Devangelic — Resurrection Denied

intothewellsabyss
Jun 24, 2023
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𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

On this day (June 24) in 2014, Devangelic released their debut full-length studio album “Resurrection Denied” via Comatose Music.

Background:

Hailing from the “holy” city of Rome, the blasphemous creation known as Devangelic (featuring members from Putridity, Vulvectomy, and Coprophiliac) completed the songs for their debut album “Resurrection Denied” in 2013. Recorded at 16th Cellar Studio’s, the album contains nine tracks of incandescent Death Metal, influenced by the likes of Disgorge, Gorgasm and Condemned.

The band have described “Resurrection Denied” as inexorable guttural brutality against everything that is deemed sacred! The albums artwork was created by Toshihiro Egawa, who amazing works have graced the album covers of such bands as; Abigail Williams, Deeds of Flesh, Cryptopsy, Defeated Sanity, Devourment, and many more…

Overview:

For “Resurrection Denied”, Devangelic play blistering Death Metal, honed by the savage, traditional Death Metal blasts of drummer Alessandro “Venders” Santilli’s, and the blazing riffs of guitarist Mario di Giambattista. Three of the album’s most incensed and unrestrained cuts are; “Unfathomed Evisceration”, “Crown of Entrails” and “Perished Through Atonement”, which you will find to be some of the most vehemently violent and sacrilegious slabs of Death Metal to ever penetrate your skulls. — E.N. Wells

Critical Reception:

Upon its release, “Resurrection Denied” was embraced by both, fans and critics as perhaps one the genres most brutal albums. In a review for Metal-observer.com, Evan Mugford wrote;

“Turn up the volume. Nail down the furniture. Go find some Band-Aids. DEVANGELIC’s “Resurrection Denied” is a legit beast that will be on the short-list of Brutal Death Metal contenders in 2014. ”

While wonderboxmetal.com claimed that;

“Resurrection Denied” is a prime slice of bloody Death Metal that should have fans of brutality and sickness foaming at the mouth at the thought of the hideous occurrences they bring.”

“It’s hard not to like an album as remorselessly, efficiently brutal as this. I’d recommend this. Play it loud and absorb the ugly menace within.”

Resurrection Denied Tour 2014:

Devangelic toured Italy, the US and later, the rest of Europe in support of “Resurrection Denied”. This tour included the “Nice To Eat You Deathfest” (in Italy), the Comatour (June 6-20, with Lust of Decay & Coathanger Abortion), the “Phoenix Deathfest”, and the “Las Vegas Deathfest VI” in the US. While touring for the Brutality Over Europe Fest, they played the “Unholy Brutal Fest IV” (with To Feed of Flesh & Bloodtruth), “Monthly Assault’s Autumn Autopsy” (with Antropofagus, Bloodtruth, Indecent Excision, Mastication of Brutality Uncontrolled, Defaced & To Feed of Flesh), “NRW Deathfest”, “Carnage Feast”, “Lowlands Deathfest”, and “Interiora Horror Fest” in Europe.

May 09 – Circolo Colony – Brescia, Italy

May 10 – Nice To Eat You Deathfest 2014 – Libouchec, Czech Republic

USA TOUR 2014:

June 06 – Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

June 07 – The End Zone – Huntsville, AL

June 08 – Naked Bean Cafè – Shreveport, LA

June 09 – The Boiler Room – Dallas, TX

June 10 – Wreck Room – Amarillo, TX

June 11 – Malarky’s – Albuquerque, NM

June 12 – Phoenix Deathfest – The Rogue Bar – Scottsdale, AZ

June 13 – Las Vegas Deathfest VI – LVCS – Las Vegas, NV

June 14 – Las Vegas Deathfest VI – LVCS – Las Vegas, NV

June 15 – Gino’s Bar – Salt Lake, UT

June 16 – Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, CO

June 17 – Blackston Tavern – Manhattan, KS

June 18 – The Blue Fugue – Columbia, MO

June 19 – Haymarket Whiskey Bar – Louisville, KY

June 20 – Hank’s Pub – Kettering, OH

June 21 – The Mecca Lounge – Johnson City, TN

EUROPEAN TOUR 2014 (with Antropofagus, Bloodtruth):

Sep 12 – Unholy Brutal Fest IV – Le Korigan – Luynes, France

Sep 13 – Monthly Assault – Zug, Switzerland

Sep 14 – Elfer Club – Frankfurt, GermanySep 15 – 4Rooms – Leipzig, Germany

Sep 16 – Willemeen – Arnhem, Netherlands

Sep 17 – Antwerp Music City – Antwerp, Belgium

Sep 18 – La Scène Michelet – Nantes, France

Sep 19 – NRW Deathfest 2014 – Wermelskirchen, Germany

Sep 20 – Blue Rose Saloon – Milano, Italy

Sep 27 – Carnage Feast 2014 – Lyss, Switzerland

Oct 11 – Lowlands Deathfest 2014 – Fabbrico, Italy

Nov 01 – Interiora Horror Fest V 2014 – Rome, Italy

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

Click this link to listen to the album “Resurrection Denied” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/resurrection-denied/982600173

Click this link to follow DEVANGELIC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devangelic.official

Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. — E.N. Wells