Destroying The Devoid was forged in 2014 by Peters (Deeds of Flesh/Arkaik) as an outlet to compose material beyond the traditional confines of technical death metal. The idea behind the project was to be able to have creative freedom and take my songs to places I never would have in the past. “The song writing started back in the Summer of 2012,” relays Peters, “At first it just began as a couple of songs that eventually evolved over time. Being a huge fan of orchestral music and film scores I definitely wanted the music to have a deep and emotional impact.
Destroying The Devoid unleashed its debut full-length via Unique Leader Records on August 19th, 2016, Titled Paramnesia, the seven-track offering was engineered and produced by Craig Peters at Carnivale Nocturno Studios with all mixing and mastering handled by Zack Ohren (Deeds of Flesh, Arkaik, Suffocation et al) at Castle Ultimate Productions.
Across 46 minutes of music, Destroying The Devoid’s "Paramnesia" from start to finish takes the listener through a dark exploration of the human mind. The album portrays a visual representation of how an individual’s personality and perception of the world are molded and controlled by their relationships and experiences. Through repeated interactions, once unique strangers gradually morph into fragmented pieces of one another, now completely interspersed. This is essentially paramnesia, the inability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Society is constantly plagued by a world telling them what it is to be beautiful, successful and what they essentially need to "be happy" while taking advantage of the weak for their own selfish benefit. "Paramnesia" while not a concept album plays off of different themes related to perception and how we are affected by the world around us. The 3 part song "Beyond The Dark Veil" also deals with the emotional effect of death from 3 different perspectives.
These songs are dark, aggressive and very thematic. While at the music’s core has a very progressive death metal sound. The songs flow in and out of many stylistic changes. Ranging from blackened death metal to more melancholic and ethereal passages, not to forget some very intense instrumental sections that will leave your head spinning and wanting to hear more.
Status: Active
Years Active: 2014-Present
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Location: Burbank, California
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Current Label: Unique Leader Records
E-mail: craigpetersgtrinst@hotmail.com
Booking/Press: Destroyingthedevoid@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DestroyingTheDevoid
Paramnesia (Full-Length Album - 2016)
Released August 19, 2016
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