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Occult Pleasures

by The Devil & The Universe

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1.
Primordial Temples 04:28
2.
Occult Pleasures (feat Alex Svenson) 03:18
3.
Pleasures Of The Mind And The Soul 04:02
4.
Shadow Projection (feat Ductape) 03:10
5.
Ephemeral Insights 03:16
6.
Beelzebub Unchained (feat Aux Animaux) 03:28
7.
Sonic Gnostics 04:16
8.
Something Wicked (feat Zsüd) 03:32
9.
Hadal Ritual (feat Zsüd) 08:16

about

Austrian ritual wave ensemble The Devil & The Universe return with their seventh album Occult Pleasures, released via Swiss Dark Nights.
Blending dark wave, cinematic electronics and occult aesthetics, the band expands their sonic ritual with vocal performances from key figures in the dark alternative scene. This time, the focus on spiritualistic and occult practices is the common thread of the new record.
The album opens with “Primordial Temples”, a ritualistic instrumental piece that evokes the atmosphere of an ancient ceremony. Its droning textures and percussive echoes set the tone for the experience that follows.
Occult Pleasures features an array of compelling guest vocalists from across the dark music spectrum. “Beelzebub Unchained” features Aux Animaux, her spectral vocals gliding through driving beats and burning tension. The title track, “Occult Pleasures”, enlists Alex Svenson of Then Comes Silence, infusing the track with mournful grandeur and
melodic intensity. Other highlights include the witchy “Something Wicked” and the sinister and guitar heavy “Hadal Ritual”, both featuring Hungarian dark electronic artist Zsüd on vocals. Video single “Shadow Projection” is featuring Çağla from Ductape where she
delivers a strikingly emotional performance sung partly in Turkish.
Joining the ranks of The Devil & The Universe is Ezechiel, the band’s newest member from Prague, whose percussive force on drums and ritual instruments lends primal weight and presence.
Known for their pagan aesthetics and genre-defying fusion of darkwave, industrial, and ceremonial music, Ashley Dayour, David Pfister and Ezechiel continue to evolve both sonically and spiritually.
Sound becomes spell. Rhythm becomes rite. One album. Many voices. Infinite shadows.

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released September 5, 2025

Produced & Mixed by Ashley Dayour
Ashley Dayour: Keyboards, Drums, Other Instruments
David Pfister: Synthesizer
Ezechiel: Drums, Percussion
Front Cover Picture by Chris Schärf
Back Cover Picture by Mattias Nilsson

CD mastering: Kurs
12" mastering: Marco Milanesio

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SwissDarkNights (28/01/12) is an independent label. Supports and produces music in order to collect every possible fragment from a slice of contemporary goth scene.
SDN edits and produces Glassmastered debuts to promote young bands.

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