Horrifying "Altered States Fermentation" CD

Limited 666 copies 

I can’t tell if these guys are using very slow blast beats or very fast skank beats. It’s really ambiguous, perfectly nestled at the grey area where one might become the other. However it is clear that this was one of the most promising death metal non-albums from last year for a variety of reasons. Continuing that infernal melodic sensibility endemic to the Chileans that in some ways is the predecessor of the Swedish and Finnish approach, Horrifying’s latest is heavily derived from older American death metal forms like Autopsy, early Sadistic Intent, pre prog metal era Death, and Dawn of Possession era Immolation but with more chaotic riffing patterns that frequently break into frenzied upper register flailing. This EP works on a juxtaposition of melodies between more subdued lower register rhythmic muscle forming the muscular and skeletal framework of a song out of which sudden streams of arching melodies erupt geyser-like in bloody coiling streams. This is comparable to say, Dismember or Prosanctus Inferi’s last album though Horrifying differ sharply with a more elongated approach to composition that gives these melodies considerably more breathing room than either of those two ever used. At times I have the slight feeling these guys might want to invest fully into these amazingly evil melodies and become something like a much uglier, long winded classic style melodic death metal in the vein of obscurities like Unanimated or Amorbital (Invidia) band given their expertise in crafting both powerful rhythms and juxtaposing them with melodies that mirror and build upon their tonal character.

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