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Devil Electric Release Tahlia

DEVIL ELECTRIC Release Tahlia, Their First Album in Five Years

+ Drop New Single, Weirdos

+ Announce Tour Dates

DEVIL ELECTRIC RETURN WITH TAHLIA – A HEAVY RECKONING FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING

After five years, Devil Electric roar back with Tahlia, their third studio album and most emotionally charged release to date. At its core, Tahlia is an album about fracture and survival, pain, frustration, and relationships breaking under pressure. Uncannily, its themes mirror the years that followed its recording, which only strengthen the emotive undertones of Tahlia.

Delivered through soaring vocals, unforgettable hooks, and searing riffs. The journey begins with the title track and first single, “Tahlia” a riff-driven return to the band’s classic sound. It charts a visceral descent from rock bottom to redemption. A tango between vintage doom metal and modern heavy rock. Tahlia is a homage to the Latin phrase “that which nourishes me, destroys me” told through a blend of energetic verses, chanting choruses, and moody riffs. All designed to leave the listener in an enigmatic state of mind.

From there the band changes pace with “Jill and jack shit,” a swaggering, attitude-laden track that is cut full of spitting vocals and sharp edges, proudly tipping its hat to the grit and character of the band’s hometown, Melbourne.

Third single “Weirdos” pushes the pace further, embracing a punchy, contemporary hard rock energy before diving into more experimental territory with “When We Talk About Nothing.” Inspired by Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, the track strips things back and drags the listener into a heavier, more peeled back space that sets up the epic and hard-hitting “Acid Bath”.

“Acid Bath,” is an instrumental collaboration featuring Lex Waterreus of Seedy Jezus. A slow-burn descent into hazy unease, the track builds an immense wall of sound. The souring guitar solo and unhinged vocal loops by Lex will ensure this song is played on repeat, as it will tickle heavy rock, psychedelic and doom fans alike.

All paths lead to “This Hereafter,” the album’s final track; the longest and most epic doom offering by Devil Electric. Clocking in at nine minutes, it is a marathon of tension and release through epic highs and crushing lows that feel like pushing a boulder through desert sands before finally reaching an oasis. Lyrically the most vulnerable moment on the record, the raw emotion is unmistakable, with Pierina’s voice audibly breaking in the closing lines, leaving the listener with a fragile but undeniable glimmer of hope.

Balancing heavy rock and doom with a contemporary edge, Tahlia is an album that demands to be felt start to finish. Soaring, immersive, and deeply personal, it marks a powerful chapter for Devil Electric and one well worth the wait.

Tahlia is out now!
Order from Bandcamp at devilelectric.bandcamp.com/album/tahlia

For all other Platforms at https://ditto.fm/tahlia_a00a6150

Catch Devil Electric on tour!

Sat, April 18: Chuck Trailers, Sydney
Sat, April 25: Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Adelaide
Sat, May 23: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

Tickets available from
linktr.ee/devilelectricfuzz