DVSR

DVSR
DVSR
	DVSR in 2015
Background information
Origin	South Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Rap metal; djent; nu metal;
Years active	2013–present
Members	Matthew Youkhana; Andrew Stevens; Julian Ellul; Matthew Nekic;
Website	www.dvsr.com.au

DVSR (Designed Via Strength & Respect) are an Australian rap metal band from Sydney. They were formed in November 2013, and released their debut studio album D.V.S.R. in November 2015.

History[edit]

On 24 November 2013, DVSR, then under the name Devastator, was announced and simultaneously released their music video for their single "Unconscious". The single was met with generally positive reviews, and they were noted for their unusual amalgamation of rap and djent.

In November 2015, the band announced that they were changing their name from Devastator to DVSR to coincide with their upcoming album of the same name. This was due to there already being other bands with the name Devastator, so to avoid confusion when searching online they turned the original name into an acronym; DVSR stands for "Designed Via Strength & Respect".^[1] Later that month, they released their debut self-titled album, D.V.S.R..

Members[edit]

Current

Matthew You – vocals/rapping (2013–present)
Andrew Stevens – guitars (2013–present)
Julian Ellul – bass (2016–present)
Matthew Nekić – drums (2013–present)

Past[edit]

Adrian Tate – bass, backing vocals (2013–2016)
Alessandro Sabato – guitars (2013–2016)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums
Year	Album details
2015	D.V.S.R. Released: 23 November 2015 Label: Self released Formats: CD, digital download
2020	West Technique Released: 7 August 2020 Label: Self released Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays[edit]

Extended plays
Year	Album details
2017	Therapy Released: 20 November 2017 Label: Self released Formats: CD, digital download

Singles[edit]

Year	Song	Album
2013	"Unconscious"	D.V.S.R.
2014	"The Forked Tongue"
2014	"Life and Death"
2015	"Shutdown..."
2016	"Bad Company"
2017	"Slave to the Beat"	Therapy EP
2018	"Ready for War"	Therapy EP
2020	"Off Tap"	West Technique
2020	"Bloodlust (feat. CJ McMahon)"	West Technique

References[edit]

^ Sievers, Alex. "DVSR (Devastator) open up about name change". killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

External links[edit]

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[1] Sievers, Alex. "DVSR (Devastator) open up about name change". killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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