One of the highlights of Brazilian heavy metal, Torture Squad , has announced a new album titled Devilish . The album will be released on September 22nd.
To celebrate the announcement, the group released the cover art, created by Marcelo Vasco, a Brazilian illustrator who has previously created artwork for Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Soulfly , and others.
Regarding the new album, Mayara Puertas commented in a statement released to the press: “ Devilish is an album enveloped in a dark atmosphere; its lyrics show anxieties experienced in our century, such as the constant degradation of the Amazon rainforest and the population increasingly afflicted by psychological illnesses like anxiety and depression. At the same time, it opens windows of escape to an imaginary world inspired by games, series, and fiction books.”
In their second album with the new lineup, Mayara Puertas (vocals), Rene Simionato (guitar), Castor (bass), and Amilcar Christófaro (drums) combine the sound of extreme metal with progressive metal, influences from Brazilian music, and symphonic elements. The album also pays homage to Brazilian heroes with the participation of Andreas Kisser , from Sepultura , on the track "Buried Alive." The band also mobilized several musicians connected to indigenous causes in their country to collaborate on the song "Uatumã," making an appeal for the preservation of the Amazon in a song that flows powerfully with the words of indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and tribal rhythms.
