Versatile are a band from Switzerland that plays an industrial form of black metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Les Litanies Du Vide" which will be released in April by Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions.
A very dark sounding intro starts off the album while also adding in choirs and synths which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Industrial style beats are also utilized quite a bit throughout the recording while the vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams.
Some of the music also adds in some symphonic touches while the album also has its dissonant moments. During the faster sections of the recording a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard along with some songs also adding in clear vocals and melodies can are also utilized at times.
Clean playing is also added into certain sections of the recording along with the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Growls are also utilized in some parts of the album and spoken words can also be heard briefly. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in their native tongue and cover dark and philosophical themes.
In my opinion Versatile are a very great sounding industrial black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Enfant zero" "Cave Canem" "Monstre" and "Le mal necessaire". 8 out of 10.
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