Damnation Defaced

What in the world is science-fiction death metal?!
Well, that’s how this five-peace from Northern Germany describes their distinctive style of metal music: brutally grooving melodic death metal enriched by synths, soundscapes and noises that one would rather expect in sci-fi movies or games.
Their music alongside with the look of their videos, promotion pictures and the lighting design of their live shows culminates in a sub-genre that surely wasn’t invented by them but will make waves in the extreme metal scene – especially with “The Devourer”.
Its predecessor “Invader From Beyond” already captivated the listener with its attention to detail and its self-created lyrical universe and story-telling besides its omnipresent spherical and futuristic sound character. Contrary to their focus on mid-tempo on that one, “The Devourer” shows Damnation Defaced at full throttle. Songs like “Between the Innocence and Omnivores” or “Race for the Grail” include a huge portion of attacking blast beat and double bass madness which brings more variety into their songwriting than ever before. Nonetheless, a slower paced song like “The Dark Companion” also underlines the versatility of this record. “Tiefenrausch” reveals another surprise with its mostly German lyrics that might remind of Rammstein due to the lyrical esthetics but certainly fits well into the album’s plot.
After a few years of absence, former bassist Mathias Opitz helped Damnation Defaced and put a lot of passion in creating the instrumental introduction and the interlude of the album, which really was a very emotional and inspiring reunion. David Hambach, who has been responsible for the band’s videos during the last couple of years, once again created the synth tracks.
The new record was recorded and mixed by the trustful hands of Hannes Huke (Institut für Wohlklangforschung, Hanover), who also handles the band’s live sound duties. Whereas the mastering was done in the renowned Hansen Studios by no one other than Jakob Hansen himself. The Danish man is famous for his modern style and perfectly honed “The Devourer”. The epic artwork was done by Pär Olofsson (Exodus, Aborted, a.o.).
The end result is a mix of sophisticated death metal, catchy hooks and the extraordinary sci-fi style and can be recommended to fans of Gojira, Decapitated or even Soilwork.

Tracklist:

1. Intro – Re-Entering the void
2. Between Innocence and Omnivores
3. Hunter and the Vermin
4. Race for the Grail
5. Stargazer
6. System of Iniquity
7. Palace of Dead Souls
8. Tiefenrausch
9. Through Asteroids and Cosmic Dust
10. Unbound the Prophecy
11. Vultures (Escape from Nadrog)
12. The Dark Companion

Diskographie:
2009: Resurrection Stillborn – The Blackest Halo (EP)
2010: Beyond the Pale (Album)
2012: Slaughter Race (EP)
2015: The Infernal Tremor (Album)
2017: Invader From Beyond (Album)
2019: The Devourer (Album)