Grace Disgraced is a Technical Death Metal band from Russia (The band was founded in 2004 in Moscow by its permanent female vocalist Polina“Grace Dis” Berezko). On the 24th September 2024, Grace Disgraced released their fifth full-length “Revoltality”, which was released through Soundage Productions.
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Grace Disgraced, Revoltality Review: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Revoltality
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Grace Disgraced and their album, Revoltality
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: eatures a blend of intricate and avant-garde techniques, weaving together infectious melodies with exhilarating sequences that ascend to dizzying heights, complemented by gritty and rhythmic bass lines that pulse with energy. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Characterized by a powerful female presence, delivering an intense and ferocious array of vocalizations that captivate with its raw energy. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Explores a realm of explosive fills, unleashing a barrage of heavy, thunderous beats that propel the music forward with relentless force.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion:
Offering an audacious blend of disgusting and graceful, along with beauty and brutality
The moment the listener engages the play button, they are enveloped by the thunderous introduction of When the Damned Unite, a composition that assaults the senses with its earth-shaking bass lines, intricate aggressive riffs, and powerful vocals. This adrenaline-pumping experience seamlessly transitions into the subsequent six tracks and one’s musical journey…
Revoltality provides the listener with this fruit of art release, offering an audacious blend of disgusting and graceful, along with beauty and brutality from the very first note. With seven epic-large-scale tracks that envelop the listener in a captivating intensity, showcasing an instrumental arrangement that resonates with the spirit of a well-oiled machine. Each element of the composition, from the intricate musical scoring to the commanding control of the performers and devilmanship, exudes an assertive energy that is both exhilarating and relentless. This is a full-throttle death metal experience that ignites an immediate response, compelling the audience to lose themselves in the band’s music—what more could you ask for?
Let’s take a moment, and briefly talk about Grace Disgraced‘s devilmanship, which is reminiscent of a well-oiled machine on full cylinders – every member contributes a unique essence that elevates the overall experience. The session bassist, known as Metal Priest, (Cosmic Jaguar (also featured here) and a few other bands to name) infuses the tracks with gritty, rhythmic riffs that lay a solid foundation. Meanwhile, guitarist Alexander Klaptsov enchants the listener with his infectious melodies and dizzying progressions that pierce the listener’s core. Drummer Andrey Ischenko propels the music forward with his thunderous fills and powerful beats. Adding to this electrifying mix is vocalist Polina Berezko, whose brutal and haunting delivery sends shivers down the spine, making her an unforgettable presence in the realm of extreme music.
Within the confines of their musical realm, Grace Disgraced‘s composition, and score exude a fierce amalgamation of technical and melodic death metal, creating a strikingly brutal atmosphere. At times, the melodies gracefully emerge, offering listeners an array of captivating moments that resonate deeply, interspersed with dizzying passages. The music traverses a rich tapestry of progressive and jazzy influences, showcasing a diverse array of moods, tempos, and atmospheres, all while the vocals shift seamlessly into raw, powerful choruses.
Revoltality features (once again) seven epic- large-scale tracks, each a testament to the relentless power, meticulously crafted to achieve a flawless production that embodies both weight and intensity. Ultimately, Grace Disgraced stands as a remarkable fruit of art, showcasing the band’s artistry of composition and their ability to weave a narrative of darkness and complexity. Amidst the layers of technical prowess and overwhelming energy, glimmers of ethereal beauty emerge, ensuring that each song captivates and holds the listener’s attention with an irresistible allure.
Revoltality is a must-listen for people who like technical and melodic death metal.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Time of True Heroes. We want to give a shoutout to Grace Disgraced for letting us review their album, Revoltality. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
The Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins of Grace Disgraced and their album, Revoltality
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia:
I found Grace Disgraced and their album Revoltality to be a captivating experience because it offers more than just technical death metal. For me, I find Grace Disgraced‘s artistically blends elements of crushing technicality with melodic death and experimental post-death metal, creating a rich and engaging musical landscape.
Then we have the vocals section, with the raw, powerful choruses in some of the songs that were different, but in a good way. However, Polina Berezkos vocals nailed it for me, her vocals, and I love sick and brutal female vocals… I can say that I have added Polina Berezkos to my household collection.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
I feel like the band’s cover art appears to align seamlessly with their lyrics, which delve into themes of humanity, philosophy, and suffering.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Grace Disgrace and their album, Revoltality. Therefore, this concludes Grace Disgrace and their album, Revoltality review.
Members
Polina Berezko: vocals
Alexander Klaptsov: guitar, bass
Andrey Ischenko: drums
Track-Listing
01. When the Damned Unite
02. The Hope
03. 22 Bloody March
04. The Culture of Pain
05. The Thought of Pure Revolt
06. Inventing the Unkill
07. Time of True Heroes
