Intense doesn’t even begin to describe it when it comes to Vera Grace’s new album INFERNVM. One of Amsterdam’s most noteworthy and well-known DJs and producers, Grace’s debut album is an intoxicating mix of industrial beats and entrancing soundscapes. It’s a hard techno sound, unrelenting in all of the right ways. Across nine powerful tracks, the record explores themes of sin, punishment, and catharsis. It was released this past November via Deestricted, a label inspired by the storied Berlin club night of the same name. Morality, the soul’s journey after death, and Dante’s Inferno were also powerful influences for Grace. The dark, driving beats are meant to mirror Dante’s descent into Hell. Each of the nine tracks represents one of the nine concentric circles of torment located within Ear...