Deville Post New Single & Announce 20th Anniversary Compilation Out Aug. 9
Twenty years. As to where the time goes, I couldn’t hope to tell you. Anybody checked the accretion disks of black holes yet? Probably not. Nonetheless, it goes, and metal-leaning Swedish troupe Deville can surely confirm that as the band mark their 20th anniversary with the on-the-nose-titled compilation 20 Years, out Aug. 9. The cassette release will be through Sixteentimes Music, which also put out their 2022 LP, Heavy Lies the Crown (review here), and follows January’s video for “Serpent Days” (posted here) from that record, which brought the first hints of the comp to come.
Fair enough. Deville have always been a forward-looking act, so that they’re trying new things even as they celebrate to-date accomplishments is fitting. The new single — and that’s “new” as in doesn’t-appear-on-another-record, not just new in context — is called “Dust,” and it’s fuzzier feeling than some of what they’ve done in the last however long, but still has the punch one has come to expect from them coinciding with that, along with a healthy dose of shred. Further novelty is offered in the cover of Nine Inch Nails‘ “The Hand that Feeds,” which actually was the single that put me off listening to new stuff from that band — they went from The Fragile to “The Perfect Drug” to that; it was too much a leap for me to make at the time, apparently — but its already-looping-in-my-head hook is inarguable. I have no doubt Deville‘s take will be rad. They’ve been at this for 20 years. They know what they’re doing.
Word of the release came down the PR wire thusly:
DEVILLE: NEW SINGLE “DUST” OUT NOW and ANNOUNCING NEW ALBUM!
With two decades of heavy guitar riffs and thunderous drum beats, these rockers are ready to unleash a sonic storm like never before. Celebrating their 20 year anniversary, Deville put together 10 electrifying tracks that will take you on a journey through the bands work over time. With 8 handpicked gems from their albums and starting with the new single DUST, this record is a testament to their relentless passion for pure, unadulterated heavy rock and metal.
On this album, Deville is unleashing their first-ever cover song, a spine-tingling rendition of Nine Inch Nails „The Hand That Feeds”. Prepare to be blown away by their unique take on this legendary anthem. Join the celebration and crank up the volume as Deville invites you to experience 20 years of Rock n Roll magic in one epic record. The jubilee album is simply called 20 YEARS and will be out as a limited tape release. 20 Years is out on 9th of August via Sixteentimes Music.
Tracklist:
1. Dust
2. The Hand That Feeds ( Nine Inch Nails cover)
3. Lava
4. What Remains
5. Serpent Days
6. Deserter
7. Pigs With Gods
8. Gold Sealed Tomb
9. Wrecked
10. Rise Above
Celebrating 20 years as a band in 2024, an anniversary album containing some of the most played songs, some new tracks and surprises will be released in August with singles from May and forward. After touring Europe and Australia in 2023 the band will start of the new year with some shows in Sweden and around.
In 2004 in Malmö, faith united four musicians to form Deville, a heavy rock band with infectious energy. Armed with their authentic fusion of rock, metal and stoner, they got their first release out in 2006 and started to tour. Since 2004, they released six albums, played more than 500 shows and festivals all over Europe, Australia and the United States and shared the stage with great acts as Red Fang,Fu Manchu,Sepultura, Torche, Mustasch and many more.
Deville:
Andreas Bengtsson – Vocals, Guitars
Michael Ödegården– Drums
Andreas Wulkan – Lead Guitar,Vocals
Martin Nobel – Bass
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I saw Deville supporting Truckfighters a while ago in Glasgow, maybe 2016. They blew Truckfighters off of the stage to be honest. I was really impressed by them, ‘Rise Above’ in particular was a brilliant moment, crunchy and epic.
I am still not sure if I caught Truckfighters on an off night or not, the very first band that night (Dot Legacy) were also better. Truckfighters had a drummer that was straight out of Poison or something, complete with 80’s drum stick twirls and a Brett Michaels bandanna and the riffs were really lackluster, even ‘Desert Cruiser’….