After releasing a groundbreaking album in 'Evil Upheaval', Australian death metal giants Depravity take things to the next level on their new album 'Grand Malevolence' which is one of the most devastating albums of this year. It's technically evolved, with masterful songwriting meeting skull-smashing brutality, executed with blinding speed and power. Each song is a testament to the best expression this style holds, showcasing facets of the sub-genres without allowing it to dilute the overall intensity and momentum. There's technical death, brutal death, even progressive parts designed around the same dark and pummelling death metal Depravity are known for. It's a clear tour de force and it might take multiple listens for that realization to sink in, because the album is so meticulous and intense that it might be too much to grasp at one go. Depravity have created a masterpiece and set high standards with it not only for themselves but for the genre as a whole, eschewing concepts of stylistic differences, trends and schools, and imbibing it all to create the most lethal expression possible. Prepare to get blown away.
released December 4, 2020
Line up:
Louis Rando (Impiety, The Furor) - Drums
Lynton Cessford (Entrails Eradicated) - Guitar
Jamie Kay (Inanimacy, ex-The Ritual Aura) - Vocals
Ainsley Watkins (ex-Scourge) - Bass
Jarrod Curly (ex-Malignant Monster) - Guitar
Artwork by Alex Tartsus (Sepulchral Curse, De Profundis)
BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR LIST -
Toilet ov Hell (US) -
toiletovhell.com/top-albums-ov-2020-w-lord-of-bork-igom-and-bmp
PREMIERES -
No Clean Singing (US) -
www.nocleansinging.com/2020/10/09/an-ncs-premiere-depravity-castrate-the-perpetrators/
The Metal Wanderlust (US) -
bit.ly/3kl1Okv
REVIEWS -
- "a sonic bloodbath of violence" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2020/10/09/an-ncs-premiere-depravity-castrate-the-perpetrators/
- "absolute corker of an album" - The Metal Wanderlust (US)
bit.ly/3kl1Okv
- "creating the aural sensation of an ominous haunted setting" - Metal Temple (Greece) 10/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/d_2/depravity-grand.htm?redirected=1
- "Phenomenal, crazy, death metal!" - Brutalism (Netherlands) 5/5
brutalism.com/review/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "wonderful slab of monstrous death metal" - Metal Injection (US)
metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/hear-depravitys-new-death-metal-monster-grand-malevolence
-"This is the kind of shit that will destroy crowds" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/review-depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "one of the masterpieces of 2020" - Metal Hammer (Portugal)
metalhammer.pt/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
- "undoubtedly one of the best records of its kind that 2020 has produced by far" - Headbanger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2020/09/23/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "let’s all just get mashed to pieces by this stunning album" - Rock 'N' Load Mag (US) 9/10
rocknloadmag.com/news/depravity-grand-malevolence-album-review/
-"a bit flattened after these massive sounds!" - Hell is Open (Germany) 9/10
www.hell-is-open.de/info/cd-review.php?cd_id=1431
- "manages to simultaneously drill, bludgeon, blast and buzz" - Noob Heavy (Australia) 9/10
noobheavy.com/album-review-depravity-grand-malevolence/
-"I promise that if you play the aforementioned album you will be left with your mouth open" - Metal Korner (Spain) 9/10
metalkorner.com/2021/01/25/review-depravity-y-su-reciente-grand-malevolence/
- "I officially have my 3rd spot for The Top 5 of 2020" - Eternal Terror (Germany) 5/6
www.eternal-terror.com/reviews/index.php?id=7018
-"this album one of the masterpieces of 2020" - Mundo Das Guitarras (Portugal) 4/5
www.mundodasguitarras.pt/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
- "nothing to complain about "Grand Malevolence" - Stormbringer (Austria) 4/5
www.stormbringer.at/reviews/16720/depravity-grand-malevolence.html
- "delivers a sound that is utterly punishing" - Metal Rules (Canada) 4/5
www.metal-rules.com/2020/12/01/depravity-grand-malevolence/
-"a speed and dexterity that leaves you speechless." - Music in Belgium (Belgium) 4/5
www.musicinbelgium.net/reviews/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "are a damn hot iron in the blazing fire of the global tech death community" - Zephyr's Odem (Germany) 8.6/10
zephyrs-odem.de/reviews/detail/depravity-grand-malevolence-2020-10568/
- "fast and devastating" - Acta Infernalis (France) 85/100
actainfernalis.com/2020/11/30/review-361-depravity-grand-malevolence-english/
- "A solid Death Metal release that should make for an enjoyable listen" - Metal Trenches (US) 8/10
metaltrenches.com/reviews/depravity-grand-malevolence-album-review-death-met-2758
- "unleash one of the 2020’s most extreme albums" - GBHBL (UK) 8/10
www.gbhbl.com/album-review-depravity-grand-malevolence-transcending-obscurity-records/
- "is unbeatable" - Dead Rhetoric (US) 8/10
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/depravity-grand-malevolence-transcending-obscurity/
-"a dark aura that will bone you alive!" - Deadly Storm Zine (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2020/12/recenzereview-depravity-grand.html
-"this album is incredible!" - Metal Nation (US) 3.75/5
metalnation.com/brocks-2-cents-january-2021/
