The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Purple with UNTER NULL igniting the

with UNTER NULL igniting the corrosive “Hollow” and PROTOKOLL 19 amplifying the crushing impact of “Made to Suffer

balancing menace with melancholy as each track deepens the record’s claustrophobic pull

The record opens with the synth-laden “New Format

and post-industrial textures

the duo continues to push the boundaries of the genre

The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Purple with UNTER NULL igniting theAustrian ritual wave ensemble The Devil & The Universe return with their seventh album, Occult Pleasuresa dark, immersive journey that fuses cinematic electronics, occult aesthetics, and brooding darkwave textures. This time, the band places spiritualistic and esoteric practices at the heart of the record, expanding their sonic rites with the addition of new member Ezechiel (Prague) on drums and ritual percussion. From the droning ceremonial opener