DVL Line UP:
Ryan Patterson-Vocal
Alan Graham\Mark Patterson-Guitar
Kevin Choi-Bass
Lewis Templeton-Drums
Well,Friends of Aristocracy!
We'll start with all your emotions, the third explanation about the songs on the Hush album. A debut album by these guys who play Metalcore from Scotland. Let's go for a little explanation.
After these comments about the songs we will put the interview made with DVL.We'll start with all your emotions, the third explanation about the songs on the Hush album. A debut album by these guys who play Metalcore from Scotland. Let's go for this little explanation.
After these comments about the songs we will put the interview made with DVL.
it is clear,the ninety-second Page interview!One song now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH4cE7y4b3o
1. Among Us:This song has actually been in the bank for over 8 years now. Most of the guitar riffs and vocal melodies were written way back then and we just went over it and refined it for this album. We'd played a version of it live a couple times but it definitely received an upgrade! It's the most Thrash song on the album. Definitely one of the more upbeat songs with lots of tricky guitar work. The chorus I had written originally was changed slightly at the last minute in the studio as I was recording the vocals. What I had just wasn't working or wasn't sitting right with me, like I knew it could be better! So I tweaked it a little bit and simplified it and it turned out so much better. I love that chorus now. Lyrically, it was influenced by the comic book Fables.
2:Dead Man's Switch:This is another song that has been kicking around for years except the way that you hear it on the album is exactly how it's always sounded. We've had this song figured out for a long long time and it has been a part of our live sets for years too. The music just kind of flowed and the lyrics really wrote themselves. It's one of those songs that when we started writing it, everything just fell into place and instantly clicked. It has this huge 70s, stripped back, Black Sabbath vibe. The vocal melodies and lyrics are probably my favourite that I've ever written. It set a very high bar. The story of this song is about war but seeing it from the point of view of both sides and understanding that its not as simple as good or bad. Sometimes War can call your morality into question and I find that really interesting.
3. Eternity:Eternity is at the opposite end of the scale to the first two tracks, as this song was actually the last song that was written for the album. This one was so fresh that when we went into the studio to record the album, nobody really knew how to play it!
Instrumentally, everything was already planned out on the demo, so that was fine but I hadn't really written any lyrics or vocal melodies yet. So, we wrote the lyrics over the course of like, a week in the studio and when I went in to record the vocals it was very much a case of, let's do a lot of takes and try a few different things. Thankfully I think it turned out pretty great, especially the chorus! We needed a really energetic, fast paced song for the album and I'm really pleased with how it turned out.
4-Dread:Dread is the heaviest song on the album. Every riff maintains a constant groove throughout the entire song. It's a headbanger. We're really looking forward to playing it live. As far as our guitar solos go, this one really stands out from the others. It's a different type of solo riff to our usual, so the solo had to be equally weird. Alan nailed that solo. Again, the solo manages to kind of work in with that constant groove throughout the song and keeps it going.
5:Parasomnia:This is another one that's really different to what we usually do. That verse riff, even though one guitar is doing a sort of wacky scale run the entire time, the main focus is the guitar that's just holding the open notes. There's a lot of space in this song, which I love because it really let's the vocals breathe.
It sounds huge and it's another one I can really see coming to life at a live show. Then you've got the dual guitars that lead into the punk riff for the solo. Lots of cool things goin on that are super unique to this song.
6-The Pitch:Alan first came to me with that main clean guitar part and I very quickly had a vocal melody in mind for it, so we literally wrote that first verse and chorus probably in the space of a couple hours. It really did kind of write itself. We were vibing hard on this one. We didn't know we were gonna add heavy guitars, bass or drums in this song until we started the demo and then we realised it had the potential to be so much bigger sounding than it was. And I'm glad we did make it a whole band type of deal cause it really does suit it. Our label head heard it and instantly wanted to get saxophone on it, so he got that done for us and the rest is history. When we first heard the saxophone we were freaking out in the car listening to it. These are probably my favourite lyrics that I've ever written. I just love the story because it comes from a place of truth.
