Dav Dralleon
Dav Dralleon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David |
| Origin | Nevers, France |
| Genres | Synthwave, Metalsynth, Darksynth |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Playmaker Media |
| Website | https://davdralleon.bandcamp.com/ |
Dav Dralleon is a French single artist music project originating from Nevers,[1] with instrumental musical style focusing on synthwave, and its metal leaning subgenres metalsynth and darksynth.
Biography[edit]
The name "Dav Dralleon" is a pseudonym for a French darksynth artist David, who transitioned into synthwave subgenres after playing guitar for the metalcore band Pangora.[2] The project originates from a "2d indie platformer game" soundtrack with 4 songs, which later evolved into its own independent musical entity when the game never launched.[3] The solo artist behind the project has largely remained anonymous, and was influenced by other French synthwave artists such as Perturbator to shift to electro synth music with metal influences.[1]
The music of Dav Dralleon has common themes of a world-ending apocalypse as well as Lovecraftian horror, with direct references to such creatures as Dagon or Cthulhu. Following a series of EPs and singles with these themes over the years, the 2021 debut album Fall Ov Men was well received.[4][5] The 2022 album Kthullu has similarly been favorably received.[6] Physical copies of Dav Dralleon's music and merchandise have been distributed under the Belgian label Playmaker Media.[7]
Dav Dralleon has no plans for live performances based on a 2020 interview with Nightride FM.[3]
The dystopian and dark tone in the musical works of Dav Dralleon are inspired by real-life phenomena such as natural disasters, over-consumption, and pollution,[3] sci-fi works such as the movies Terminator and Blade Runner,[8] and his personal stances for environmental protection and animal rights.[3]
Discography[edit]
Adapted from Bandcamp,[9] and Spotify.[10]
Albums[edit]
- Fall Ov Men (April 2021, Playmaker Media)
- Kthullu (November 2022, Playmaker Media)
- STREET CRVZADER (February 2024)
Singles[edit]
- Alteredeath (November 2018)
- Wolvesquad (March 2019)
- Horizon Set Ablaze (April 2019)
- Arkangel Firespawn (July 2020)
- Vulkandeth (October 2020)
- Metatron (November 2020)
- Vampyr Golgotha (January 2021)
- Annihilation Dogma (May 2021), feat. Void Stare
- Death May Die (December 2021)
- The Frozen Lake (March 2022)
- A Cosmic Sacrifice to Dagon (April 2022)
- Voodoo Shub-Niggurath (June 2022)
- Final Ascent (July 2022)
- Dungeon Xoth Octoterror (October 2022)
- Street Krvzader (April 2023)
- Zantetsuken (June 2023)
- Vulkan Force (September 2023)
- Ryu Cyberblade (October 2023)
EPs[edit]
- Depths (June 2018)
- Holywrath (September 2019)
- Everflame (February 2020)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Infidel Interview #121: Dav Dralleon". thenetwerk. 2017-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Pangora - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Dav Dralleon". Nightride FM - Synthwave News. 2021-01-08. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Dav Dralleon - FALL OV MEN - chronique". COREandCO webzine (in French). 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Dav Dralleon - FALL OV MEN". Zware Metalen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Review: Dav Dralleon - KTHULLU | Brutal Resonance". www.brutalresonance.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Merch from PLAYMAKER Media Group". PLAYMAKER Media Group. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Slickster (2019-10-12). "Dav Dralleon - HOLYWRATH - Slickster Magazine". Slickster Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Dav Dralleon". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Dav Dralleon". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-12-30.