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DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
How can I get this across in a subtle manner? Why would someone want to re-release this album? Oh crap, damn, just forget about subtlety. Holy crap, what sort of miscarriage is this? This is about the worst black metal I have ever had to listen to. I would rather submit myself to Horst’s favourite band Striborg than to this horrendous “music”. Absolutely nothing is right here. Out of tune, every one does their own thing, no atmosphere whatsoever, nothing evil. Dear me, even K3 has more atmosphere to it, is more evil and produces better music. Let’s just keep at that.
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DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
Usually France is reasonably reliable for black metal, a lot of the albums coming out of the country at the present time are absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately for Diamatregon though, they are certainly not one of the better acts to come out of the Grenoble region, never mind France itself.
First thing's first, it's hard to even tell initially if the band are being altogether serious or not, when you have song titles such as “Demon Rides the Nuns” and “Helleva Screams” which begs the question, 'Are they just bad at English or are they genuinely trying to be humorous?'. In which case if it's the former, I prefer bands to sing in their native language rather than embarrass themselves, and if it were the latter, which I suspect, then they should just give up altogether.
Apparently they have been around for thirteen years or so, and if this is the quality of material they are happy to produce then more power to them. On the basis of this release, I'm just glad my eardrums won't have to experience such sonic torture ever again.
The music itself completely lacks any sort of cohesion or consistency whatsoever. Right from the outset, the very first thing which you cannot in any way fail to notice is the excruciating feedback screech coming through the guitar in every single song. Leaving stuff like this in the final recording is farcical, you wouldn't find a production job as bad on this on ninety percent of any black metal demo out there today never mind for a full length album. It's actually so bad at times it quite literally did hurt my hears and I had to turn the volume down. It's pretty much the way the rest of the release goes as well. The vocals are heavily processed and as a result sound extremely unnatural, the complete lack of bass presence only manages to emphasise this. The drumming sounds like a child randomly beating a biscuit tin, infact I'd even hazard a guess that there are kids out there who could perform better behind the sticks than Antoine. The guitar riffing is the only aspect of this release which is remotely interesting, and on “The Pilgrim's Song” or “Satan is my Pride”, it at least works towards at least some way of making a sitting through the song bearable.
The Satanic Devotion is certainly an album I won't be revisiting again in a hurry, and the same can be said about the band themselves, because on the basis of this, a half-assed attempt at offensive black metal, I'll be glad never to even hear of the band again. Beneath the mind numbingly bad production attempt, the music itself just doesn't cut it, because there is not one iota of any identifying factor or aspect of this release that would set them apart from the hordes of sub-par black metal projects. I am never specifically looking for originality and revolutionary new techniques when exploring new bands, but I do expect the music to at least be able to stand on it's own two feet.
I wouldn't recommend this abomination to anyone, unless you like your black metal sounding exactly like it was recorded in a mishmash five minute session in a toolshed, then avoid. Apparently it's been re-released, but I have to ask myself, how in the name of hell did this manage to shift enough copies to warrant a re-release in the first place?
http://www.metalcrypt.com/    10/100

DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
1st full-length from this obscure Black Metal Kult.
Diamatregon is a band who has evolved from release to release. This particular release sees the band combining harsher black metal with a lot of noisy rock elements (ie Melvins).
Certainly a band not of the norm. and judging from some of the material I have heard from their next upcoming album, this will be a band many will be talking about very soon.
From Paragon rekords distro list. www.paragonrekords.cjb.net (USA)DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
The Satanic Devotion est un reel hommage à la periode 92-94 du True BM... Un hymne au crade et à la prod necro-soundienne (dixit emperor) comme on les aime ! Enfin une oeuvre true evil qui laisse de coté les cotés electro-tunnings de toute cette merde qu'est la scene false-metalleuse actuelle ! De bons riffs bien accrocheurs, de bons chants bien ecorchés et de longs morceaux à la "Abode a Rats"... que demander de plus ? C'est genial ! Continuez comme ça ! Ca ressemble à du true coeur d'agneau arraché avec un lave vaisselle.
Par Lord of Impiety / insanechronicles.free.fr Avril 2001 (france)

DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion " (un CD très artisanal sorti chez DMG)
Note : 666 penis
It seems the guitarist a fait un stage en Norvége and the vokillist seems to be raped by his own dog, probably a little caniche en manque d'affection but which must have a big cock and so big balls that he couldn't walk; he had to support his own bollocks, pas evident quand on est caniche et que Virginie n'est pas toujours dans les parages ! When singing, Diamargarteton must have been several times embarassed by his own cross, often trying to impale his dick on it but couldn't because having too dirty hands. Où est ce ke t'as mis tes sales pattes mon gamin ? Neandertalian black metal, Diama Trés Con is the prove that ONLY in Grenoble (France), there is a newly discovered subspecies of prehistorical humans which have survived intact through all the historical changes, and there are ONLY Three specimens know of the species named by Lafayette as Homo S. Diamacretinus. As main characteristic of this subspecies, we can quote the capacity of creating only primitive neandertalian black metal. In fact H.S. Diamacretinus, is able to play an vociferations. Well, if you still don,t believe such creature exist (you will NOT find it in Les Pages Roses! !) You can always check out.
Par Christophe Szpajdel (our logo master) / Les Chroniques de Raymond13/04/2000 ;
Devil Excellsir Newsletter 'zine- (Belgique)

DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
You simply MUST hear this band. Total insanity from France. Reminds me of a rawer, more aggressive old Gorgoroth or a faster Vlad Tepes. Just totally extreme, with some of the most horrific black metal vocals ever! Completely agonized..my throat hurts! Great production with memorable riffs. You won't want to miss this very underground band.
Jersey Devil distribution December 2002 (USA)

DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
Første låt åpner med noen få enkle riff og noen iherdige skrik, kjipt nok det. Så smeller skiva hardt i gang, og jeg har en noe negativ innstilling etter så mye dritt, men den overrasker stort, og skiva viser seg å være mye av det samme som Blasphemy for Satan, men med en mye kaldere (dårligere) produksjon, OVERDRIVE!, noe som passer vanvittig bra her. Stilmessig er det mye mer rytmisk, litt treigere, ikke fullt så ekstremt, med mer driv og takt i trommene og mer variasjon og "liv" i riffene. Her begynner vi å snakke kvalitet opp mot saker man ikke finner andre steder enn selveste Norge. Dette er snadder. Burzum og Darkthrone, her kommer Diamatregon! Pass dere, denne skiva er det krutt i! Denne noe obskure debuten er en skive enhver kultmann i vårt kjære fedreland bør skaffe seg. En riktig dominert bass også, noe dere vet kjære Lend elsker som et lite barn elsker iskrem.
eternal-terror.com September 2003(Norway)

 

DIAMATREGON " The Satanic Devotion "
Usually France is fairly reliable for black metal, a lot of the albums coming out of the country at the present time are absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately for Diamatregon though, they are certainly not one of the better acts to come out of the Grenoble region, never mind France itself.

First things first, it's hard to even tell initially if the band are being altogether serious or not, when you have song titles such as "Demon Rides the Nuns" and "Helleva Screams" which begs the question, 'Are they just bad at English or are they genuinely trying to be humorous?'. In which case if it's the former, I prefer bands to sing in their native language rather than embarrass themselves, and if it were the latter, which I suspect, then they should just give up altogether.

Apparently they have been around for thirteen years or so, and if this is the quality of material they are happy to produce then more power to them. On the basis of this release, I'm just glad my eardrums won't have to experience such sonic torture ever again.

The music itself completely lacks any sort of cohesion or consistency whatsoever. Right from the outset, the very first thing which you cannot in any way fail to notice is the excruciating feedback screech coming through the guitar in every single song. Leaving stuff like this in the final recording is farcical; you wouldn't find a production job as bad on this on ninety percent of any black metal demos out there today never mind a full length album. It's actually so bad at times it quite literally did hurt my ears and I had to turn the volume down. It's pretty much the way the rest of the release goes as well. The vocals are heavily processed and as a result sound extremely unnatural, the complete lack of bass presence only manages to emphasise this. The drumming sounds like a child randomly beating a biscuit tin, in fact I'd even hazard a guess that there are kids out there who could perform better behind the sticks than Antoine. The guitar riffing is the only aspect of this release which is remotely interesting, and on "The Pilgrim's Song" or "Satan is my Pride", it at least works towards at least some way of making a sitting through the song bearable.

The Satanic Devotion is certainly an album I won't be revisiting again in a hurry, and the same can be said about the band themselves, because on the basis of this, a half-assed attempt at offensive black metal, I'll be glad never to even hear of the band again. Beneath the mind numbingly bad production attempt, the music itself just doesn't cut it, because there is not one iota of any identifying factor or aspect of this release that would set them apart from the hordes of sub-par black metal projects. I am never specifically looking for originality and revolutionary new techniques when exploring new bands, but I do expect the music to at least be able to stand on its own two feet.

I wouldn't recommend this abomination to anyone, unless you like your black metal sounding exactly like it was recorded in a mishmash five minute session in a toolshed, then avoid. Apparently it's been re-released, but I have to ask myself, how in the name of hell did this manage to shift enough copies to warrant a re-release in the first place?

review by metal crypt : http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=6490