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Dav Dralleon

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Dav Dralleon
Birth nameDavid
OriginNevers, France
GenresSynthwave, Metalsynth, Darksynth
Years active2016-present
LabelsPlaymaker Media
Websitehttps://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

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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

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Adapted from Bandcamp,[9] and Spotify.[10]

Albums

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  • Fall Ov Men (April 2021, Playmaker Media)
  • Kthullu (November 2022, Playmaker Media)
  • STREET KRVZADER (February 2024)

Singles

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  • 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

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  • Depths (June 2018)
  • Holywrath (September 2019)
  • Everflame (February 2020)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Infidel Interview #121: Dav Dralleon". thenetwerk. 2017-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ "Pangora - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Dav Dralleon - FALL OV MEN". Zware Metalen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. ^ "Review: Dav Dralleon - KTHULLU | Brutal Resonance". www.brutalresonance.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. ^ "Merch from PLAYMAKER Media Group". PLAYMAKER Media Group. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  8. ^ Slickster (2019-10-12). "Dav Dralleon - HOLYWRATH - Slickster Magazine". Slickster Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  9. ^ "Dav Dralleon". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. ^ "Dav Dralleon". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-12-30.