Unencumbered by Common Decency - Evil Villain release debut EP





Just one 'ting' and you're pulled into chaos. 

That is what awaits listeners as soon as they start the debut EP from Toronto's Evil Villain.

One 'ting' then the blast beats and double kicks of opening track Tumer'd start their assault without any mercy or regard for the listener's well-being. Building on the band's first release, a demo version of The Cycle, Evil Villain has not only layered and bulked up their sound - but have taken the time to craft an intricate and defined sound that doesn't take away from the raw and unencumbered rage the lyrics instill.

Lyrically, Evil Villain does not hold back and takes the listener to the darkest recesses of decency. Addressing feelings of hatred we might feel for ourselves looking in the mirror, to the rage towards a society that seems content in its own crumbling, to the sadistic actions humans can perpetrate against one another - the band doesn't shy away from any of it. 

It can be easy to fall into a repetitive loop of distortion, low-tuning, and growls, but Evil Villain keep the EP lively with excellent time signature changes and progressions. The EP, while heavy in all senses of the word, also has a thematic element to it that is both engaging and foreboding. 

The aggressive and nuanced vocal delivery of Matt Paterson is so powerful, you can feel the spit in your ear with every 'Blegh' and growl...to which there are plenty.  

Evil Villain has created an EP that that doesn't shy away from the dark, the nasty and the fucked state of 2024. A very strong first release that poises this five-piece to stand among death metal heavyweights. 

For fans of: Suffocation, Misery Signals

Favourite Track: Paste Eater

Download the EP here 

Stream the EP on Spotify


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