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“Axiom” review @ metalitalia.com

http://metalitalia.com/album/dephosphorus-axiom/

I Dephosphorus sono l’ultima frontiera del metallo pesante esportato dalla Grecia. Debuttano con “Axiom”, un interessante lavoro che rischia fortemente di ergere la band a ben più che semplice promessa del grindcore europeo. Loro si definiscono “Astrogrind”, noi preferiamo lasciare i termini ad altri e concentrarci sulla sostanza di questo travolgente full-length, un disco astratto, onesto, senza alcun tipo di compromesso e, soprattutto, brillante per creatività. Il delirio sonico di “Axiom” è ampio, tanto quanto basta per immergere ed intrappolare l’ascoltatore in un’orripilante pozza nera come la pece. Un risultato stupefacente se si pensa che, partendo da una semplice e neppure troppo originale base grindcore, il trio greco ha iniettato nel proprio suono delle massicce dosi di black metal e crust, che esaltano al meglio il lato selvaggio e satanico della proposta. Tuttavia, il background dei Dephosphorus è prettamente punk, influenza più che marcata sui sette brani che compongono la breve tracklist, forti di immediatezza e di un incedere adrenalinico esaltante, dove a prendere il sopravvento sulla blasfemia sonora è la ragionata e organizzata forma canzone. La principale forza dell’album è, dunque, quella di picchiare duro ma con criterio, proponendo riff efficaci e diretti ma al tempo stesso profondi e, volendo, ultraterreni, dalla forza tale da confondere l’ascoltatore e metterlo alla prova nel capire dove inizia e finisce un genere, una capacità da lasciare senza parole. A rafforzare la robusta proposta troviamo, poi, l’adatto innesto delle urla disumane del singer, a tratti molto vicino allo stile vocale di Jeff Walker, un’ulteriore aggiunta ad un lavoro con molti punti a suo favore e reso ancor più efficace grazie ad una profusione caotica ma dannatamente adatta al mood della band. “Axiom” è uno degli esempi più personali nel mischiare le tenebre black metal, la ferocia del grindcore, la rabbia dell’hardcore e l’attitudine stradaiola del punk. Dunque, per gli amanti di questo tipo di sonorità, un lavoro da procurarsi ad occhi chiusi. Un songwriting sopra le righe e un impatto conciso, oscuro e divertente fanno di questo lavoro una delle rivelazioni del 2011. 

“Axiom” review @ Wahrschauer

http://www.wahrschauer.net/component/reviews/?task=view&rid=1413

Das griechische Trio DEPHOSPHORUS benannte sich bei seiner Gründung 2008 eigentümlicherweise nach dem chemischen Prozess des Abspaltens von Phosphor. Inhaltlich befasst sich die Brachial-Kapelle jedoch viel eher mit untergangenen oder auch zukünftig existenten Lebensformen außerhalb des bekannten Planeten Erde. Dementsprechend nennen DEPHOSPHORUS ihren Sound dann auch „Astrogrind“. Der Begriff Grind(core) mag allerdings nicht zu 100% passen, steckt in der Darbietung doch jede Menge schwere, zähe Doom-Lava, die man auch auf den alten BOLT THROWER Meisterwerken antreffen kann. Manche Gitarrenparts erinnern gar an MORBID ANGEL zu ganz ursprünglichen Zeiten und auch inhaltlich haben die drei offenbar ähnlich gelagerte Interessen wie die spacigen Florida-Deather. Wie auch immer, DEPHOSPHORUS erzielen mit Hilfe der Musik und der archaisch-apokalyptisch angehauchten Lyrics, die (womöglich unbewusst?) immer wieder die Nähe zu Lovecrafts Story „The Doom That Came To Sarnath“ ansteuert, eine beklemmende Stimmung, die so lange durch rasende Drum-Parts befeuert wird, bis das Ausmaß der extraterrestrischen Bedrohung klar wird und letztlich das Ende unserer Zivilisation einläutet. Der Sound des nur als Gatefold-Vinyl (!!!) erhältlichen Albums ist überwiegend extrem dem Underground verhaftet, klingt oftmals gefährlich nahe an der Demoproduktion, jedoch tut dies der „positiven“ Wirkung dieser eindringlichen und durchaus auch abwechslungsreichen Musik kaum einen Abbruch. Insgesamt bin ich ein wenig erstaunt, da diese Produktion eher dem Ende der 80er Jahre entstammen könnte als der Feder von jungen Menschen des 21. Jahrhunderts. Da ich jedoch vor 25 Jahren genau diese Band zu meinen absoluten Top-Acts gezählt hätte, muss ich sie auch 2011 allen Old-School-Death-Metallern wärmstens ans Herz legen! 

