Swedish heavy rockers Deville have never lacked for charm, and that they’d continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band with a tour called ‘Usually It’s Packed’ is for sure emblematic of that. This Spring will also see Deville taking part in Desertfest London, and last summer they compiled album and off-album tracks onto the collection 20 Years, titled simply in honor of the occasion being marked.

And indeed that’s an occasion worth marking. No doubt it’s a blip in the band’s own history, but I recall fondly the time they stayed with us in Massachusetts when we lived up there, having come over to play a few shows, including one I was lucky enough to catch with Ichabod in Worcester (review here). We didn’t do a lot of that kind of thing and they were super nice and that was the nicer of the two condos we lived in while we were there too, so I’m glad that happened. Their last couple records have been more metal, but songwriting is songwriting.

From the PR wire:

EUROPE! DEVILLE are celebrating 20 Years of “Usually It´s Packed” and of course we will do it with a Tour! See you this spring and get your tickets! https://deville.nu/tour/

THU 17-04-2025 Flowerpower Magdeburg,Magdenburg (DE)
FRI 18-04-2025 RESET – Live Club Berlin Kreuzberg,Berlin (DE)
SAT 19-04-2025 Hexenhaus Ulm,Ulm (DE)
SUN 20-04-2025 Fundament Studio Roosendaal (NL) Live session
MON 21-04-2025 Backyard Club e.V. ,Recklinghausen (DE)
THU 24-04-2025 La Maison Bleue – Strasbourg, Strasbourg (FR)
FRI 25-04-2025 Brin de Zinc, Barberaz (FR)
SAT 26-04-2025 Deux Ours, Modave (BE)
SUN 27-04-2025 Kid’s Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Kaffee, Antwerp (BE)
MON 28-04-2025 Pitcher – Rock’n’Roll Headquarter Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf (DE)
TUE 29-04-2025 TANKSTATION,Enschede (NL)
WED 30-04-2025 De VerbroederIJ, Amsterdam (NL)
THU 01-05-2025 Azijnfabriek Roermond, Roermond (NL)
FRI 02-05-2025 Poppoadium Iduna, Drachten (NL)
SAT 03-05-2025 Mejeriet Sønderborg,Sønderborg (DK)
FRI 16-05-2025 Deserfest London,London (UK)

ALBUM “20 YEARS” OUT NOW!

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 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”

Deville:
Andreas Bengtsson – Vocals, Guitars
Michael Ödegården– Drums
Andreas Wulkan – Lead Guitar,Vocals
Martin Nobel – Bass

http://www.deville.nu
http://www.facebook.com/devilleband
http://www.youtube.com/devilleband
http://www.instagram.com/devilleband

https://www.facebook.com/sixteentimesmusic
https://sixteentimes.bandcamp.com/
https://www.sixteentimes.com/

Deville, “Dust”

Deville, 20 Years (2024)

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

http://www.deville.nu
http://www.facebook.com/devilleband
http://www.youtube.com/devilleband
http://www.instagram.com/devilleband

https://www.facebook.com/sixteentimesmusic
https://sixteentimes.bandcamp.com/
https://www.sixteentimes.com/

Deville, “Dust”

Deville, Heavy Lies the Crown (2022)