Pest (Single, 2015)
Pest was released on November 27, 2015, as a single that deliberately exceeds the boundaries of a conventional track. At 7:52, it contains enough compositional material to be fragmented into three — possibly four — shorter pieces, yet remains intact by design.
The song opens in sustained black metal monotony, testing the listener’s patience and endurance. Those who remain are gradually drawn into a more intricate internal structure: layered melodies, shifting atmospheres, and passages that feel alien, unstable, and deliberately disorienting. Around five minutes in, Pest introduces a singular element within Devourer’s catalog — choral vocals — emerging not as a climax, but as a late-arriving deviation that recontextualizes what came before.
Tracklist
1. Pest (7:52)
music: john falk – lyrics: john falk
Details
Produced by John Falk
Choir vocals sampled from Dragon Age™ Inquisition
John Falk – vocals, guitars & bass
Releases
November 27th, 2015
- Streaming services (taken down)
February 4th, 2024
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