Desolation
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Desolation

Desolation is a melodic death metal band that formed in the mid-2000s. Their first album 'Echoes of Despair' came out in 2007, followed by 'The Mad King' in...

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Desolation's melodic death metal and storytelling

A mid-2000s metal band known for heavy riffs and narrative songs like 'The Mad King'.

For a sense of their sound, 'The Mad King' and 'Choke On Blood' give you the heavy storytelling and riff work. They've worked with other metal artists including Simone Simons and Abbath.

Desolation's songs often build stories around heavy riffs and melodic death metal structures. 'The Mad King' drew attention for its portrayal of a monarch's descent into madness, with some listeners praising the storytelling while others found it too explicit. Other tracks like 'Heavy Heavy' and 'Blindfolded' show their approach to the genre, balancing heavy riffs with melodic elements.

Desolation formed in the mid-2000s and released their first album 'Echoes of Despair' in 2007. Their later albums 'Into the Abyss' and 'Serpent's Tongue' continued in similar territory, with songs like 'Choke On Blood' and 'Crucifucked' appearing in their setlists.

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Desolation is a melodic death metal band that formed in the mid-2000s. Their first album 'Echoes of Despair' came out in 2007, followed by 'The Mad King' in 2010. The band's lineup includes vocalist Ethan Blackwood, guitarists Marcus Wolfe and Adrian Thorne, bassist Damien Shadowbane, and drummer Jared Frost.

Their song 'The Mad King' drew attention for its portrayal of a monarch's descent into madness, with some listeners praising the storytelling while others found it too explicit. Other tracks like 'Heavy Heavy' and 'Blindfolded' show their approach to the genre, balancing heavy riffs with melodic elements.

They've worked with other metal artists including Simone Simons and Abbath. Their later albums 'Into the Abyss' and 'Serpent's Tongue' continued in similar territory, with songs like 'Choke On Blood' and 'Crucifucked' appearing in their setlists.

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