#AlbumReview: One Day in Pain – Devouring the Gods

Band: One Day in Pain
Title: Devouring the Gods
Label: Awakening Records
Release date:  June  19th,  2026
Country: Sweden
Format reviewed: High-Quality Digital Recording

#AlbumReview: One Day in Pain – Devouring the Gods via Awakening Records by Sílvia

Sweden is a neverending source of excellent metal bands. And when it comes to death metal, I’ve been listening to real gems coming from that country lately. One Day in Pain is a band that was founded in 2020 by drummer and songwriter Nicke Olsson (one of the founding members of Leprosy), and after the debut album “Imperial Fires” it evolved into a full band. 

“Devouring the Gods” is the fourth album released by One Day in Pain, not bad in their six years of existence! And, the most noticeable thing that stole my heart since the first listen was… the bass. I love when this instrument is given true predominance and believe me, in this album it’s on another level. There are not mere bass lines fillers; besides the fact that it’s highly audible, its work is huge, with a lot of moments in which it shines on its own, providing the songs with a strong depth and a thick atmosphere. Well, listen to “Ferocious Consumption” and let yourself be seduced by those low vibrant strings, courtesy of Andreas Mallander. 

Of course it’s not just the bass the thing I fell for about this album. Drums are heavy and consistent, and they mark the pace with perfect accuracy. Nicke has a vast and varied repertoire; he can be blasting fast and technically while also smashing the cymbals with no mercy, and he can also be more restrained at some passages leaning a song almost to a death/doom style, like in “Garrotterad”, the only song sung in Swedish. Also in “Ashen Soul”, a song that slows down the pace creating an ominous atmosphere, almost suffocating, where the bass drags the listener to the lowest depths.

About guitars: Jakob Sarkar and Jimmy Landén are the axemen in this album, and their work is flawless, crushing… The riffs are heavy and at times even obsessive, and the solos are crazy, damn good. And while you have your brain infested with the string work and the percussion, the rotten vocals by Ludvig Engellau crawl slowly through your ears telling you grim stories. His cavernous and threatening voice envelops you and dives you into absolute darkness, crushing all your bones in the process.

The artwork, done by the artist known as Pilgrimscoffin, is a great portrayal of death and decay. This drawing is very detailed, it’s as if death was staring at us from its throne with its empty eye sockets. Absolute darkness. I’m mesmerized by the two small figures on the skeleton’s shoulders… Details are what matter.

I love this album for bringing the old school sound alive, for creating an overwhelming ambiance, and for their impeccable and technical work. What a fierce and relentless album!  9/10

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