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Death metal is such a limitless genre. You can do whatever you'd like. It can be over the top technical or slow. Brutal or insane and it's all so good. When we made "Visions of Death" it just came out with a natural old school-ish vibe and that's great, but our newer material has a much more modern technical vibe. I love how death metal has evolved.
For me, death metal should be heavy as fuck, brutal (which doesn't necessarily mean "fast"), atmospheric and evil. If the "evil" thing is not there, you can't label yourself death metal, that's a fact. I'm so fucking close minded when it comes to metal music... I listen to the SAME hard rock, heavy, thrash, doom, death and black metal that I used to listen to 15 years ago.
On their second album "Domain" Dutch technical death metallers Devious introduced a more groove oriented approach and the use of synthesizers. "Vision" continues and expands upon the direction hinted on with "Domain" as the tempo is lower and the synthesizers have become more prominent within the compositions. Returning to the fold is vocalist Arnold Oudemiddendorp while founding members Guido de Jongh (guitars) and Frank Schilperoort (drums) continue to write the majority of the material. Compared to their 2003 debut "Acts Of Rage" the Devious of today has more streamlined ideas and as a result the tracks sound more coherent, fluent and together. Oudemiddendorp is his usual impressive self; roaring, grunting and shouting his way through the material his bandmates composed. Recorded at Metro Studio, The Crown Studio and Sonic Assault Studio, Hengelo by Frank Klein Douwel (Asphyx) and Michiel Toenink. Mixed and mastered at Split Second Sound by Jochem Jacobs (Textures). Additional synths and samples by Carsten Althena (ex-The Monolith Deathcult). Artwork, design and lay-out by Hrödger Design. "Vision" sees Devious maturing into a different beast compared to their semi-legendary debut, but now onto their third record this act is more vital than ever. With many of its peers stagnating and regressing into anonymity Devious aren't afraid to evolve within the perimeters of their genre. "Vision" is a record for the future and possibly one of the best Dutch death metal records since Hail Of Bullets' debut.http://www.deitydownrecords.comcomment itWouter 8
