Vermocracy, from Vienna, founded in 2017, have already caused quite a stir in the underground with their self-titled debut, released in 2020. The band has undoubtedly dedicated itself to dark melodic death metal as a nod to the genre greats of the 90s. Stylistically and in terms of content, the band draws a dystopian picture of the failure and decay of modern society with powerful riffs, earthy grooves and bestial vocals.
With Age Of Dysphoria the band consistently continues the path they have taken since their foundation and delivers an album that sets new standards in the band’s history, both technically and compositionally. Aggressiveness paired with the necessary groove, playful melodies combined with powerful harshness and all that, despite a clear homage to the melodic death metal of the nineties, with a contemporary freshness and great joy of playing characterizes the album, which lyrically deals with the desolation and hopelessness of today.
This week Dave Griffiths spoke to Vermocracy about the new album:
