Split-7″EP with Great Falls shipping now!
The split-7″EP with Great Falls is shipping now to those subscribed to the Hell Comes Home subscription series vol.1! It features a brand new track of ours, “Stargazing & Violence”. You can also score the EP as a standalone vinyl or digital download here: http://www.hellcomeshome.com/products/dephosphorus-great-falls
Both sides are streaming at Soundcloud, so please spread the word!
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ review @ Grind&Punishment!!!
Andrew Childers nailed it right once again with his inimitable, classy style!There is also a Wake “Leeches” giveaway at G&P, right here.
Wake and Dephosphorus are like grindcore Diet Coke and Mentos on this excellent split, featuring three songs from each. The unexpectedly volcanic pairing pushed the Canadian and Greek bands to excel, friendly competition bringing out the finest in both for the best split you’re likely to hear all year.
Dephosphorus’ three new songs are less spacey than their Axiom material. Instead, the Greek trio comes with a handful of more concise and single-mindedly aggressive songs. However, “The Cosmologist” retains some of the wormholed, time sliding twistiness of old. If they can marry this newfound intensity to Axiom’s ethereal nature, Night Sky Transform will easily be 2012’s most unbeatable album.
Panos Agoros’ vocals and Thanos Mantas’ guitar shred are both outstanding once again, but the biggest quantum leap forward comes from drummer Nikos Megariotis, whose snare work, in particular, is much improved and propels the songs with a newfound urgency. The blasting passages of “The Final Computronium” are things of beauty on par with a grindcore Parthenon. While the drumming on Axiom was competent, this split finds Megariotis driving and defining the songs in ways he never has before.
For their part, Canada’s Wake continue their tradition of snapping up great producers. They roped Scott Hull behind the boards for last year’s Leeches, but this outing they enlisted the knob twiddling efforts of Colin Marston. For all that star power though, Wake’s half of the split sounds squashed and muddy, particularly in comparison to Dephosphorus. But it’s far from fatal. While I would have preferred more definition, I can’t deny that “Veil of Odin” is probably the finest, most dynamic song they’ve ever penned. The opening frame lopes forward like a wolfpack catching the scent of a bleeding deer, just a heedless, headlong rush. Sliding toward the end, the song downshifts into a midtempo jam, giving everything space to breathe. The interplay between the pounding toms and churning bass upheaval, garlanded by single guitar note feedback, might be Wake’s finest moment.
Like there was ever any doubt, 7 Degrees has paired their two finest artists for a teaser platter, playing them off of each other in a way that shows off both Wake and Dephosphorus’ finest attributes and set them up with a package to best show off their quality. These are two great bands that deserve all the accolades they’ve earned.
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ review @ Full Metal Attorney
http://fullmetalattorney.blogspot.com/2012/05/metal-briefs-splitsville.html
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ review @ Necroslaughter
http://necroslaughter.de/2012/05/dephosphorus-wake-split-7/
Heads up
We have received our copies of the split-7″EP with Wake! Panos hasn’t managed to update Blastbeat Mailmurder paypal store yet, he’ll do it within the next few days. In the meantime, if you can’t wait to get the fucker feel free to email us (dephosphorus [at] gmail [dot] com) or contact directly 7 Degrees Records.
“Night Sky Transform” will soon take the way of manufacture via 7 Degrees Records. Expect it within the next couple of months as a gatefold, 180g vinyl, including a poster and a download code. A cassette version will also be available. As of now, we haven’t received any relevant offer for a CD edition, so no plastic yet…
You should also watch out for the split with Great Falls which should be out in the next few days by Hell Comes Home. Eventhough it is part of their subscription series, you’ll still be able to buy it alone as a 7″ or digital download. You’ll be able to order the 7″ from us, and we’ll also propose combo packages with both split-7″EP’s and with all our vinyls so far.
Dephosphorus/Wake split review @ Equivoke
http://equivoke-mdl.blogspot.se/2012/05/wake-dephosphorus-split-2012.html
(…) Dephosphorus’ side is three tracks which will appear on their upcoming album, following up their phenomenal EP Axiom. After the release of an amazing creation like Axiom it’s going to be difficult for them to top themselves — such is curse of coming out of the gate with near perfection — but until Night Sky Transform is released Dephosphorus have decided to tease us with what they lay down here. If it’s any indication on what the rest of the album will sound like they may have managed to keep up the quality that Axiom displayed.
They continue to follow their unique formula of combining grindcore, death metal and crusty blackened-hardcore with an astral flavor to birth short (much shorter than Axiom’s tracks) and powerful transcendent songs, all three filled with strange yet catchy sharp riffs that blend comfortably with the violent scorching rasps of Panos, and unrelenting hyper-speed drumming. Moments of groovy powerchords help to slow down the pace before taking off into blast beats and swirling shreds; The Cosmologist exemplifies this perfectly. Dephosphorus have shown that they’re not satisfied with resting on the success of Axiom. Once again they display their ability to craft furious sounds — well arranged, thoughtfully written and tightly performed with a thick production while managing to retain their signature style. A searing, cacophonous and spacy journey as only they can conceive. (…)
“Axiom” review @ Violent Solutions Webzine (french)
http://www.vs-webzine.com/new.php?page=kronik&id_news=13206&pagh=&droite=
Dephosphorus/Wake split review @ Take Your Shot Fanzine
http://takeyourshotfanzine.blogspot.se/2012/05/record-review-dephosphoruswake-split-7.html
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ review @ Perpetual Strife
http://perpetualstrifemusic.blogspot.com/2012/05/wakedephosphorus-split-7.html
Cvlt Nation streaming the split with Wake in its entirety!
Listen to the entire 7″EP now! We expect our copies tomorrow.
http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-dephosphorus-wake-split-preview/
Panos @ Go Fish Go! radio show this Thursday
Panos will be the guest of the Go Fish Go! radio show at www.noiseground.com, this Thursday (3rd of May) from 8:00pm until 10:00pm EET (aka Athens time). This will be in greek so unless you want to listen to some good tunes with two guys speaking an exotic language in between , this is better fit for the locals and their agents abroad.
Feel free to join the event created at facehook here.
Check out Projekt Fishtank, the webzine behind Go Fish Go!, here.
Split w/Wake review @ Stay Ahead metal blog
http://stayahead.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/dephosporuswake-split-7.html
“(…) Side A is made up of three rapid-fire tracks from Dephosphorus. Unit is a huge sounding, wrecking ball of a song lasting for a minute and a half, and Dephosphorus even manage to inject some rock n roll influence into their sound. The Final Computronium begins in the same vein, but morphs into a more outright grind blast. The accented vocals of Panos Agoros making it sound even heavier. The Cosmologist starts off with a spoken word passage sitting atop of their instrumentation before one final lurching blast that completes their half of this split. (…) What a record this is. It takes multiple listens to fully appreciate, but both bands reward with skill and a rip-roaring morsel of grind at it’s best. As with other bands that 7 Degrees Records have released material with, both Dephosphorus and Wake make perfect bedfellows on what is an uncomplicated and blasting release.”
Split w/Wake review @ Casting Stone (greek)
http://castingstone.blogspot.com/2012/04/dephosphorus-wake-split-7-ep-2012.html
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ review @ Blast Days webzine
http://theblastingdays.blogspot.fr/2012/04/dephosphoruswake-split-7ep-both-bands.html
” (…) The 3 Dephosphorus songs are a really interesting and crushing mix of black metal, grind and crust and the songwriting is really good so it really makes songs, with a distinct Dephosphorus identity and atmosphere, and not a hodgepodge of different elements. Unit is a fast song with an almost slayeresque intensity but keeping the Dephosphorus sound and complexity. the two other songs are more midtempo but also really good. (…)”
New t-shirt preview!
Here’s a preview of the design of our forthcoming new t-shirt. As always, it’s been designed by our talented comrades Viral Graphics, all hails to them!
Dephosphorus/Wake split-7″ out now @ 7 Degrees Records!
Our split-7″EP with Wake has just been released at 7 Degrees Records and it also includes a download-code!
We will have our own copies to sell next week. You can order it right now directly from the label at 7degreesrecords@gmx.net , www.myspace.com/7degreesrecords.
You will also be able within the next few days to stream a couple of tracks from the release so stay tuned.
