Scottish progressive post-metal alchemists DVNE today unveil their monolithic new single, “Abode Of The Perfect Soul.” The track comes off of the band‘s forthcoming new full-length, Voidkind, set for release on April 19th via Metal Blade Records.
Voidkind succeeds in finding new modes of expression for the five-piece. The songs are more pointed, direct, and memorable, yet the soundscapes retain the radiant, evolving, and hypnotic flow, the effect achieved with fewer layers of sonic ornamentation, consciously urging closer to DVNE‘s incendiary live sound. And despite the addition of a full-time keyboardist, the band‘s guitarist, vocalist and cofounder Victor Vicart has no doubt about the album‘s defining feature, “We wanted very distinct left and right guitars, and punchier drums and bass, which would transcribe better live. And the synths needed to be clearer; it‘s very easy to put five guitars on each side, loads of different vocals and keys, but then you end up watching a band with an album you really like, and the songs sound nothing like the record. That‘s what we wanted to avoid. As soon as the song starts, we want people to immediately recognize the riff.”
Thematically, Voidkind carries on with the band‘s overarching narrative which traces a religious group through the generation line from the beginning to its end while the record‘s stunning artwork depicts the main motif of this chapter, namely, “a godlike entity seducing and luring followers through their dreams and these followers’ multigenerational journey to reach their god dimension. We wanted to have these kinds of visuals and aesthetics on this album. Even without the vocals we wanted to evoke something, different places and spaces, and take the listener on a journey.”
While first single, “Plerõma,” serves as a key moment of the album narrative where religious followers are consuming the essence of their deity and reach a new sense of awakened existence – the essential first step in their transformation – latest single, “Abode Of The Perfect Soul,” furthers the conversion.
Comments Vicart, “’Abode Of The Perfect Soul‘ touches on another step in the transformation of the disciples and their crossing to their deities’ realm, which leads them to both their death and their rebirth. It is probably one of the heavier tracks on the album, yet it is one of the most multifaceted songs we have ever written with many changes of scenes and vibes. We feel it crystallizes where DVNE is musically right now.”
DVNE blasts away the portal with “Abode Of The Perfect Soul,” pushing you into emerald spirals of dread, awe, and wonder. Heaviness and captivating riffs entwined with layers upon layers of luscious melodic lines, this is DVNE now.
Stream DVNE‘s “Abode Of The Perfect Soul” HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJzgTQyvjw
Watch DVNE‘s previously released video for “Plerõma” HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjmXEJXInag
