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Genre :: Death Metal Source :: CD . :: :: Label :: Misanthropic Records R.date :: 2025-03-14 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: MR108 S.date :: 2024-12-00 __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.100 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 286kbps :.. . Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo . . Size :: 112.72MB . . . __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 1. Prelude to the Apocalypse (Intro) 1:29 :: :: 2. Flesh-Eating Protocols 4:37 :: :: 3. Violence as Prevention 5:30 :: :: 4. 731 4:30 :: :: 5. The God's Funeral 5:57 :: :: 6. Gospels of Damnation 4:46 :: :: 7. Dead Man Walking 4:17 :: :: 8. Six Feet Under 6:14 :: :: 9. Deus Mortuus Est 6:36 :: :: 10. A Path Into the Void 7:51 :: :: :: :: :: :: ------- :: .. >> 51:47 .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: When a congregation of death metal-loving demons unite for the :: :: sake of extreme music and are old men from the underworld with :: :: histories and struggles within the Brazilian underground, it is :: :: certain that they will not disappoint the die-hards who :: :: appreciate death metal. :: :: :: :: Danilo Coimbra, guitarist and founder of DIVINE PAIN, a band :: :: that started out in the city of Salvador-BA, and whose :: :: discography includes the ep ôàTomb of the Sunö (2008) and the :: :: full length ôImmortalityö (2010), Now, 15 years after their :: :: last release, the band has finally released their second album. :: :: :: :: Danilo Coimbra, who is also part of the legendary band from the :: :: land of no salvation, Headhunter DC, has assembled a dream team :: :: that lives and breathes death metal, which is the demons: Fßbio :: :: Brayner, on vocals and who was part of the bands: As The :: :: Shadows Fall, Hellspawn, Sanctifier and Decomposed. And Brayner :: :: hasnÆt lost his malice and fury. He has already recorded a :: :: national death metal classic, a perfect album ôAwaken by :: :: Impurity Ritesö from 2004, with Sanctifier. :: :: :: :: And on this album he continues to roar and spit at mad society :: :: in the same way he did twenty years ago. With rage and fury! On :: :: drums he brought in Daniel Beans, who is also part of :: :: Headhunter DC, Malefactor and Vermis Mortem. And for bass :: :: Rodrigo Nunes, from Drowned. With these skilled musicians, :: :: there was no way they wouldnÆt release a great piece of work :: :: and even though weÆre at the beginning of the year, this work :: :: has everything it takes to be one of the best Brazilian death :: :: metal releases of 2025. :: :: :: :: ôDestructive Measuresö is made up of ten ædecompositionsÆ of :: :: furious and violent death metal. A record to listen to at godÆs :: :: funeral or to exorcise posers and Christians, mercilessly! :: :: :: :: The play opens with the intro ôPrelude To The Apocalypseö and :: :: the name fits perfectly with what comes before the end of :: :: everything! With this album, DIVINE PAIN has really come to :: :: destroy all the hypocrisy and dogmas created in this world. :: :: This album is the soundtrack to the prelude to the apocalypse :: :: and the final judgment! :: :: :: :: ThereÆs no way I can quote track by track, the review would be :: :: too long and IÆd lack words and adjectives to transcribe this :: :: great work. Just by uniting these demons and their stories :: :: within the Brazilian underground, we already know that they :: :: went into the studio and recorded a very well executed and :: :: recorded material. With great production. Guitars with perfect :: :: bases and solos! In fact, DaniloÆs solos are full of melodies, :: :: technique and aggression. RodrigoÆs bass is heavy and :: :: consistent. And Daniel BeansÆ drums sound powerful, fast, :: :: deadly and destructive! And FabioÆs vocals are grotesque, :: :: cavernous and frightening. :: :: :: :: As IÆve already said: ôDestructive Measuresö has no bad tracks, :: :: itÆs killer death metal. With powerful riffs, heavy drums, :: :: machine-gun drums and insane vocals, but if I were to name my :: :: favorite tracks, they would be: ôThe GodÆs Funeralö, which has :: :: a powerful riff and straightforward drums. It reminded me of :: :: Headhunter DC in the instrumental and even BraynerÆs vocals :: :: reminded me of SΘrgio Ballof in some parts. Other tracks I :: :: really liked are: ôGospels Of Damnationö, ôDeus Mortuus Estö :: :: and ôA Path Into The Voidö. A lesson in death metal with :: :: powerful sounding guitars, riffs and more riffs with fury and :: :: well-crafted, destructive drums. :: :: :: :: I love doom metal and the last track ôA Path Into The Voidö is :: :: a dragging, taciturn, melancholy and cold doom. Mr. BraynerÆs :: :: ability to interpret every phrase, every note in such a :: :: profound way that it takes us into a dark and empty abyss is :: :: incredible. As IÆve already said and IÆll say it again: the :: :: whole album is a masterpiece! All the tracks are on the same :: :: level, but ôA Path Into The Voidö is the highlight of this :: :: work. Closing the coffin lid and finalizing GodÆs funeral and :: :: kicking the asses of Christians and posers! :: :: :: :: Even before the album was released, DIVINE PAIN had a line-up :: :: change with two new members: Luiz Magrπo, from Convulsive, from :: :: Cuiabß, who took over the bass these days, and Iaτanπ, a :: :: legendary drummer from Bahia who played for Headhunter DC and :: :: Thrash Massacre, on drums. :: :: :: :: A masterpiece needs to have good taste in everything! Of :: :: course, the music is the most important part when it comes to a :: :: band and a physical release, right? In this regard, the guys :: :: called in the master Alcides Burn to create the artwork/layout :: :: and he did a great job. Fucking cover art! I liked the colors! :: :: :: :: The production was very well produced and powerful. Mixed & :: :: mastered by Vicente Fonseca at Preto Studio in Salvador (BA). :: :: The band today has members who live in other states, for :: :: example: Rodrigo recorded his drums in a studio in Belo :: :: Horizonte, (MG) Danilo the guitars, in Salvador and also :: :: programmed the drums in partnership with Daniel Falcπo. FßbioÆs :: :: vocals were recorded at Est·dio Mercearia in Brasφlia (DF) :: :: under the care of Carlinhos Silva, and even though they went :: :: through several studios and recorded separately, the end result :: :: was perfect. Things of the contemporary world and technology. :: :: :: :: And to add to this demonic congregation, SΘrgio Ballof, lead :: :: singer of Headhunter DC and a fierce lover and connoisseur of :: :: ôdeti metalö, created the bandÆs logo. :: :: :: :: We look forward to seeing DIVINE PAIN on stage with this :: :: congregation of demons and making death metal lovers happy by :: :: performing this magnificent work live in the underworld! :: :: :: :: ôAfter the symbolic death of the mythological ôGodö, his burial :: :: is necessary. 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