PRESS RELEASE
This spring, 7 Degrees Records is bringing together Wake (Canada) and Dephosphorus(Greece) for what is destined to become a classic split-7”EP release!
Both bands have received wide praise in 2011 for their refreshing and relentless debuts… Wake with “Leeches” have demonstrated an uncanny ability in delivering ferocious grinding hardcore, with monumental songwriting and crucial no- nonsensical lyrical topics. This time they recorded with Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Dhysrythmia…) at his Menegroth- The Thousand Caves studio in NY.
Dephosphorus on the other hand, caught everybody by surprise with “Axiom”’s astrogrind, an unheard combination of all things extreme and heavy with a mind expanding cosmic concept and awe inspiring aesthetics.
Both faces of the wax are symmetrical with each band contributing 3 short, furious tracks. The challenging task of combining into a single coherent vision Wake’s sociopolitical rage with Dephosphorus’ allegorical stellar realm, has been assigned to renowned visual craftsmen Viral Graphics, for a result that is nothing short of breathtaking. The poster- insert is expanding appropriately the mayhem of the cover artwork.
With the help of DIYload 7Degrees provides download-codes with the vinyl.
Tracklist:
Side I: Dephosphorus
1. Unit
2. The Final Computronium
3. The CosmologistSide II: Wake
1. Society Of The Gun
2. Thirst
3. Veil Of Odin
DEPHOSPHORUS / WAKE Split 7″ Review
http://americanaftermath.net/2012/04/20/straight-to-the-point-dephosphorus-wake-split-7-review/
Two names that should be synonymous with grindcore in 2012 are Dephosphorus andWake. Unfortunately this is not the case because these names do not reach far enough in today’s press circuit. But, fuck. They deserve it. Both of these bands are fucking phenomenal and they both absolutely crush their respective sides on the new split 7” that they are putting out on 7 Degrees Records. I was so stoked to get this split because I have loved both of these bands for quite some time. I knew that this would be a premiere split to check out this year and boy, was I right.
Dephosphorus pick up side A and pummel your ear drums into the ground right off. Their shocking brand of pummeling psychedelic grind is one that never disappoints and always delivers. Crushing aggression and pinpoint accuracy are a must for Dephosphorus, which means that there are no mistakes or boring parts to their just-over four and a half minutes of pulverizing adrenaline.
Settling the album out on the B-side is Canadian destroyers Wake. I posted about this band a while back and I loved their music so I was extremely stoked to learn that they would be releasing this 7”. This band’s neogrind aspect is spot-on all day, every day. Spot on accuracy and precision with ever passage makes their side just as creative asDephosphorus’ side.
Throughout this release there no disappointments and no regrets. This split is definitely one of my favorites of the year thus far and there is so much more coming from both of these bands that I cannot wait to see what it is they come up with next. Hoo-rah,Dephosphorus and Wake. You left me wanting more.
Rating: 10/10
For fans of: Defeatist, Dead In The Dirt, Trap Them
Favorite track: “The Final Computronium”/”Veil Of Odin”
Label: 7 Degrees Records
Viral Graphics made me do it
Grab the exquisite “Whale” art print from our brothers @ Viral Graphics & check out their online store for more splendid items. These guys are on the edge of analog design and once you start putting their pieces on your walls, you won’t stop. Take Panos’ appartment for example:
Wolves In The Throne Room gigposter
Sonic Cathedrals Vol. XLIV curated by Dephosphorus spinning right about now!
