cerecloth.bandcamp.com
5/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
I don't know if I've ever heard a death metal band from Costa Rica before. If I have, I have forgotten them. I'm glad I heard this one, and they deliver their debut EP via Bandcamp in digital format. We get five original songs and a cover of a band called Astriferous that I've never heard before. They play a dark style of death metal that reminds me a little of Immolation crossed with Incantation, perhaps with a little Dead Congregation thrown in for good measure. I normally bore of this dark style fairly quickly, but the drumming kept it rather interesting. The drums cut through the murk of the guitars and vocals with a crisp sound. The vocals are low roars, and impressive overall. It's a bestial performance with a lot of power behind it. They include a morbid instrumental track, "Ancestral Contamination," and it was a smart move, not only to give us a change of pace and a break from all the death metal, but to show us a different side of themselves. I like when a band does that from time to time if it's in a limited way like this. Overall, this isn't a record that floored me, but it does get the job done properly, and will definitely earn them fans.
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