Deity and Devilry @ The Devonshire Arms, Camden 29/11/25Terrorborn Skin Changer (Skull Maiden – missed)


Due to some local transport issues I’m late to check out Skull Maiden but the buzz around the Dev in regards to their set is very positive from both the other bands and the punters. Skin Changer are the first of two bands who are playing their first London gigs. The progressive power trio from Norwich introduce us to songs like Mortal Coil and Doppleganger, ripping through solos and tight progressive rhythms with Death Metal and Djent influences.


Terraborn (I have misspelled this bands name three times across various social media posts for which I apologise) have emerged from their post-apocalyptic dwellings armed to the teeth with explosive riffs, gunfire like drums and an all out war attitude. Masked, mutated and grimey they sound like if GWAR had joined Slipknot and play with as much aggression with added tongue cheek humour. They close their set arming the audience with machetes and chainsaws to pit of mangled headbanging lifeforms.


Seeing how Gothic Symphonic Metalers Deity and Devilry would work in a small dive bar setting like the Dev is something I've been wanting to see for a while. They completely shift the tone with Francesca’ s soprano vocals which belt out over Bradley’s dark Doom riffs which are heavily lead by their bass and marching rhythm. Bradley also provides the harsher vocals as they bounce from Gothic romance to tragedy, and Francesca also throws some in showing the diversify in her voice. The dark corner of the Dev where the stage is provides a perfect setting for songs like Abyssal Grave, Base 211 and Cannibal Combat. Francesca’s laser pointer tipped gloves dance through the gloomy lit smoke, a guitar hitch leaves her open for a solo cover of Nessun Dorma which is met with an [already standing] ovation. Their set builds into an intense crescendo with LED wings held aloft for a visual effect during their set closer Pilot Ladies in Command, which rounds out another night of a diverse assortment of bands at the Dev.

#Metal #heavymetal #londonmetalcoalition #symphonicmetal #thrashmetal #progmetal #alternative #Camden #Londonlivescene #gothicmetal #gothic #opera 

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