Panos & Thanos have prepped a double mixtape for Cvlt Nation. You can stream it and/or download it here:
http://www.cvltnation.com/sonic-cathedrals-vol-xlivcurated-by-dephosphorus/
Here’s the tracklisting:
Sonic Cathedrals Vol. XLIV Curated by Dephosphorus – Side Panos
01. Slayer – Hallowed Point
02. Kickback-Unholy Triumph
03. Discordance Axis – The Necropolitan
04. Dead Congregation – Morbid Paroxysm
05. Horde – Drink from the Chalice of Blood
06. Angel Corpse – Lord Of The Funeral Pyre
07. Bolt Thrower – Final Revelation
08. Ulcerate – Cold Becoming
09. Entombed – Wolverine Blues
10. Morbid Angel – Thy Kingdom Come
11. Suicidal Tendencies – Memories Of Tomorrow
12. Disrupt – A Life’s A Life
13. Thralldom – do not speak of it until the gun is fired
14. Antediluvian-At the Swirling Spouts of Uncreation
15. Timeghoul – The Siege
16. Catharsis – Sabbat
17. Watain – On Horns Impaled
18. Antaeus – Those With No Eyes
19. Akitsa – Vers la mortSonic Cathedrals Vol. XLIV Curated by Dephosphorus – Side Thanos
01. Breach – Big Strong Boss
02. Unsane – Out
03. Helmet – Bad Mood
04. Anodyne – Carnot Engine
05. Ken Mode – Lethe
06. Kerasphorus – Swarm Intelligentsia
07. Mayhem – Life Eternal
08. Howling Wind – Stealth Eugenics
09. Young Widows – Miss Tambourine Wrist
10. Burnt by the Sun – 2012
11. Deathspell Omega – Apokatastasis Panton
12. The Jesus Lizard – Good Riddance
13. Craft – Principium Anguis
14. Leviathan – Receive the World
15. Shellac – Squirrel Song
Kick-off of the Hell Comes Home split-7″EP subscription series
The Hell Comes Home split-7″EP subscription series have kicked off! The first month’s splits are Kowloon Walled City/Thou & Suma/Ultraphallus. You can order either order them individually (on vinyl or digital format), or subscribe to the series, save some cash and get a t-shirt and a box where you will collect them.
Good luck to HCH and thanks for giving us the opportunity to make part of this great initiative! Our split-7″EP with Great will be part of next month’s pair, so watch out!
New interview online.
Check out this interview that Panos did with webzine Blasting Days:
http://theblastingdays.blogspot.fr/2012/03/dephosphorus-axiom-first-release-by.html
“Axiom” review @ Global Domination
We already knew that some of the folks at Global Domination, which excellent motto is “Metal Deserves Better”, loved “Axiom” since it was featured on their top lists for 2011. They have recently published a proper “Axiom” review and rated it with 8.5/10 (which is a mark described eloquently described as “Satan smiles on your work. We smile with him and group masturbate”!):
http://www.globaldomination.se/reviews/dephosphorus-axiom
First of all, this can be downloaded for free here. Secondly, it’s awesome. And when they actually sent it in to get reviewed, I finally got off my lazy ass to save this from the “Stubs” treatment.
Judging from their website, the guys in Dephosphorus seemingly know and understand what Global Domination is all about, so hi and kudos to them for that. Just change the “outspoken and opinionated” part into “correct” next time. Judging from “Axiom”, they also know and understand how to compose and execute great “Astrogrind”, as they call it. Translated into human language that means something along the lines of progressively chaotic, grindy death metal with cosmic, “astral” lyrical topics. No, it has nothing in common with Cynic.
The band, having an unexpectedly full sound for a three-piece with only two instruments, batter and burn their way through seven songs between 2:00 and 3:50, whose only concession to order seems to be that they’re sorted alphabetically. The rest is a raw-sounding amalgamation of booming drums, genuinely eerie-sounding guitar leads, high speed and wicked grooves. All that is mashed into a pulp and topped off with hollow, throaty death metal screaming. Yet after you get over the, at first glance, weirdly treble-heavy but “round” sound of the whole affair, you will find that all of these songs actually come across as decidedly well-arranged. Chaotic as it may appear, emanating from this audio nebula are interspersed, catchy bits that never let this become a meaningless noise wall.
Thus, the band manage to keep together what they source in bits and pieces from a lot of different influences: spaced-out Nocturnus-like synth samples (however a lot more tastefully employed) meet a production and feel analogous to Portal and dissonant proceedings à la Ulcerate, all combined with a healthy dose of grindcore. And in this sort of combination, this not only is a great album, but really a one-of-a-kind sounding effort. And how many new bands can claim that for their debut? Whatever number you have in mind, it’s actually less. Weird, huh? Now do yourself a favor and give “Axiom” a shot.
Wake interview with a guest appearance by Panos
Grind & Punishment has published an interview with our excellent comrades Wake where they also speak about our upcoming split together. Panos has done a brief cameo appearance speaking about the split.
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