- "have, once again, grafted and gored their way to the upper echelons" - Angry Metal Guy (US) 3.5/5
www.angrymetalguy.com/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
-"this album is beyond violent" - The Head Banging Moose (Canada) 3.5/5
theheadbangingmoose.com/2020/11/23/album-review-depravity-grand-malevolence-2020/
- "have created high standards in each song" - Rock And Blog (Spain) 3.5/5
rockandblog.net/critica-del-album-de-depravity-grand-malevolence-2020/
- "is recommended for most death metal fans" - The Independant Voice (UK) 3.5/5
bit.ly/3mYeI9l
- "is a punishing, unrelentingly intense listen" - Metal Epidemic 3/5
www.metalepidemic.com/depravity-grand-malevolence/
-"a good handful of excellent musicians and you dress it with a production of balls, clean, clear, but extremely brutal." - Necromance (Spain)
necromance.eu/depravity-aus-grand-malevolence/
-"Suffice to say that this is the top of the 2020 Australian death metal basket" - Thrashocore (France)
thrashocore.com/chroniques/chronique/9653-depravity-grand-malevolence-2020-chronique.html
-"fast slaying brutality" - VM Underground (Netherlands)
www.vm-underground.com/review/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "one of the best death metal releases of 2020" - Winter Torment (US)
wintertormentwebzine.blogspot.com/2020/10/depravity-grand-malevolence-cd.html
- "a lot of darkness, forcefulness and a mixture of styles" - Metal Brothers (Spain)
metalbrothers.es/criticas/criticas-internacionales/depravity-grand-malevolence-2020/
- "tightly-executed and fun" - Distorted Sound Magazine (US)
distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-grand-malevolence-depravity/
- "fast-paced, technical and at the same time groovy Death Metal" -
Metal.de (Germany)
www.metal.de/reviews/depravity-grand-malevolence-415972/
- "said to have a great impact on the global level" - Dargedik (Peru)
www.dargedik.com/2020/12/depravity-grand-malevolence-2020-resena.html
- "A rather enjoyable album, which is full of interesting twists and turns" - Ave Noctum (UK)
avenoctum.com/2020/12/11/depravity-grand-malevolence-transcending-obscurity-records/
-"a highly recommended listening." - Metal Italia (Italy)
metalitalia.com/album/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "an album of explosive technical brutality" - Metal Addiction (Chile)
metal-addiction.cl/2020/12/12/depravity-grand-malevolence-album-review/
- "technical Death Metal album at a high level" - Musik Reviews (Germany)
www.musikreviews.de/reviews/2020/Depravity/Grand-Malevolence/
- "drive rusty meathooks into your skull" - Your Last Rites (US)
yourlastrites.com/2021/01/06/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
- "a blood thirsty, pummelling affair from start to finish" - Amnplify (Australia)
amnplify.com.au/portfolio-items/depravity-grand-malevolence-album-review-9th-october-2020
- "maximize your mental whiplash" - Invisible Oranges (US)
www.invisibleoranges.com/umr-11292020-1252020/
- "looks very much to be an album that is set to smash skulls all over" - Sentinel Daily (UK)
www.sentineldaily.com.au/depravity-new-album-out-in-december/
- "has exceeded the expectations imposed by their debut album" - RTMB (Spain)
www.rtmbmusic.com/noticias/5399/depravity-revela-los-detalles-de-grand-malevolence
- "a stupidly heavy barrage of well written technical wizadry with some fucking character" - The Sleeping Shaman (US)
www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/d/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "recommended for most death metal fans" - The Independent Voice (UK)
www.theindependentvoice.org/2020/10/07/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "one of the most anticipated records in extreme music this year" - Metal Obsession (Australia)
www.metalobsession.net/2020/11/14/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "whirlwind of devastation" - Wormwood Chronicles (US)
www.wormwoodchronicles.net/torture-chamber/depravity
- "putrid and raw with a level of heaviness that many don’t believe it’s possible to reach" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/site/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
- "a band devoted to grinding bones to dust" - Two Guys Metal Reviews (US)
www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2020/11/depravity-grand-malevolence.html
- "The whole album displays an intensity that few bands can properly capture" - The Razor's Edge (UK)
therazorsedge.rocks/2020-12-album-review-depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "has to be one of the best death metal records to be released this year" - Cadaver Garden (US)
cadavergarden.com/2020/12/08/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "a great death metal album from a highly skilled band" - Wonderbox Metal (US)
wonderboxmetal.com/2020/12/01/depravity-grand-malevolence-review/
- "excellent" - Teeth Of Divine (US)
www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/depravity-grand-malevolence/
- "been a while since they’ve heard it done this well" - Heave Blog Is Heavy (US)
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2020/12/04/release-day-roundup-12-4-20/
- "one of this year's most devastating albums" - Wings Of Death (Germany)
www.wingsofdeath.net/77964-Depravity-Grand-Malevolence
- "impressive" - Consequence Of Sound (US)
consequenceofsound.net/2020/11/mining-metal-november-2020/
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