www.ironfortressrecords.com
8/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
Hailing from Scotland, this is the first full length and only release from this band other than a demo in 2021. They play a bastard cross of styles, between Morbid Angel and Benediction. I mention Benediction specifically because of a few of the riffs and the vocals, which call them to mind. The production is nice and warm and really gets that '90s death metal sound right. The bass guitar is especially audible on this record and his sound reminds me of DD Verni a little bit. They've masters the rolling tremolo picked riff and the songs have a great flow to them because of this and the double bass technique used. The vocals patterns are especially noteworthy, the singer's breathy, chesty style bringing the lyrics to life, accentuating the music perfectly. He also knows when the shut the fuck up and let the music do the work! This is not a skill that some vocalists have, and must be learned. I really enjoyed this one, and I'm sorry I was late to the game on it!
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