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2025 AMA People’s Choice Award Winners and masters of immersive music, DEVILSKIN today
release their new album RE-EVOLUTION, a collection of thirteen colossal songs displaying just
how far they have come in their extraordinary 15-year journey.
Having just completed an adrenaline-fuelled 11-date nationwide tour, New Zealand's hottest hardrock metal act, DEVILSKIN, today celebrates the release of their most evocative album to date,
exactly eleven years after the release of their chart-topping double platinum-selling debut
album WE RISE.
RE-EVOLUTION is bold. The band's sixth release is a profound collection of huge songs, both
welcomingly familiar and sonically fresh. This is a dynamic perspective: the continued growth, the reinvention, and the re-evolution of Devilskin as songwriters and as artists.
RE-EVOLUTION reinforces Devilskin's fearsome reputation for honesty, depth and integrity, and for
writing beautiful and captivating songs.
The band dives deeply from introspective personal moments to visceral nightmares, weaved with
brazen chaos, and dreamy, melodic mind trips. Subject matter once again highlights the fact that
the band aren't afraid to discuss the tough topics: loss; depression; phobia; anguish; addiction;
death; and of course, life.
Once again working with producer Dave Rhodes, the Hamilton four-piece have ascended with no
limits to their creativity and ability to explore sonics and soundscapes.
Devilskin say: “We really approached this album from a fresh perspective. From the way we share
demo's and ideas, to using a studio we had never been in before; the process was streamlined for
precision. We knew exactly what we wanted to achieve. We set some lofty goals for ourselves and
everyone pushed themselves that little bit harder. We all had the one focus, just to make this our
finest work, our most expressive, expansive and evocative album.”
Kicking off with the ambitious grandeur and stark confrontation that is "Red", the band instantly hit
stride and display a keen awareness of the listeners wants and needs and they deliver by the
bucketful. "Swelter" is fierce and unrelenting; "Desiderium" dreamy and direct; all the time the
production is teasing, charming and flaying your senses.
“While we all feel the natural pressure to out-perform each previous record, this one felt remarkably
relaxed, and probably more about having fun recording and seeing our visions come to life in real
time. Having the control, the resources, and the right people around is key”, said the band.
RE-EVOLUTION is also Devilskin's first time adding guest features on the album as well. With Twelve
Foot Ninja's Nik Barker and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm both lending their talents to the music explaining: “We had been talking to these guys for a while, and we've floated the idea of guest
spots on albums in the past. This time around, all of our stars aligned and we were able to include
some of our favourite people.”
RE-EVOLUTION is out globally today with CD & Vinyl available from Devilskin's website, JB Hi-Fi, and
select local record stores across New Zealand.
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