CD REVIEW: DEVANGELIC (Rome, Lazio, Italy) - Phlegethon, by Andrew Sick (Sick Reviews), 8/11/2017

DEVANGELIC (Rome, Lazio, Italy) - Phlegethon (Comatose Music)

The infernal Italian horde of f***ing demons worshiper of Disgorge USA, Devangelic, is back darker than ever with the goal to create the hell on earth with this second opus of pure destructive f***ing brutality baptized with the sperm of goats under the name of "Phlegethon" and establishing a true f***ing divine insanity that will pierce every f***ing souls around the shitty world! This bloodthirsty and ruthless demonic f***ing beast is back to offer its sick Brutal Death F***ing Metal with a composition totally f***ing brilliant and although the parts that sound a lot like Disgorge can be criticized, I think this f***ing monster does it very well, doesn't hide itself to be highly influenced and with their own f***ing identity are still able to create some original and enjoyable f***ing shit! "Phlegethon" really makes us feel to be into some hellish f***ing world and slowly burning us while the 10 f***ing wars (digipak includes 2 more songs, Morbid Angel cover and song from the demo 2016) are playing and making bleed our f***ing ears and eyes by their ingenuity and flawless f***ing execution but could have removed the intros a little long! Devangelic gives us an evil f***ing masterpiece of total f***ing sickness that will be forever marked on the wall of corpses with an atmosphere of the most heavy, sadistic and f***ing brutal!The production is f***ing insane and loud as f*** only increasing the dark and evil ambiance of this insane f***ing shit with a perfect mixing that make sounds that f***ing shit like some demons killing and dismembering everything in their f***ing path! "Phlegethon" is a f***ing gem in the shitty genre being f***ing sick and addictive from start to end but you will have need to listen to this new album sometimes to get all what is going on and to realize how this f***ing shit can be genius on each f***ing level! This brutal f***ing apocalypse is commanded by Paolo Chiti (Vocals), Mario Di Giambattista (Guitars), Damiano Bracci (Bass), Marco Coghe (Drums) and the evil f***ing quartet came out from the putrid f***ing wells of hell are giving a demonstration of talent by creating a flawless songwriting and powerful f***ing performance! Paolo as usual is giving an awesome guttural f***ing brutal, Mario is delivering crazy f***ing compositions with perfect structures including the catchy parts to each f***ing song to make this second release enjoyable from A to Z, Damiano is also showing some amazing f***ing parts and Marco on drums is just f***ing insane only increasing the f***ing level of insanity from this descent into hell! For my part I think the band just offered their best material and was hard to do since the debut album is f***ing perfect but they still managed to push the boundaries of sickness and perfection by giving some excessive brutality totally f***ing addictive! The blasphemous f***ing beast called Devangelic is now making part of the elite and "Phlegethon" is without f***ing doubt a mandatory piece of f***ing shit to all sickos having no fear to burn in f***ing hell! Perfect Addictive Evil F***ing Piece of Brutal F***ing Darkness! 10/10. (This review was first published by Andrew Sick of Sick Reviews and is used here with his kind permission.)

Personal Tribute from Andrew Sick to Mario Di Giambattista: I want to send a tribute because I think sometimes its also important to say some good things and perhaps influencing people and making understand what is brutality so I want to send a tribute to Mario Di Giambattista and he will probably not see this post since he probably hide my posts since a f***ing while lmfao Then, I want to mention the fact that this guy did a 5th full length album lastly and after all those years still capable to deliver perfection in brutality! I think with no doubt the 2 first Vulvec cd are masterpieces, the third perhaps only very good (little anecdote that I remember when I did the review of third and gave it 10/10 and some days after I said to Mario that it was a mistake from me but more a 9/10, honestly for me is important)! So even 9/10 was amazing at this moment and since this time he did 2 more albums with Devangelic and also f***ing perfect with all elements from the BDM and nothing is missing there, not much people are able to do as much masterpieces and still very creative! I only wish Mario you will never change your way of brutality and if one day you're still deciding to play mainstream music, change of band name and I will not shit on you hahaha joke apart, respect and continue the great job! (9 November 2017).

NEW INTERVIEW: Our first interview with LECTERN (Rome, Lazio Italian Death Metal), 3/6/2017

LECTERN - The new second full-length album Precept Of Delator is out now (Via Nocturna Records).

Kieran James: Hi, can you tell me the early history from the formation of the band up to now?

Fabio (bass / vocals LECTERN): We formed in 1999 and made three demos, and two records. The third is in the pipeline for 2018.

How is the response of people to your second album and to the new songs?

Fabio: People and critics seem to appreciate, reviews are always almost good. Personally, I think that Precept Of Delator has some interesting points, but we will see Lectern only in the years.

What are the most influential bands for you guys in playing music?

Fabio: All that is death metal.

What are your future plans for the band?

Fabio: Concerts and a new record.

You are slightly famous for song titles that appear not to make sense but somehow just scream death metal is that fair comment and will it continue?

Fabio: Craps!

What are the lyrical themes for the forthcoming album and can we expect changes?

Fabio: Satan.

Why do you all like to play death metal instead of deathcore or other modern styles?

Fabio: Because death metal kicks ass!

When did you first become fans of metal bands?

Fabio: I don't know!

What changes can we expect musically for the forthcoming third album?

Fabio: Nothing at all than death metal!

Do the wives and girlfriends of the personnel support what you are doing?

Fabio: Yes!

What are the best and worst things about the metal community in your city?

Fabio: I don't partake any!

What are your most memorable shows or experiences onstage?

Fabio: Incantation gig! [KJ note: LECTERN supported INCANTATION's 25 Years of Death Metal gig, 26/4/2016.]

Have you got any message for the fans?

