2024 Independent / CD
mortaldeth.bandcamp.com
BADASS SONG TITLES: Chapel of Bones, Exposure of the Innards, Horror of Entombment
From California comes a ripping, ancient-sounding band that plays the real metal of death! The recording is just the right sort of raw, and it sounds like a death metal recording ought. It emphasizes the barbarity properly. I can even hear the guitar amp humming on "Chapel of Bones." The drums are quite live-sounding with next to no embellishment in the studio. The singer has a breathless style somewhat similar to Chris Barnes in the Eaten Back to Life era, which is awesome. He has a similar frantic delivery sometimes also. The songs are quick two to three minute affairs, reminiscent of late 1980s and early 1990s death metal. There's just a hint of looseness to the playing, giving this band a feel all their own. Some would consider it an imperfection, but I consider it personality! Not every band needs to be clean and polished. Some raw bands must exist, and the sound of this band benefits from that rawness. Mortal also gives us an unexpected twist with a guitar solo for a mid-album intro, which is very unusual, but very welcome. Influences that I hear a slight bit of are perhaps Repulsion, Abominations-era Morbid Angel, Eaten Back to Life-era Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Visions-era Sepultura, and Autopsy. At least, if I had a gun to my head and had to guess, those are my guesses. This album turned me into a fan, and I want to see what's next from these youngsters!
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