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Profile: Funeral doom/death metal legends Evoken

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It is my absolute honor to bring forward this latest Profile. Long-running American funeral doom and death metal entity Evoken released Mendacium last month through Profound Lore Records, and with their seventh full-length album they’ve crafted something as dark and suffocating as anything in their history. As a longtime Evoken fan myself – I still recall the first time I saw them live at MDF 2013 vividly, and how wonderfully oppressive their sound was in person – I was immediately impressed by Mendacium. There is so much to appreciate when considering both the Evoken timeline, and their genre as a whole. So, without further rambling, I present Vince’s (drums) responses to our questions. You know what to do from here. Give hit a read, hit play, and let this thing overwhelm you. It will be worth it.

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Initial Descent: October 13 – 19, 2025

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Fearless Editor™ Josh is recuperating from all the weariness and travel that wrapped him in a hundred different directions last week, so I’m taking the reins on Initial Descent this week, and you know what that means? Uh, basically the same as it always did: highlights and releases for the forthcoming week! And that means I get to spotlight the latest from progressive death metallers An Abstract Illusion, whose latest album digs even deeper into the thick haze of atmospheric death and black metal to tremendous effect. You want something a little slower, heavier? Evoken have finally returned after seven years and based on the singles it sounds like it was worth the wait. Oh, sorry…you want faster? Thrashy? Even more evil? If the 200mph punk thrust of Graveripper doesn’t tear your face off, you might have just enough blood left in you for Afsky to freeze it with their brand of gripping black metal.

As always, we’ve got a ton more after the jump, so let’s get to it.

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CANTO: Evoken, White Baroness, Wounded In Forest, and More

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Back-to-back Boston days ahead, so you’ll get a nice break from me until the end of the week.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Extortionist, Evoken, Malakhim, and More

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Coming at you late because I had a flooring project to finish up. Crazy times.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Drab Majesty, Devourment, Metal & Beer Fest, and More

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I’m bored.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Concert Review: Evoken and Churchburn, 3.30.2019 (and Elizabeth Colour Wheel, 3.23.2019)

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It has been an absolutely insane first quarter of 2019, specifically the last month or so, and I’m only just sitting down to revisit the half dozen or so shows I photographed the first week of April. It’s also been a minute since I actually put pen to paper (finger to keyboard?) and shared written words about any show, so stay with me while I dust off the cobwebs a bit. The absolute sprint that has been the past month really started with the Elizabeth Colour Wheel show on March 23rd, and the subsequent battle with food poisoning that made a video shoot the next day VERY awkward… but that’s a story for another day. Instead, let’s focus these specific words on the incredibly massive Evoken show at Geno’s the following week — a New England exclusive performance, if you couldn’t tell from the poster. Shall we? Continue reading →