czech with one stop in Poland.

We had a couple of gigs in the winter, one with Sarkom and another in Oslo with Blodhemn.


2.You have a new album coming out in May, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

The musical sound on "Når Avgrunnen Åpnes" is more raw in its way, with a more necotic atmosphere around it. The riffing and composition of the music is much the same as on ''I Djevelens Tegn''.


3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?

War, Death, Darkness, Blasphemy. The vision and black metal are and will always be about the darker side of life.


4.You have also written lyrics in both Norwegian and English, how would you compare the two different languages?

Norwegian is more personal, and easier to reach a deeper writting without it seeming to cliche or too similar like other bands lyrics. But with english you have another feeling around the lyrics again, so thats why I use both. Gives me the most posibilities of both languages.


5.Originally you were known as 'Skadefyrd' what was the cause of the name change and also what is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Djevelkult'?

Skadefryd, meaning ''Malice; the enjoyment of the suffering of man'' was a very misantrophic name in it self, the very reason why i started of with it. It stands for the whole philosophy behind the band; pure hatred for mankind.

But in norwegian it might sound a bit "punk-ish" the name of it, and since Djevelkult arent related to punk in any way i felt it wasnt all corect to go under that banner.

I was looking for a name more related to satanism and the name Djevelkult came up as the perfect name.


6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Our performance is very direct and aggressive, which fit the music well. It's been a few gigs over the years, but maybe Hammmerslag and Under the Black Sun was the strongest ones.


7.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

We will do a 4 days tour together with Naurrakar in Czech Republic and Poland in the start of june, and hopefully be able to do more tourings and festival throught 2018/19.


8.The new album is coming out on 'Saturnal Records; how would you compare working with this label to your previous label 'Morbid Shrine Records'?

Both has been professional and doing their best for us. However, it seems Saturnal would be the next step in the right way.


9.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album?

The artwork turned out extremely well through the artist Jose Gabriel Sabogal. It represent the chaos on earth, as the abyss opens and men is enslaved by the beast.


10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?

All of our gigs has been in Europe, so most of the feedback comes from here. We've also had comments from Asia and South-America which has been good.


11.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
Other bands that members of Djevelkult participate in are also having things happening.

Blodhemn is finishing their third full length album, with effort it will be released within 2018 if a suitable label should be interesting in releasing it.

Liktjern and Hovmod are close with their full length releases as well.

Likvann is a steady lair that always have something brewing up in the bunker.


12.Where do you see your music heading into musically during the future?

With same course as always, Djevelkult delivers the devil’s message and the message will always be preached in the way of black metal.


13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

The latest albums of the bands Dødsengel, Sjodogg, Deathcult, Svart Lotus, Taake, Svarttjern, Ad Hominem to name a few.


14.How would you describe your satanic, Luciferian or occult views?

Sort of a mix of them all, since our vision is something of our own making.


15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you for setting up the interview. Follow our social media pages to keep up with our progress.

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Djevelkult/Nar Avgrunnen Apnes/Saturnal Records/2018 CD Review

  Djevelkult  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  plays  an  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Nar  Avgrunnen  Apnes"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  Saturnal  Records.

  Grim  black  metal s creams  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  fast  riffs  that  also  use  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  to  give  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling  as  well  as  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  second  wave  style.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  fashion  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  fist  wave  influences  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well as  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  when  the  music  slows  down  some  depressive  elements  can  also  be  heard  as  well  as  some  of  the  tracks  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Djevelkult  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw,  traditional  and  old  school  in  the  90's  Norwegian  tradition,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  English  and  Norwegian  and  cover  death,  darkness  and  blasphemy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Djevelkult  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Atomic  Holocaust"  "An  Evil  Unheard  Of"  and  "Vredeskvad".  8  out  of  10.

http://djevelkult.bandcamp.com