A Covenant Infernal (Self Released)

 “A Covenant Infernal” is the second, and unfortunately, the last work of this promising Swedish Black Metal band with its original line-up; on June 1^st 2010, Jens, the co-founder and guitar player of Devilry, past away at his 27 years old, then after a short brake, the members of Devilry decided to continue with the band, as a tribute to this fallen warrior… After hearing the band’s excellent first demo “Heading For Salvation”, I was quite anxious to hear this new work, and let me tell you my expectations wasn’t in vain… “A Covenant Infernal” follows the destructive path of its predecessor with seven tracks of savage, cruel, fast and brutal Black Metal; this works sounds like the natural continuation of the band’s previous offering with sharpened guitar driven electrifying atmospheres, ultra fast blasting drums and infernal vocalizations that seems to be taken from hell itself… The band seems to have embraced at this demo an even straighter and brutal sound, always influenced by Swedish Black Metal icons such Marduk and Dark Funeral, but this time delivering a quite more original and personal proposal… As with “Heading For Salvations”, the production of this demo is remarkable; completely strong, brutal and pretty clear, which adds a slight modern touch to the band’s orthodox sound… Devilry has reached with only two demos, an obscure, coherent and brutal sound that many bands can’t reach in a lifetime, “A Covenant Infernal” is a rock solid release that will easily catch the attention of the most purist devotees to Black Metal… By the way, this demo CDr was re-released in tape version by the Ukrainian label Depressive Illusions Records, so make yourself a favour and try to get this work… there’s no way you can be disappointed… (AP)