7-Hallows:This song was also around for a fairly long time before it was on this album and I think, instrumentally, its always been the same. The only thing I changed during recording was the vocals. We like that big, Halloween movie style sound and wanted to make it as theatrical as possible. The vocals are gonna be a nightmare live but I do love a challenge. We put a ton of cool duel guitars in here again as we really wanted that sort of classic Maiden sound in there too. This is another one with an absolutely ridiculous guitar solo. We do love a guitar solo.
8. Stranger:The entire second half of the album really leans into the theatrical, horror inspired theme and Stranger turns it up to 11, for sure. Took a lot of inspiration from War of the Worlds on this one. The musical version, of course. We really wanted the riffs and the drums to tell the story ofbthis song, not just the vocals. We've always loved this chorus too. We really had this one nailed in the demo sobwhen we got into the studio it was actually banged out pretty quickly cause all the parts were just the exact same.
9. Trial By Fire:Much like Eternity, this song has a lot of energy and has a very fast pace but when it gets into the verse it also grooves the fuck out. I adore this song as its another one that I'm really proud of in terms of the lyrics. There's a big huge open chorus with these off putting unison bend stabs on the lead guitar, which, of course adds to the horror movie vibe we were going for. It can sound quite jarring when you first hear it but I love that.
10-Hush :Hush manages to take pretty much every theme and every musical influence from the album and it's all condensed into this one song. Very eclectic, very dramatic. That's why it's the title track and that's why it's the last song you hear because it's a showcase of everything that we can do. You've got clean vocals, rough vocals, power metal vocals, screaming, heavy guitar riffs, lead licks, jazz guitars, jazz solos, shredding, duel guitars etc. It's a big, badass motherfucker to go out on.
Well,Friends of Aristocracy!We start now in all our emotions, the ninety-second Interview with Scottish Metalcore Band DVL,they show your debut album Hush.Let´s start now!After that,one song.
A1:Talking about the composition work in Hush?
DVL: From a composition perspective, we knew that we wanted to write a cohesive bunch of songs with a very theatrical, dark, horror inspired soundscape. Then on top of that, the lyrics would tell you all these different short stories and have an overarching theme based around mental health. It was also important for the songs to blend together well but to each have their own character and individuality. We drew inspiration from musicals like War of the Worlds and Phantom of the Opera, horror films like Salem's Lot and The Shining as well as some of our favourite anime and video games. I think this is a pretty heavy album. Maybe some of the heaviest songs we've ever written and that wasn't exactly deliberate, that's just how they kind of developed over the course of the writing process.
A2:We believe that most bands in your style make a robust sound. But how and why can we say that this is the case for DVL?
DVL:I like to think our sound is pretty robust in both our songwriting and performance on the album. We're immensely proud of this album and at the end of the day, we write songs for ourselves first and foremost. If other people listen to it and enjoy it, then that's just a bonus! We love what we do either way but I definitely think Hush can stand the test of time.
A3:Not that I don't like fantasized stories, but how can DVL do that based on today's modern society?
DVL:Music, for us anyway is about escapism. I remember when I was younger and I was going through a tough time or something, I can truly say that listening to music was a huge source of relief for me. It takes you away from your situation and helps you to kind of clear your mind and maybe see things from a different perspective! Writing these lyrics from a fantasy point of view means that people have to really think about what the song is trying to say and come to their own conclusions. We don't want to speak for people, we want listeners to take away what they need to take away from the songs. That's the beauty of art, different people will all have different perspectives.
A4:What exactly is SAMA?
DVL:So, a SAMA is a Scottish Alternative Music Award. When we were nominated we were all around 19 years old and had just released our first album so it was huge for us to get that recognition among our peers.
A5:How band doing intriguing bunch of tracks?
DVL:That in itself is pretty unique these days! {Haaha!}But, we just try to write what we love and let the music speak for itself.
