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8/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
Mexico's legendary Mortuary return with a four song EP, and a mighty one it is. The only thing that's changed about this band is the recording quality taking a step up, as it should since the last recording we have from them in an EP from twelve years ago - it's easier to make things sound proper than it was then. All the familiar aspects of their sound are present, with Slayer-esque leads, ripping fast riffs, and late '80s death metal style. My favorite track here is "Black Superstition," with it's Massacre-style verse riff and lower vocal style. I love when bands stick to the style they originated with and don't change too much. Mortuary is one such band. They never change and they deliver solid death metal every time. I especially love the sound of some of the drum rolls, reminding me of very early Sepultura, a sound which I always found fascinating and exciting sonically. In fact, if I had to compare Mortuary to anything to describe it to a newcomer to the scene, it would be Morbid Visions/Bestial Devastation-era Sepultura. Real '80s death metal! I'm just glad this band is continuing to give us new recordings after all these years. Their legendary first record finds its way onto my playlists all the time, and now we have four new killer songs of theirs to enjoy.
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