Dephosphorus interview with Intervalo Banger zine (Brazil)

We made a cool interview with Vakka from brazilian blogzine Intervalo Banger. The original portuguese article can be browsed here, we’ve also made available the english version.

Make also sure you check out Vakka’s cool band, The Black Coffins!

English version of Dephosphorus interview with Executionner zine

We have made available the version in english of the interview with Executionner zine, originally published in spanish.

Check the english version here. In case you can read spanish, here’s the original version

DEPHOSPHORUS interview @ OUGH

Fellow scenester Ilias Apostolakis, singer of the mighty Sun Of Nothing, has done a cool interview with us for great webzine OUGH.

The interview is online in both its original greek form and translated in english. Check it out!

“Axiom” review @ Kickherteathin

http://kickherteathin.blogspot.com/2011/11/dephosphorus-axiom.html

Ever wondered what would happen if Pig Destroyer became a black metal band? Well here you go. You have blisteringly-icy blackened riffs backed by pounding grind riffage and powerful percussion. The choatic production lends a lot to their thick sound as it brings out the chunkiness of their tone and allows them to accentuate the more rhythmic elements of their music. Their are a lot of things that they do right on this release and I’ve got to give them credit for having me upon my first listen. Keep an eye on this band in the future, they’re onto something.

For Fans Of: The Secret, Anaal Nathrakh, Coffinworm, Clinging To The Trees of A Forest Fire, Gaza, Deathspell Omega

CVLT Nation Streaming DEPHOSPHORUS Exclusive Tracks

CVLT Nation is streaming “Uncharted” & “Cold Omen” from our forthcoming debut album “Night Sky Transform”. All hails for the support!

http://www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-streaming-dephosphorus-exclusive-tracks/

Maximum Rocknroll Records of the Week: DEATHCAGE and DEPHOSPHORUS LPs

 

 

“Axiom” is one of the two records picked up as “records of the week” at the November issue of Maximum Rocknroll:

http://maximumrocknroll.com/2011/10/28/record-of-the-week-deathcage-dephosphorus/

I absolutely love when I get a record to review, have never heard of the band yet within seconds of dropping the needle I’m floored and headbanging. DEPHOSPHORUS are onto something here. DEPHOSPHORUS is a three piece from Greece. Their sound is unique in that it is somewhat a mix of the older German metalcore sound and grindcore but with some electronics added. Every track sounds huge. It’s hard to believe this is just three people. “Collimator” could be a heavier BURIAL YEAR. “Continuum” has a slight metal leaning. “Dephosphorus” has more melodic guitars, has slower moments and more obvious electronics. The album has a cosmic or space and time theme throughout the lyrics. Wow. (7DegreesRecords)

 

 

Brand new Dephosphorus interview @ metalpaths.com!

Here’s some more reading for you: the interview that Panos did with Aggelos from Metalpaths webzine.

You can check it out here: http://www.metalpaths.com/interviews/dephosphorus-panos,10455

CVLT Nation’s Artist to Artist Interview series: Unearthly Trance Vs. Dephosphorus!!!

We are honoured to kickstart CVLT Nation’s Artist to Artist Interview series, with a constructive interaction that we had with our comrade Ryan Lipynsky from Unearthly Trance/The Howling Wind! We are totally grateful to both Ryan and CVLT Nation.

Without further ado: http://www.cvltnation.com/artist-to-artist-interview-unearthly-trance-vs-dephosphorus/