Fabio: No!

Okay please pick your favourite and give a reason. Deicide or Cannibal Corpse?

Fabio: Both. The first four Deicide records; for Cannibal Corpse from Eaten Back To Life to The Bleeding then from Kill to A Skeletal Domain.

Iron Maiden or Judas Priest?

Fabio: Venom.

Deicide or The Stench of Redemption?

Fabio: Reign In Blood.

Icons Of Evil or Forever Underground?

Fabio: Legion.

Chris Barnes or Corpsegrinder?

Fabio: Billy Idol.

Lasagna versus spaghetti bolognaise?

Fabio: Hamburger.

Lazio or Roma?

Fabio: Juventus.

West Ham versus Millwall?

Fabio: Italy.

What city or country would you most like to play in where you have not played before?

Fabio: Paris, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Sydney, New York, Miami, Tampa and Los Angeles.

Okay thank you very much.

Fabio: Stay brutal!

Fabio Bava: vocals, bass

Pietro Sabato: guitar

Gabriele Cruz: guitar

Marco Valentine: drums.

NEW DEVANGELIC INTERVIEW: "We want to come back to Indonesia" (Italian Death Metal), 15/4/17

Kieran James1: Hi, can you tell me the early history from the formation of the band up to now?

Damiano: Well, in 2012 the band recorded the first promo-cd with the old line-up: Mario DI Giambattista on guitars; Paolo Chiti on vocals; Alex Venders Santilli on drums; and David Cetorelli on bass. The promo-cd has received a great response from the fans and the band started to work on the first album “Resurrection Denied”. Unfortunately David has quit the band because of personal reasons and I joined the band in 2014. We recorded “Resurrection Denied” and we played a lot of shows during our tours in Europe and USA in 2016; we definitely had great times around the world. In 2015 the founder drummer Alex left the band and Marco Coghe took his place, a very talented drummer! Last year we played our first show in Indonesia supporting the mighty Dying Fetus and currently we're going to record our second full-length “Phlegethon” on May/June 2017. The album will be available from October 27^th  via Comatose Music.

KJ2: How is the response of people to your new material? 

Mario: Actually we received an outstanding response from our fans around the world. I think that's the most important thing for a BDM band and I have to say that we have been stoked about the fucking huge support of our fans, especially the Indonesian ones; they are the best in my honest opinion. Some fans tattooed themselves the name of the band or some parts of “Resurrection Denied” artwork, it's incredible!

KJ3: What are the most influential bands for you guys in playing music?

Mario: We are inspired basically by Disgorge, Condemned, Disentomb, Sarcolytic.

KJ4: What are your future plans for the band?

Damiano: We're planning new tours and dates for the upcoming album; we want come back on tour once again in USA and Europe and we definitely hope to do a south-tour, maybe supporting some great band!

KJ5: What are the changes in music style (*if any) compared to the debut album?

Damiano: There have been a lot of changes  from our first full-length compared to the upcoming “Phlegethon”. We decided to make an album definitely faster, darker and more technical than the previous one. “Uncompromising brutality” has been and will be our motto, but now we want to add a dark-atmosphere; the songs will be more complex on their structures, the riffs will be technical but brutal at the same time. We spent also a lot of time on the lyrics, artwork and ...we want to surprise you guys!

KJ6: What are the lyrical themes on the new album? Just looking at the song titles you have released it seems a slight move towards gore lyrics?

Damiano: Honestly speaking, I think we made an incredible work about the lyrics. We've chosen as our main inspiration the worldwide well-known Dante's Inferno (La Divina Commedia) and we decided to descend through the several layers of the Inferno to describe them. The album title, Phlegethon, is inspired by the name of a blood-river that flows from the top to the bottom of the inferno; we wanted to follow it and the result has been beyond our expectations. I like to say that we took the most brutal parts of Dante's inferno and make a music scenario for them. You should take some time to read the lyrics guys, you will be amazed!

KJ7: When did you first become fans of metal bands?

Damiano: Oh, this is an hard question to answer! I can't remember a single moment when I say “Ok, I like metal”, a lot of years passed by...I think listening/playing metal is pure passion (no business, no temporary trend...), so I can say that the more I listen to it the more I like it...and I'm sure it is the same for all of you guys!

KJ8: Do the wives and girlfriends of the personnel support what you are doing?

Damiano: Yes, we're lucky guys, they know how important is the band for us! As I said before, playing is a passion for us, and none should be between a man and his passion according to me!

KJ9: What are the best and worst things about the metal community in your city?

Damiano: Here in Italy we have a lot of great BDM bands: Hour of Penance, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Antropofagus, Bloodtruth, Hideous Divinity, Putridity and many many more! Sometimes there is a little bit of “jealousy” between the bands, but it's ok, I mean I can say it's normal everywhere!

KJ10: What are your most memorable shows or experiences onstage?

Mario: Playing at Las Vegas Deathfest in 2014 has been fucking outstanding! A lot of metalheads in front of a huge stage...what's better?? And playing in Indonesia has been crazy of course!

KJ11: Describe your experiences playing in Indonesia.

Mario: Amazing...a lot of people, a great stage, amazing organization! We want to came back to Indonesia as soon as possible; thare are a lot of great festivals (Hammersonic, etc etc) we definitely love!

KJ12: What are your favorite Indonesian metal bands?

Damiano: Wow, there are tons of great bands over there! In these days I'm listening “Guttural Disease”, I really like them...I like Death Vomit too, but it's hard to choose between so many bands!

KJ13: Have you got any message for the fans?

Damiano: First of all, thank you guys for your endless support! We hope to see you all on the next shows, and we'll do all the possible to come back soon to Indonesia! You are amazing, stay fucking sick!

KJ14: OK, thank you very much.