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Devoted To God

Phlebotomized

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Format: CD

Cat No: HHR202256CD

Format Details: 30th Anniversary Edition

Release Date:  20 January 2023

Label:  Hammerheart Records / Napalm Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8715392225628

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  

Release Date:  23 December 2022

Label:  Hammerheart Records / Napalm Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8715392225611

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  

  • Description

    Legendary 1992 demo celebrates its 30th birthday!
    Phlebotomized is one of those bands that takes hold of its listener and invites a great deal of attention. They were and still are a very strange musical group that was quite honestly
    ahead of their time. In some ways their ideas were not always as well served as could have been, limited by the budget that they had to deal with on all of their recordings before they
    made a comeback with "Deformation of Humanity" in 2018. But like true artists, they managed to overcome this and made several key albums in the progressive death metal history.
    This limited edition reisue contains their demo "Devoted to God" as it was released in 1992. It is a crushing and unique release that should be checked out by the band's fans
    and newcomers both alike. For listeners who are familiar with Phlebotomized and are looking for more material to listen to, this release sounds much closer to "Immense Intense
    Suspense" than to "Skycontact" which should come as no surprise due to its chronological date of release. What makes it different is that the production is of a different quality
    than those two masterpieces and the fact that there is little to no violin. Instead, a keyboard fills in where the listener would expect a violin if it was "Immense Intense Suspense".
    It definitely sounds full of wonder and darkness, something that most modern death metal lacks. The performances from all the members are very good and they are full of energy
    and emotion, in a very juvenile way. The vocals are also very good and fun to growl along with. As always Phlebotomized varies in tempo from very doomy slow sections to some
    blast-beating from the kit and squealing from the lead guitars. This demo and the rest of group's catalog is essential listening for metal fans who want something both kvlt and of
    a high quality.
    From one of the bandmembers:
    "We made 1.000 copies of the demo tape. In batches, we first printed 250 or so, and when they sold

    Description

    Legendary 1992 demo celebrates its 30th birthday!
    Phlebotomized is one of those bands that takes hold of its listener and invites a great deal of attention. They were and still are a very strange musical group that was quite honestly
    ahead of their time. In some ways their ideas were not always as well served as could have been, limited by the budget that they had to deal with on all of their recordings before they
    made a comeback with "Deformation of Humanity" in 2018. But like true artists, they managed to overcome this and made several key albums in the progressive death metal history.
    This limited edition reisue contains their demo "Devoted to God" as it was released in 1992. It is a crushing and unique release that should be checked out by the band's fans
    and newcomers both alike. For listeners who are familiar with Phlebotomized and are looking for more material to listen to, this release sounds much closer to "Immense Intense
    Suspense" than to "Skycontact" which should come as no surprise due to its chronological date of release. What makes it different is that the production is of a different quality
    than those two masterpieces and the fact that there is little to no violin. Instead, a keyboard fills in where the listener would expect a violin if it was "Immense Intense Suspense".
    It definitely sounds full of wonder and darkness, something that most modern death metal lacks. The performances from all the members are very good and they are full of energy
    and emotion, in a very juvenile way. The vocals are also very good and fun to growl along with. As always Phlebotomized varies in tempo from very doomy slow sections to some
    blast-beating from the kit and squealing from the lead guitars. This demo and the rest of group's catalog is essential listening for metal fans who want something both kvlt and of
    a high quality.
    From one of the bandmembers:
    "We made 1.000 copies of the demo tape. In batches, we first printed 250 or so, and when they sold

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. In Search of Tranquillity / Subtle Disbalanced Liquidity
      • 2. Desecration of Alleged Christian History
      • 3. Fate of a Devotee / Devoted to God
      • 4. Tragic Entanglement
      • 5. Ataraxia

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. In Search of Tranquillity / Subtle Disbalanced Liquidity
      • 2. Desecration of Alleged Christian History

      Side 2

      • 1. Fate of a Devotee / Devoted to God
      • 2. Tragic Entanglement
      • 3. Ataraxia