Artist: Dagtum
Album: Revered Decadence
Release Date: November 8, 2023
Genres: Dissonant Technical Death Metal
Formats: Digital, Vinyl, CD and Cassette
Label: Malevolent Sound
Location: Philippines
Length: 33:26
Price: $3.33 Digital, $15 Vinyl, $6.66 Cassette, $6.66 CD
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Message From The Label
Death metal demonic masterminds Dagtum create something truly otherworldly with Revered Decadence, a masterpiece of dissonant, jazzy, atonal, and beautiful soundscapes. From the opening note, Dagtum will take you on a full throttle journey through the depths of the unconcious and the collective unconcious, from terrifying portals to open seas of pure inspiration and light. Weaving death metal, dissonant death metal, avant-garde classical, as well as jazz and ambient, this album is truly a versatile tour de force that showcases all of the member’s strength and prowess.
– Malevolent SOund
Malevolent Sound is truly proud to offer Dagtum as one of the flagship bands of the label on all formats. In the words of the band:
Humanity’s existence finds purpose in chosen beliefs and faith, which, at their most profound, drape each perspective in the tapestry of life’s meaning or lack thereof—where decay mingles with the embrace of crafted nightmares, and where the boundless potential for comprehending the intricacies of existence, process, and mortality resides. This metamorphosis is mirrored in “Revered Decadence,” the brainchild of DAGTUM, as they weave the influences from their diverse musical repertoires: Ronnel and Ronaldo from the doom/post-metal supergroup Basalt Shrine, the psychedelic prog essence of The Insektlife Cycle, Abanglupa’s raging grindcore and Adam’s Death Metal mastery derived from his band Legion. This debut record signifies DAGTUM’s aspiration to sculpt, envision, and infuse these existential concepts with a musical motif that is both ambient and fiercely intense, resulting in a monumental musical opus. The constant intention is to propel a forward-thinking auditory experience within the realm of heavy, dark, and punishing sound.
Album Credits
Adam Carlo Along – Bass, Vocals
Ronnel Vivo – Guitars
Ronaldo Vivo, Jr. – Drums
All songs are written and arranged by Dagtum
Recorded at Sound Carpentry Studio
Mixed and Mastered by Ronnel Vivo
Album Art, Layout and Design by Ronaldo Vivo, Jr.
Produced by Ronnel Vivo and Dagtum
Vinyl Master by Will at Dead Air Studios
Layouts by Malevolent Sound Studios
Track List:
1. Avarice Enshrined
2. Ad Infinitum
3. Werewhale
4. Seething Seasons in Catharsis
5. Ocean’s Edge
6. Ill-Lit
7. Monolith of Grace
More About the Album:
Brutal death metal and slam are often written off by many in the metal world as being “knuckle dragging” or “monotonous” or “simplistic” but often, that simply isn’t the case. The genres in fact showcase a high level of technicality, groove and creativity. Moreso though, they allow the artist to simply have fun with the music, regardless of what anyone thinks of the outcome.
Face of Korruption is a shining example of this often-missed truth. The project gives us a perfect blend of technicality and underlying groove that will both assault the listener and have them headbanging along like a madman. It’s this blend of elements that ensures that things never feel dull over the demo’s brief 11-minute runtime.
The band also defy some of the genres’ more standard conceptual conventions, choosing to focus on drug addiction, depression, social isolation and nihilism, rather than gore, horror or sci-fi. This makes the album a very real release for its creator Crust, who writes this music from lived personal experience.
The album is chocked full of stupidly groovy yet crushingly heavy downtuned riffs, accompanied by unrelenting drum work. Powering through this mix are deeply guttural brutal death metal style vocals, that feel as much like an instrument as they do a vocal performance. However, the lyrics buried beneath these monstrous utterances are deeply personal and highly raw.
So, I beg of you, if you are one of those people who writes off brutal death metal or slam then allow this album to be the one that changes your mind. However, if you’re already a fan of both genres then you’re going to love this album. It’s a bite sized offering that packs the punch of a far longer album. So, play it loud, play it proud and annoy the hell out of your neighbours.
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