Horrific Demise - Excruciating Extermination

Upon hearing the new Horrific Demise offering, “Excruciating Extermination”, I was quite impressed with the multi-faceted, hard-hitting approach the band has taken with this material. Right from the beginning the music is in your face and down your throat, pulling you in whether you like it or not. Powerful riffs seemingly coming from every direction then circling into a chaotic maelstrom catching you in the eye of this death metal storm. Then, out of nowhere, a solo of unheard technical prowess strips you of all sanity. That just describes the first track! There is little to no time to recover before the second track starts, then the third. Before you know it, you are one with the enthralling nature that is Horrific Demise. The thick mid-level riffage continues as do the undeniable god like solos. What is really unique about the solos is that they sound like you could apply them to any genre of metal and they would fit. They do not sound like death metal solos at all, yet, here they are and they work 100 percent. Musically the talent cannot be denied, even in the drums. Even though they are triggered at times, the beastly tempo. Combined with the integration of well placed grindcore influenced blast beats, shows the undeniable ability to combine style to a near flawless presentation.

They vocals are pretty standard here but, the music is so brutal in an unrelenting sense, there is no need to try something else and end up ruining a good thing. When you look at the devastation of the music and the brutality of the vocals as separate entities, you can see how powerful they are in their own right. Yet, only when you put them together does the whole picture come in to play and that powerful display becomes tenfold. Horrific Demise are a band that are the very definition of this format and from which other bands can look to to see and hear how real brutal death metal is played. Comatose Music is responsible for this release, so get in contact with them or the band to get a copy. I highly recommend this for all fans into death metal and to anyone looking to delve deeper into the sub-genres of metal for the first time Horrific Demise deserve the highest respect and reverence for their approach to death metal and music in general. From the very first listen you can tell they are serious about who they are and what they create.

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1. Born From Brutality
2. Suicidal Frenzy
3. Maggot Ridden Human Feast
4. Cleansing The Putrescense
5. Apogee Of Blaspheme
6. Religious Hypocrisy
7. Introduction To Atrocity
8. Voracious Cravings
9. Until Only We Remain