New Gods, New Masters

On his ninth album under the Revocation banner, guitarist, vocalist, and mastermind Dave Davidson explores the worship of technology, the cultish idolatry of tech innovators, and the disturbing outcomes AI may have in store for humanity. Joining Davidson and longtime drummer Ash Pearson on *New Gods, New Masters* are new bassist Alex Weber and new guitarist Harry Lannon, who uphold the band’s high standards of extreme metal proficiency. *New Gods, New Masters* is death metal at its most visceral and complex, as evidenced by songs like the body-horror-themed track “Cronenberged” (featuring Jonny Davy of Job for a Cowboy), the monstrous title track, and lead single “Confines of Infinity” (featuring Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation). Elsewhere, Israeli guitar wizard Gilad Hekselman lends some guest shredding to the dizzying instrumental “The All Seeing,” and Gorguts main man Luc Lemay makes a vocal cameo on closer “Buried Epoch.”

Death metallers Revocation once again tie brains in knots with riffs everyone else just wishes they had thought of first

Nearly 20 years have passed since David Davidson adopted a new name for his burgeoning metal band, swapping CRYPTIC WARNING for the more succinct and strident REVOCATION. Since then, the guitarist's vision has been laid out for all to see: merciless, thrash-powered death metal with a strong technica...

A review of New Gods, New Masters by Revocation, available September 26th worldwide via Metal Blade Records.