ironboundrecords.bandcamp.com
7/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
Evilbreed from Indonesia eschew the utter brutality of a lot of their countrymates, instead opting to draw influence from the bands of old. They remind me quite a bit of Autopsy crossed with Entombed. The longest song here is 3:10, with most songs coming in around 2:15 or so. Upbeat, almost punk style drums drive the band forward, and the riffs punish measure after measure in a most pleasurable way. The vocals remind me of L.G. Petrov in their delivery and inflection but not in tone - this singer's voice is higher, almost crust-like in his screams. It's a powerful performance and probably my favorite part of the album. The arrangements and writing is on the simpler side of things, which really fits this band's sound. Complicated riffing would make them into something else entirely, and I don't want that for them. Devotees of the old gods should especially pay attention to this record, it's worth a listen or two.
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