Djevelkult (NOR) - Når Avgrunnen Åpnes - Review 2020

Saturnal Records 2018

Dødsherre Xarim (voc & guit)
Beleth (guit)
Skabb (bass)
Ond (drums)

Well, last time we wrote about Djevelkult, I gave their demo CD a poor 2/5 as I found it somewhat boring and plain overall, and the sound didn't fit the raw music they performed and made it all sound til clean and homogenic IMO. I've listened a few times to 'Når Avgrunnen Åpnes' and what I listen to is a much more grown band "every-way” actually.

They’ve matured as song writers and as musicians (a-lot) since the demo days and I don’t know I would react if not...

 This is in general raw black metal with some growls in the beginning that they really should consider using more. It fits very well in to the whole picture. 'Når Avrgrunnen Åpnes' is a solid album that not only drive past you in 190 kilometres so you miss pretty much every thing. The vocals has had a great "makeover" since I last met this band and the songs are very good & entertaining with more slow and atmospheric tracks and sound quality fits the production very well. 

I like to complain, but there is honestly nothing especially negative about it.

‘Når Avgrunnen Åpnes’ Djevelkult do what they are supposed to to , bring traditional black metal further than before, still they maintain true to the roots and I find myself nostalgic listening to this one.

Djevelkult - Når Avgrunnen Åpnes - Full Album

Tracklist

01. Atomic Holocaust
02. Condemned Into Eternal Void
03. Når Avgrunnen Åpnes
04. En Ny Tid

05. Døpt I Helvetesild
06. An Evil Unheard Of
07. Apocalypse (Hellspawn)
08. Vredeskvad

Dauden (Nor) - EP 2012

Dauden - EP

Black Metal .Sarpsborg, Norway

Dauden started up in 2005 & has released a few demos in the underground,I think one of them is still available if you contact the band.
I was so lucky to recieve a copy of their latest EP containing 5 tracks when they delivered one hell of a gig with Cocroach Agenda & Blodhemn in Bergen.
 Before that I had only heard one song "Forbannet Til Evig Jord" witch was pretty good.

Straightforward unholy black metal as they label themselves in the traditional vein is what we get here and Dauden actually manage to deliver a quality release, compared to many others labeling themselves the same term.
 
It's very tight and well played tracks you get here & the production is overall good
It's mostly fast forward all the way but slows down with some meoldic parts in beetween.
My favourites right now is "Sucked Into The Depths Of Hell & "Forbannet Til Evig Jord"
 

Photo by Raymond Storebø

This band has all the right elements combined to make something big in the future.
Don't miss out on this act if you like raw but at the same time melodic black metal.
This is one of the best "new" acts to come out of Norway lately & I hope to see a full-lenght album with this band in the future.

If you have the chance to see this band live, do not miss out!
Live footage will appear here later. 

Contact & Merch : Dauden @ Facebook