A6:is it hard to make an album with songs that are considered anthems?
DVL:Well, to be fair, this is just one reviewers opinion! There were a few other reviewers who weren't quite as complimentary. {haha !}But, one of the things we did set out to do with this album was make sure that each song could be a single. At least in our opinions! And we're happy that we achieved that. We have massively struggled to pick the singles so far!
A7:What events in modern society inspired DVL to Hush?
DVL:There was a real focus on Mental health and how much we are impacted by the society that we live in. I feel like, even though there's so much more awareness surrounding mental health issues now than there was 20 years ago, research is still very much in it's infancy and there are still a lot of people who don't understand it or even believe in it at all. Again, I didn't want to make the lyrics obvious or too literal as I really want people to take their own message away from the songs but Parasomnia in particular is a super personal song for me about my own struggle with mental health and I hope that people can connect with that.
A8:What elements of NWOBHM and North American metal are strongest for DVL as a whole and for Hush?
DVL:Iron Maiden is one of our biggest influences. Not just the twin guitar stuff but the theatrical vocals as well and the way that they structure their songs. There will always be an undeniable NWOBHM sound in our music. We've learned so much from bands like Maiden and Judas Priest. And in terms of North American Metal, the Thrash scene has always had a lasting impact on our songwriting. Especially Megadeth and the way that they blend a lot of melody into their songs.
A9:How band arrive to WormHoleDeath Records?
DVL:We were approached by a producer a few years ago who said that WormHoleDeath were interested in signing us and we just took it from there.
A10:The concept of this work is mental health. Did it affect any of the members or someone dear to the band or a simple vote made by the band?
DVL:I, personally, had things that I wanted to write about and get off my chest on this album. It's affected everyone in the band at some point in theor lives for sure. And it's definitely affected some of those who are dear to us.
A11:I believe that in addition to being musicians, you have a professional life outside of music. I could be wrong about that. But if you have a professional life outside of music, does this work inspire your music or sound in any way?
DVL:We all have full time jobs outside of Music, yeah! And our jobs definitely don't inspire the music! {Haha}
A12:Some literature or film inspire the band?
DVL:Yeah absolutely! Horror Films like Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Witch, Midsommar... horror films definitely had an influence on the picture we wanted to paint during writing.
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is something that's always inspired me as well, especially Dante's Inferno segment! And as I mentioned earlier, even musicals like War of the Worlds and Phantom of the Opera were an influence for us on some songs.
A13:Why this album is conceptual?
DVL: I suppose its not a true concept album because concept albums usually tell one big story from the first song to the last whereas our album tells many different short horror stories with an overarching theme of Mental Health. So I guess it's more of a Half-Concept album! We certainly wanted all of the songs, in terms of sound, to feel connected and continuous.
A14:What´s the idea behind artwork´s album?
DVL:We initially had the idea to have the artwork look like an 80s horror movie VHS cover or movie poster. That's what we were going for! When we approached the artist, I liked her portfolio and we gave her the job. It's only after giving her the job that I noticed that her main job, outwith doing album artwork, is actually as a children's book illustrator! So when she came back with the finished artwork it looked more like a children's story book than an 80s movie poster but I actually really like it and I think it kind of adds to the sort of twisted, sinister vibe we were going for.
A15:What would the 2022 DVL say to the DVL that was starting to be assembled as a band?
DVL:We'd tell them to keep doing what they're doing but maybe advise them to pay for some PR and radio plugging when promoting the first album!
A16:Based on your songs and your own opinion, answer: Due to the internet and its facilities and tensions, do you believe that man in the animal sense has lied more than in the time of our fathers?
DVL:This is a really cool question and the answer is probably yes! I think that the Internet and social media has made it all too easy to pretend to be something you're not or to lead people astray with false promises. In th time of our fathers things were much more straightforward and it was easy to see through bullshit because it was mostly presented to you in person. Nowadays, the Internet/technology has created this kind of warped version of reality.
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