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artist: The Deviant
title: Lightning Bolts
year: 2017
genre: Black Metal
type: Album
label: Independent
language: English
rel. date: 2017-12-15
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:46:04
size: 110.81MB
rip date: 2024-09-25
source url: https://www.deezer.com/album/173669302
tracklist:
1. Beast of Malevolence 6:44
2. Lightning Bolts 5:45
3. Deception 5:36
4. Immolate 5:12
5. Night of the Mortars 3:41
6. Those of the Dead 5:27
7. Elite 6:52
8. Trenchart 6:47
release notes:
In the sphere of the Norwegian Black Metal act GEHENNA, there always
were some other bands somehow connected to them, staff-wise. One of
these bands is THE DEVIANT, who consist (or consisted) of ex-members
of both GEHENNA and 122 STAB WOUNDS. After their formation in 2001,
THE DEVIANT released a demo and a first full length ("Ravenous
Deathworship") quite soon before taking a very long break of more than
a decade. It seemed that they were already dead and gone until the
beginning of this year, when they released their second album
"Lightning Bolts". And what an album this one is! From the first
notes, it convinced me with a mix of Black and Death Metal that is
simply refreshing and destroying at the same time. I haven't heard
such great blackened guitars in quite a while, since they sound both
harmonic and punching. Combined with the driving drums, the sometimes
distorting bass and well placed breaks and speed changes, THE DEVIANT
created music that just catches the ear. Just listen to the opening
'Beast Of Malevolence' or the title track, and you'll understand. But
the other songs on "Lightning Bolts" are as great. 'Deception', for
example, has a certain Black Thrash feeling, while 'Immolate' comes
along with guitars a lot of contemporary Black Metal acts would kill
for. 'Night Of The Mortars' and 'Those Of The Dead' take no prisoners
either, while 'Elite' has some subtle guitar in the style of the best
days of the Gothenburg school. After more than 40 minutes, "Lightning
Bolts" ends with the final barrage of riffs called 'Trenchart' and
it's time to hit the repeat bottom.