Devil Eyes
Photo: Susan Moss
Devil Eyes have been carving their name into the underbelly of Montreal's rock scene since early 2006. Their music is a raw and lean explosion of garage, no wave, klezmer, noise, blues, metal and Japanese punk, yet they somehow manage to make sense out of the chaos in a joyfully ear shattering ream of songs. The trio have been making their own style of experimental dance punk, but check influences like Motorhead, Guitar Wolf, Bob Log III, Comets on Fire, Les Rallizes Dénudés and Captain Beefheart as well as bands like ESG and The Contortions.
Matt, Emily and Zen respectively play guitar, bass and drums in Devil Eyes and they all sing. The fierce trio of rockers spent the last few years honing their sound together in the local scene, sharing the stage with the likes of Bob Log III, The Zoobombs, Bison BC and Dark Meat. The raw immediacy of their recorded tracks underline their live shows which have inspired both dance parties and moshpits, fried PA systems, demolished drum kits, and smashed, drilled and bullwhipped guitars.
"Rip My Heart Out"
Devil Eyes' debut release is a 7" for the intense and catchy single "Rip My Heart Out". The title track fuses the heaviness of Motorhead with an explosive slide guitar while the B-side offers a shredding lo-fi male/female duet version of "Please Don't Touch".
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"Devil Eyes"
Devil Eyes have been carving their name into the underbelly of Montreal's rock scene since early 2006. Their self-titled full length album is the result of a year of experimentation with the DNA of garage, punk, noise, Japanese hardcore, swamp blues and psychedelia. The album is an intense collection, setting a restless and frenetic pace as they strip the songs down to the bone and deliver them raw on a charging freight train that burns through in just under 30 minutes. The 9 songs cover a lot of territory while turning riffs inside out, each song hooking you in different ways.
Available as digipak CD & vinyl LP (includes free Mp3 download card)
Also available for download:
// eMusic
now available
