Following Daniel Finch’s separation from Cradle of Filth front-man Daniel Davey (better known as Dani Filth) and fellow members of the band Devilment, Finch took with him more than enough songs that were to become the Devilment‘s second album which instead went on to form the basis of the Devils Music.
Enlisting the help of D-Rock (drums) and Paul Jenson (bass) Daniel Finch took the decision that one singer wasn’t enough and with a rolling line of vocalists the debut album under the moniker of the Devils Music was born, it may be the start of an ongoing project rather than a band with a stable line-up but that makes for something all the more intriguing.
The fact is however that the Devils Music flows nicely even without the consistency of the same vocal style, resulting in an albums worth of material that binds together as one rather than necessarily a collective of ten individual tracks.
Opening up with Finch’s bandmate from his time with the Bloodshake Chorus on “From Beyond” the album continues with vocalist Lee Margaillan from Collapse the Sky in a brutally heavy track complete with a very metal guitar solo.
Next up on vocal duties is Ian Messenger from fellow Suffolk band Scream Serenity, this time the additional keyboardist Joe Bailey adds orchestral elements to the music which combined with Messengers moves into Fear Factory territory.
Even with it’s keyboard elements overall the Devils Music is a lot more classic metal orientated than some may be expecting, although whilst it remains quite dark throughout it’s “The Smile that Hurts” that veers closest to the Dani Filth era of Finch’s musical history as Canada’s Ceasar (from Ides of Winter) delivers high pitched death metal screams.
The artists may not all be household names but Daniel Finch has certainly enlisted singers from far and wide, the next track has an Iron Maiden NWOBM feel about it but with Benjamin Skirka (Iron Glove/Philophobia) hailing from Germany the international line-up continues throughout.
There are plenty of riffs on offer too and there’s a definite goth influence on tracks such as “Dvoid of Light” and “Cthulu“, the latter flicking between screaming and deep growls thanks to Vlad Viper from Russian based Viper Inc.
This is a very strong release, showcasing not only what the Devils Music are capable of but also as an introduction to the bands who have loaned their front-man to the project and I can only imagine further artists are already waiting to contribute to the follow up, as you know what they say – the devil always has the best tunes.
The Devils Music will be available through Coffee Jingles Records
www.coffeejinglerecords.com
