2025 Iron Fortress Records (CD/CS)
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5/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
This record fits nicely in the current crop of up-and-coming death metal bands in the US, melding both the sounds of old and newer sounds like slam. You could put them on a tour with Sanguisugabogg with no problems. They're downtuned and dirty, and don't truly remind me of anyone specific. Sure, there are passages that remind me of Cannibal Corpse, and the vocals have a hint of the gruffness of 200 Stab Wounds, but that's where the similarities stop. They have a penchant for doomy riffs, slowing their tempo considerably at times during many of their songs. They may rely on slam riffs a bit too much, but they get in and out of them quickly enough that they're not terribly monotonous. This isn't an album I'm likely to revisit any time soon, but it's a tolerable listen overall.
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