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Artist: Devastate
Release: The living Years (Compilation) [Digital] (1997)
Genre: Progressive Power Metal
Country: Germany (Otzberg, Hesse)
Bitrate: 320kbps
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M.-A.: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Devastate/48122
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/5383463-Devastate-5

This double cd worth of material - compilation had been sent to me by a friend who informed me that got it via a page the band had active back then (bandcamp, my space...?) (but couldn't find now anything to verify that)... anyway thanks a ton to the original uploader of this gem!!
We got here songs from their demos - promos and some unreleased elsewhere live tracks!! No art available, just a pic and the logo from M.-A. & Discogs!!
Consider it a must, enjoy!!

Thanks a lot to M.-A. for the infos:

Years active:
1989-1994

Misha Meuer Bass (?-1994)
Kai Bergerin Drums (?-1994) See also: ex-Disbelief, ex-Thorn Eleven
Tommy Fritsch Guitars (?-1994) See also: ex-Vice, ex-Disbelief, ex-Legal Hate
Tom Wisweh Guitars (?-1994)
Ralf Couard Vocals (?-1994) See also: ex-Obstsalat, ex-Vice, ex-Asmodina, ex-Deztroye
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01. Intro (The Dream) - The Symbol of Amon
02. P.T.E.
03. Time is Passing
04. Fascinated Fantasia
05. Ventriloquist
06. Escape the Dream
07. The Dawn - Empress In Space
08. Dishonour
09. Master Of Conscience
10. Interior Intolerance
11. Militant Agony
12. Scotland
13. Alhambra
14. Neurathenical Matricide
15. Subdivisioned Eyes (Live)
16. Ventroloquist (Live)
17. Scotland (Live)
18. Time Is Passing (Promo'93)

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Here's their biography/discography from The Corroseum's German Metal guide 'The Heavy Metal Mania':



An ambitioned progressive Power/Thrash Metal band originating from Otzberg, east of Darmstadt, that started in 1989 and recorded a number of well respected Demos around 1990, hoping for a record deal, but didn't succeed. Demo numero uno "Escape the dream" from November '89 was still recorded with a drumcomputer, but the guys could later hire Kai Bergerin for the drummer job. Tommy Fritsch was playing in Darmstadt's Power Metal hopefuls Vice prior to Devastate already, together with Ralf Couard (ex-Asmodina/Destroyer) who would later during the 90's replace Devastate's original vocalist and figurehead Ch. Guinness. The 3 important Devastate tapes feature a majestic sounding mix of epic yet melodic Power Metal with diverse Thrash parts, that especially due to Guinness' impressive vocal performance made Devastate sounding like a Thrash version of the godly Chalice ("One final sin"). After the hoped for record deal didn't took form, the band started falling apart and on their last "Demo '94" Misha Meuer played bass, while Guinness' part was taking care of by Ralf Couard, whom Tommy Fritsch still knew from old Vice days. The band split up after the Demo. Bergerin and Fritsch joined Disbelief afterwards.

Discography:
"Escape the dream" Demo 1989 (selfreleased)
"Syllogism" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Oct. '90" Demo 1990 (selfreleased)
"Empress in Space" Comp.-CD Track 1993 (Crossing All Over)

https://thecorroseum.org/features/germa ... char=D#res

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