DECAYING – Shells Will Fall | LP | Tape | D.D.R. 032 | Old School Death Metal |
By JensRelease Date 29/05/2020
DECAYING was formed during the summer 2010 in Helsinki, Finland by Matias Nastolin and Olli Suurmunne. The first demo, „New Order“, was released 17th of November 2010. The 2nd demo, entitled „The Annihilator“ was released 16th of February 2011.
„Devastate“, an compilation album consisting of the first two demos, was released 1st of May 2011.
Without missing a beat, the still shifting but thanks to the front man’s uncompromising lead and vision dedicated line-up churned out two additional short formats. The 4-way split with TURBOCHARGED, VIOLENTOR, OBSCYRIA and the EP „Lifeless Allurement“. That proved EVOKED’s superiority over oh-so-many parvenus who make do with emulating their heroes instead of writing substantial songs.
Drummer Benjam Lahdenpää joined the band in April 2011. Guitarist Otso Polenius replaced Olli „Otu“ Suurmunne in start of May, but the spot was soon taken by Henri Hirvonen in the beginning of July 2011.
The debut studio album „Encirclement“ was released January 2nd of 2012. Bassist Sebastian Bergman joined Decaying in August the same year.
The second studio full-length album, „The Last Days Of War“ was released 30th of May 2013.
„One To Conquer“ was released November 4th 2014 as CD, and March 4th 2016 as LP.
„The Forgotten Conflict“ EP was released September 18th of 2015 on cassette.
DECAYING parted ways with drummer Benjam Lahdenpää in late 2015. Okko Tolvanen joined the band as a session/live member after Benjam’s departure.
The 4th studio album „To Cross The Line“ was recorded in 2016 and Drummer Olli Törrönen joined the band also in late 2017.
Now in 2020 after three years of careful songwriting and with some livegigs the Finnish Death Metal Warmachine are ready for their 5th assault!
On “Shells Will Fall“ DECAYING once again offer an massive album, atmospherically & lyrics primarily geared towards historical wars and destruction. Be sure, this 8 brandnew tracks will kick your ass soon! The damn album cover by Roberto Toderico make this mood perfect!
As D.D.R. #032 in our Vinyl & Tape series, the 5th full lenght studio album “Shells Will Fall“ will be released on May 29th, 2020 in a lovely Vinyl and Tape Edition via Defying Danger Records
The LP-Edition in pitch-black or white vinyl, is limited to 300 respectively 100 copies only, comes with lyric sheet, free download code and an album sticker on top! The Tape-edition comes in handnumbered 300 copies only!
Available at the Defying Danger online-shop.
Here we go and let´s start the war!
Press-Reviews
„Wer Apshyx zum Frühstück zu sich nimmt, mittags ohne Death nicht auskommt und sich abends von Bolt Thrower in den Schlaf drücken lässt, für den ist Shells Will Fall ein absolutes Pflichtprogramm.“
8.5/10 PunkteTIME FOR METAL
„Die Kriegsmaschine DECAYING walzt sich wieder mächtig durchs Gebälk.“
TOTENTANZ MAGAZIN
„Wer seinen Old School Death Metal authentisch, mitreißend, frisch und lebendig um die Ohren geknallt bekommen und dabei auch optisch top bedient werden möchte, sollte sich die Scheibe echt zulegen.“
9/10 Punkte HOTEL666
„Etwas Asphyx hier ein wenig Death dort und ein bisschen Bolt Thrower in einen Pott und dann hat man ein ganz gutes Gesamtbild.“
AMBOSS MAGAZIN
„Das ist einfach Death Metal, der Spaß macht, nicht nur weil er technisch und spielerisch auf einem hohen Niveau ist, sondern weil er auch die Nackenmuskeln nicht einrosten lässt.“
8/10 Punkte BLEEDING 4 METAL
„DECAYING follows the same path as HAIL OF BULLETS, BOLT THROWER, PENTACLE and the last gunshots of ASPHYX.“ – VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE
DECAYING auf den Spuren von BOLT THROWER und ASPHYX?“
Metal.de
„Fans von Asphyx, Pestilence, Bolt Thrower oder Hail of Bullets sollten ihr Augenmerk speziell auf Tracks wie dem zwischen rasend und schleppend wechselnden „Into The Straits“, der fetten Walze „Frontier“ und dem alles nieder walzenden Up Tempo Brecher „No Return“ richten.“
7.5/10 Punkte OBLIVEON
„Musikalisch wandeln die Finnen im todesmetallischen Bereich mit gemässigtem Tempo, sozusagen volle Durchschlagskraft bei halber Fahrt.“
HELL IS OPEN
„…schöne Vertreter des skandinavischen Death Metal“
ZEPHYR’S ODEM
„A tank with the word DECAYING on the side cannot be stopped. Excellent!“
DEADLY STORM MAGAZINE
„Die finnischen Death Metaller legen sich wirklich nicht auf die faule Haut.“.
TWILIGHT MAGAZIN
„…ordentlicher old school Death Metal á la Bolt Thrower und Asphyx.“ – MY REVELATIONS
„DECAYING haben hier ein sehr solides Album am Start, dass sich sehr gute 7,7 von 10 Punkten abholt.“ FFM ROCK
Decaying Discography
2010 New Order Demo
2011 The Annihilator Demo
2011 Devastate Compilation
2012 Encirclement
2013 The Last Days of War
2014 New Order 2014
2014 One to Conquer
2015 The Forgotten Conflict
2018 To Cross the Line
2019 Decaying split w. HUMILIATION
2020 Shells Will Fall