Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Devil Master (USA)
Devil Master (Black Metal/Punk // USA)
Founded in 2015, Devil Master is a four-piece black metal/punk band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia’s Devil Master stake their claim as one of the most venomous, twisted entities in the underground with their hellish debut, »Satan Spits On Children Of Light«. The album, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder, Outer Heaven) rattles the very gates of hell with a vile dose of black metal-infused punk mayhem. Commanding the steel of Venom, the fury of Bathory’s earliest years, and the raw, uncompromising nature of the notorious GISM, »Satan Spits On Children Of Light« sees Devil Master emerge from the grave and reach new blasphemous heights. Give in to the Satanic panic and obey your Devil Master!
Devil Master’s roots in ritual magick have never been more prominent than on their second full-length album »Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night«. Recorded live to analog tape by Pete DeBoer (Blood Incantation, Spectral Voice), the album expands on the warped riffing and dark atmospheres that have already propelled Devil Master as one of the underground’s most unique and unfettered bands. From the band’s blackened punk maelstrom of »Acid Black Mass« to the spiraling death rock of »Abyss In Vision« and the layers of refined atmosphere on the closer »Never Ending Night«, lead guitarist Darkest Prince of All Rebellion shines across a collection of fiery, tumultuous riffs – lyrically, vocalist Disembody Through Unparalleled Pleasure laces the album with life-affirming blasphemy and existential dread.
»Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night« witnesses Devil Master at its core. Vocalist Disembody Through Unparalleled Pleasure has assumed the role of bassist, strengthening the songwriting alongside Darkest Prince and founding member/rhythm guitarist Infernal Moonlight Apparition. »Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night« proves to be a crucial addition to the pantheon of evil satanic metal. In the end, magick reigns!
The darkest, filthiest alleys of old Philadelphia, Devil Master arise once more to corrupt the children of light. Between tours and festival appearances, the masters of devilry wrote their third full-length, »Bloody Dreams«. Punkier, with a psychedelic lean, yet festooned with a feral black metal aura, the album gleams from the abyss. Engineered by Davis M. Shubs and Grammy-nominated engineer Eric Bogacz, »Bloody Dreams« dances darkly. Tracks »You Worms’ Vain Delusions« to »Death Anthem«, »Sex With Succubus«, and the decaying bonnet of »Farewell Waltz To Unfortune’s Palace« lead the charge, while guests include Mirai Kawashima (Sigh), former drummer Chris Ulsh (Power Trip), and Ur Èmdr Œrvn (Arkha Sva) enhance Devil Master’s supernatural power.
There is no shadow without light… »Bloody Dreams« invites you into and out of the abyss.
The new Devil Master album »Bloody Dreams« is out now on LP/CD/CS/digital via Relapse Records. Order your copy HERE.
Courtesy of Relapse Records
Discography:
• »Devil Master« Demo (Grim Winds Records, 2016)
• »Obscene Charade« Single (2017)
• »Inhabit The Corpse« EP (2017)
• »Manifestations« Compilation (Relapse Records, 2018)
• »Satan Spits On Children Of Light« LP (Relapse Records, 2019)
• »Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night« LP (Relapse Records, 2022)
• »Vile Twisted Magick Process« Live (Bat Magick Records, 2024)
• »Bloody Dreams« LP (Relapse Records, 2026)
Devil Master is:
Disembody Through Unparalleled Pleasure – Bass, Vocals
Darkest Prince – Guitars
Infernal Moonlight Apparition – Guitars
Wrought by Fathomless Hands – Drums
FFO: Spiter, Midnight, Darkthrone, Venom, early Bathory, Tribulation, Hellripper, G.I.S.M., Karloff, Sabbat (Japan)
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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well