One of Edmonton's top death metal extraordinaire's, Display of Decay, celebrated the release of their third self released album entitled "Dust of Existence" on Friday night at DV8 Underground. Metal fans from Edmonton and Calgary gathered in the small basement venue, anxious for what was about to unfold.
Kicking off their performance with the pounding rhythms of "Created to Kill", Display of Decay grabbed their audiences attention with deadly force. Between the screaming guitars of shredders Sean Watson and Jeremy Puffer, the band progressed on to fan favorite track, "Maggot Feast" - a track from their first EP entitled "Blood Borne". The crowd frequently erupted into a frenzy of moshers and headbangers which cracked smiles onto the stone-like faces of the band.
Kicking the set into high gear with the roaring rumbles of bassist, Jacob Maisonneuve, and the delectable double-kicks of drummer, Avery Desmarais, Display of Decay boomed and blasted into the remainder of their 10 song set. Playing numerous tracks from their newest release, along with a handful of others spanning their discography. Closing off their set with the title track of their new album "Dust of Existence", the gut-busting voice of vocalist, Jessy Leduc, could be heard from the street outside, causing people to chant and cheer for more.
With such a positive reaction from their audience, the band wasn't quite finished with their time on stage just yet. After a momentary regroup, Display of Decay said their farewells to their crowd with the earth shattering melodies of "Blood Borne", off of their second EP entitled "The Feasting", as an unexpected encore to put the cherry on top of a great and memorable evening for all.
