The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Purple Toronto duo TRAITRS refine their

Toronto duo TRAITRS refine their cinematic darkwave sound on Horses in the Abattoir

balancing mechanical precision with a seething emotional undercurrent

with UNTER NULL igniting the corrosive “Hollow” and PROTOKOLL 19 amplifying the crushing impact of “Made to Suffer

artistic reflection

balancing menace with melancholy as each track deepens the record’s claustrophobic pull

The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Purple Toronto duo TRAITRS refine theirAustrian ritual wave ensemble The Devil & The Universe return with their seventh album, Occult Pleasuresa dark, immersive journey that fuses cinematic electronics, occult aesthetics, and brooding darkwave textures. This time, the band places spiritualistic and esoteric practices at the heart of the record, expanding their sonic rites with the addition of new member Ezechiel (Prague) on drums and ritual percussion. From the droning ceremonial opener