MAXIMIZE THE MISERY

INTERVIEWS

PLANETHEAVYMETAL
WebZine
main page
link to interview (sprechen sie Deutch?)

Metal-Rules.com
WebZine
main page
The Finnish Speed/Thrash Metal special (Pt. 1) Featuring interviews with Deathchain, Divine Decay, Jumalation, Malicious Death, Mokoma, Pain Confessor, and WhereVictimsLie
by Luxi Lahtinen
link to interview

VAMPIRE MAGAZINE
WebZine
main page
link to interview

BEYOND WEBZINE
WebZine
main page
link to interview

EXTREME MUSIC NEWS
WebZine
main page
link to interview

METAL MANIACS
WebZine
Interview

TRANSCENDING THE MUNDANE
WebZine
Interview

LORDS OF METAL
E-zine
Interview

TUHMA
Webzine (In Finnish)
Interview

REVIEWS

TERRORIZER (UK)
8 out of 10
"Cripes,these guys have transcended into a new league since their "Songs of the Damned" debut!Heaven knows what the Finns have been drinking,but the songwriting is exponentially better and they have arguably created one of the best neo-thrash albums of the year.Straight-laced,rhythm-oriented music often tends to be stultifying dull,but there`s something deadly about this formula.The brutal,undiluted,guitar sound and Alec`s shouting vocals give "Maximize The Misery" a streetwise air,with the title track a paradigm of irrestible crunch and bounce-off-the-walls energy.Melody has not been completely left out of the equation,but it`s influence is in tune with the record`s boistereous agenda.Althrough the vocal`s were a gripe on the previous album,the adoption of a more pugnacious musical backbone sets them in starker contrast,and the inclusion of background shouts adds some crossover appeal.The sleeve art may be pretty silly but this is one example of a band who pulled themselves up after a mediocre debut and slapped this cynical critic in the face."
www.terrorizer.com

KERRANG! (UK)
4 out of 5
"Experimental Finnish thrashers come up trumps on second album"
FINLAND LOOKS set to become the new sweden in terms of producing gnarly metal bands. In the last year or so, new albums from the likes of HIM, Children Of Bodom and Nightwish have effortlessly shredded the competition , and if this album is anything to go by, the trend doesn`t seem to be showing any signs of slowing.
Initially this sounds like the usual brand of Scando-melodi thrash, but by the time opening track "Weave A web of Vanity" is over, it`s clear that this is something much more special than just another bunch of At The Gates revivalists.Experimentation and exploration abound, with a lot more focus than normal on writing songs, rather than just twatting the listener into submission - which makes "Maximize The Misery" a truly enjoyable experience.
KKKK out of 5 K`s
NICK RUSKELL "
www.kerrang.com

FULL STRENGHT (Australia)
3 out of 3
"a fantastic sound which really gives the songs Divine Decay write a great kick in the pants, standout tracks “Weave A Web Of Vanity” , “Silence Of Decades” , “Without A Soul” and the awesome “Dead In Me”

ROAR EZINE (Netherlands)
92% out of 100%
"Absolutely one of the best albums I’ve heard this year!"
www.roarezine.com

HELL AWAITS (Spain)
9 out of 10
Album of the month in October 2004.
www.hell-awaits.com

HEAVY METAL (Hungary)
9 out of 10
www.heavymetal.hu

METAL OBSERVER (Germany)
8.5 out of 10
"It's fuckin' well done, and can only bring good old memories back to life…"
www.metal-observer.com

WALLS OF FIRE (Germany)
8.5 out of 10
"As good as this is musically, the clincher for DD is vocalist/guitarist Alec. His rough diamond, husky rasp has a real unique character about it – clear and concise in delivery and melodically sound in the choruses, Alec takes DD songs to another level."
www.wallsoffire.de

OBSKURE (France)
85 out of 100
www.obskure.com

METAL HEART (Germany)
8.5 out of 10
"Divine:Decay created a real pearl that sounds everything else than old-fashioned"

TUHMA (Finland)
4+ out of 5
www.tuhma.info

SEESAW (Russia)
4 out of 5
www.seesaw.ru

ROCK HARD (Germany)
8 out of 10
"Thought out Bay Area-Riffing, fine worked out guitar harmonies and clear songstructures"
www.rockhard.de

FRIEDHOF MAGAZINE (Spain)
8 out of 10
www.friedhof-magazine.com

METAL DOMINATION (Greece)
8 out of 10
"Crazy fuckin' headbangers,bay area lovers, and the whole thrashers of the world should love this release!"
www.sirene.gr/~md

URKRAFT (Sweden)
8 out of 10
"TEqual parts Slayer and Anthrax with a touch of Finnish misery makes of this excellent disc. There’s no yielding from the energy Divine Decay conjure and for an old-school thrasher this is a goldmine to be discovered."
passagen.se

FRIEDHOF MAGAZINE (Spain)
8 out of 10
Thrash del Bay Area desde finlandia??…joder que sí!!.
friedhof-magazine.com

BRIGHT EYES (Germany)
9 out of 13
bright-eyes.de

PlanetHeavyMetal (Germany)
"Halleluja – endlich mal eine finnische Band die Thrash Metal spielt! Und wenn sich das Ergebnis wie bei Divine:Decay anhört hab ich da auch überhaupt nix dagegen…"
www.planetheavymetal.de

VOICES FROM THE DARK SIDE (Germany)
"Maximize The Misery is a hell of an album, rich in crunchy riffs and frenzied speed. The sound comes out extremely satisfying and replenishing, as DIVINE:DECAY have achieved to capture the atmosphere of the days of yore with an up-to-date production."
www.voicesfromthedarkside.de

DIGITAL METAL (USA)
"For an immediate thrash fix, Divine Decay hits the spot. Music contained on Maximize the Misery is thoroughly entertaining; sharp, chunky, catchy riffs and a relentless rhythm section delivering high energy varied songs."
www.digitalmetal.com

I AM NO HERO (Belgium)
8.5 out of 10
iamnohero.com

RYTMI (Finland)
4 out of 5
www.rytmi.com

FLESHRITES (Spain)
8 out of 10
www.sicknet.org

INFERNO (Finland)
8 out of 10
www.inferno.fi

LORD SEVERANCE
80 out of 100
www.lordseverance.com

VAMPSTER (Germany)
"Sehr schön"
www.vampster.com

IMPERIUMI (Finland)
7.5 out of 10
www.imperiumi.net

ROCKEZINE (Finland)
7.5 out of 10
"good album, which I can highly recomend to fans of old thrash metal"
www.rockezine.com

TERRORVERLAG (Germany)

www.musik.terrorverlag.de

METAL MESSAGE (Germany)
7 out of 10
www.metalmessage.de

TARTAREAN DESIRE (Sweden)
7 out of 10
www.tartareandesire.com

DEADTIDE.COM (USA)
"the sound and spirit of the bay-area are alive and well in this Finnish quintet"
www.deadtide.com

HAMARA (Finland)
3 out of 5
www.rumba.fi/hamara/hamara.html

JOHNNY KNIGA (Finland)
3 out of 5
www.johnnykniga.fi