KKKKK's from Kerrang!, uncrowned kings of the UK underground, ferocious power, bone crunching heaviness and soaring melody. Mahumodo built a huge reputation. And then split. But you see, this isn’t an end - it’s a beginning. Devil Sold His Soul is the phoenix rising from the ashes. It’s a name you’ll be hearing a lot this year.
The ex-modo boys are back and even better, revelling in the stability that has followed the departure of the vocalist. Any past accusations of a band suffering from a lack of song writing diversity are now rendered obsolete. The defects of a single songwriter no longer apply. One voice has become six.
Devil Sold His Soul is the sound of a group of talented musicians freed from past constraints to create something truly special; it’s the sound of brilliant potential fully realised. High expectations have not been disappointed. The Mahumodo power and feeling remain, but now broader ideas, a wider spectrum, more experimentation, have been introduced. This band takes as starting points the cerebral structures of Tool, the fearsome musical musculature of Will Haven and the sweeping emotion of Deftones. Darkness Prevails, the title track of the forthcoming EP, gives an idea of where the group is going: it’s a pummelling, gut-wrenching monster of a track.
The band is currently wreaking havoc live and has already been given the accolade of London Barfly KBYBand of the Month. And with Like It’s Your Last (another EP track) having been snapped up by RockSound Magazine for one of their coveted Cover CDs, the release of the Darkness Prevails EP is eagerly anticipated.
Line-up
Ed Gibbs - Vocals Richard Chapple - Guitar Jonny Renshaw - Guitar Paul Kitney - Samples Tom Harriman - Drums Iain Trotter - Bass
