Dew-Scented

Biography

Dew-Scented was a German thrash and death metal band, active from 1992 to 2018. They released eight studio albums and were last signed to Metal Blade Records (Europe) and Prosthetic Records (USA/North America). Their name was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.

History

Vocalist Leif Jensen entered the band in 1992, drummer Uwe Werning in 1997, and guitarist Hendrik Bache in autumn 2001.
In winter 1992/1993, the north German band released their first demo, Symbolization, which was well known in the underground scene and helped them sign a record deal with SPV / Steamhammer.
In the spring of 1996, they released their debut album, Immortelle×Immortelle1996 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1In Flames3:572Silenced2:573Black Is the Day7:034Thirst for Sun2:375Unending4:286Afterlife / Afterlove5:097...Yonder...2:118Beloved Elysium3:029For You and Forever6:1410Poets of Dirt2:4711Native Soil Venus4:1212Theory of Harmony3:15. They toured with Edge of Sanity, Lake Of Tears and Sadist. Due to increased band activity, there were line-up changes. In 1998, they joined the label Grind Syndicate Media / NBR and released their second album, Innoscent×Innoscent1998 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Shatteredinsanity4:102Bereaved3:253Burn With Me4:464Starspangled3:555The Sicker Things3:036Everred4:027The Grapes of Wrath2:438Aentity3:529Underneath2:5510Fatal If Swallowed5:38. In the same year, they played for the first time at Wacken Open Air.
In the summer of 1999, they released Ill-Natured, which was a mixture of death and thrash metal. Two years later, the album Inwards×Inwards14 January 2002 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Bitter Conflict3:422Unconditional3:503Life Ending Path3:394Inwards3:025Blueprints of Hate3:176Locked in Motion4:207Degeneration3:178Terminal Mindstrip5:099Feeling Not3:0710Reprisal4:32 was released, on which they worked with Andy Classen. To promote the album, they played on various festivals with many German thrash metal bands such as Kreator, Sodom and Destruction. They toured the United States of America for the first time.
The release of the 2003 album Impact×Impact25 August 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Acts of Rage4:032New Found Pain3:053Destination Hell2:554Soul Poison4:015Cities of the Dead4:486Down My Neck5:507One by One3:368Agony Designed3:509Slaughtervain4:2110Flesh Reborn4:061118 Hours3:25 and the double album Ill-Natured & Innoscent×Ill-Natured & Innoscent17 November 2003 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Embraced by Sin4:132This Grace4:073Simplicity in Chaos4:444Apocalypse Inside3:405Defiance6:436Wounds of Eternity4:387Idolized3:308Skybound4:539The Endless2:5410Shatteredinsanity4:0911Bereaved3:2312Burn With Me4:4413Starspangled3:5414The Sicker Things3:0215Everred4:0116The Grapes of Wrath2:4317Aentity3:5118Underneath2:5319Fatal If Swallowed5:38, released under the German label Nuclear Blast, established the band as an accomplished thrash metal act, and many people compared them to Slayer.
Issue VI, the sixth album, was released in June 2005. The limited edition included the video for "Turn To Ash" and 17 live songs, recorded between 2002 and 2005. On 30 March 2007, the album Incinerate×Incinerate21 March 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Exordium (intro)0:562Vanish Away3:413Final Warning3:084That's Why I Despise You3:085The Fraud2:596Into the Arms of Misery4:047Perdition for All3:598Now or Never4:489Aftermath2:5710Everything Undone3:5611Contradictions3:1812Retain the Scars5:0113Exitus (outro)2:00 was released in Europe and on 3 April in North America.
Dew-Scented released their ninth album, Intermination×Intermination12 June 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Declaration of Intent (Intro)1:002On a Collision Course3:493Scars of Creation3:464Affect Gravity3:565Means to an End4:416Ode to Extinction4:057Demon Seed3:488Power Surge3:539Ruptured Perpetually3:3510Living Lies4:1911Atavistic3:3812Reborn3:3213Radiation Sickness2:05, on 30 June 2015 via Prosthetic Records.
On 17 May 2018, the band announced they had broken up due to conflicting schedules with band members' personal lives.

Final lineup

Leif Jensen – vocals (1992–2018)
Marvin Vriesde – guitars (2005, 2012–2018)
Rory Hansen – guitars (2012–2018)
Joost van der Graaf – bass (2012–2018)
Koen Herfst – drums (2012–2018)

Former members

Jörg Szittnick – guitar (1992–1996)
Tarek Stinshoff – drums (1992–1996)
Ralf Klein – guitar (1996–1998)
Patrick Heims – bass (1996–2003)
Uwe Werning – drums (1997–2007)
Florian Müller – guitar (1998–2008)
Hendrik Bache – guitar (2001–2008)
Alexander Pahl – bass (2003–2011)
Michael Borchers – guitar (2008–2012)
Marc-Andree Dieken – drums (2008–2012)
Martin Walczak – guitar (2008–2010)

Studio albums

Immortelle (1996)
Innoscent (1998)
Ill-Natured (1999)
Inwards (2002)
Impact (2003)
Issue VI (2005)
Incinerate (2007)
Invocation (2010)
Icarus (2012)
Intermination (2015)

Other releases

Symbolization (1994, demo)
Insurgent (2013, compilation)