2025 A-N Records (CD)
ancientnecropsy.bandcamp.com
BADASS SONG TITLES: The New Era of Witch Hunting, Agents of Decease, Garbage Pail Beings
This is the first full length from Ancient Necropsy in 10 years, their 6th overall. They've been around the block, having albums released on Nice to Eat You, Goregiastic, and Mutilated. That's not a bad pedigree. I remember hearing them around the turn of the century and I remember them being quite loose in execution (I keep saying "they," but it's really a one-man band).
They still have the oddball riffs and pingy snare but the songwriting is miles better than what I remember. There's even surprisingly melodic passages, like in "The New Era of Witch Hunting." There are a lot of guitar harmonies utilized on the record, especially during more technical riffs. Ancient Necropsy has fully developed their sound, and it's quite distinguishable. It doesn't blend in with all the other bands out there in the scene. Other bands could also get a lesson in how to slam properly with the track "Tectonic Shift." That's a heavy bastard.
Overall, this album is a huge improvement from what I remember. There could perhaps be a bit of a better flow to some of the riffs - they can get a little too weird, but I'll take originality where I can get it. The vocals are the strongest part of the record by far, being varied and interesting. They elevate the record above "just another brutal death metal album." The tones and patterns the vocals use are thoughtful, precise, and sick as fuck. Highs, lows, and in-betweens are shown off, and it's a masterful performance in that regard.
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