Punish - Raptus

Switzerland´s Punish ravage the underground since 1996 and already released 2 full length albums, 1 demo and 1 EP. With “Raptus”, the band is presenting their 3rd. longplayer and let me tell you it´s an impressive one. This is technical Death Metal with some slight Thrash Metal influences played on a very high level with fantastic skills and a real good production. The guitar work and the drumming are amazing and aggressive at any time, but melodic parts remain in each song. So it´s not only a bunch of compiled complicated riffs, but varied and sophisticated song structures with it´s own dynamics. All tracks are presented in high speed mainly, but the band also added some “slower” arrangements. These Swiss guys aren´t exactly on the same level with legendary Death, but once you´re into their stuff, you can easily imagine who was the inspiration. The vocals range from Death Metal growling to some Black Metal-like screams, which is another nice addiction to this high quality release. Everyone who´s interested in three-quarters of an hour of excellent technical Death Metal shouldn´t hesitate to give Punish a try. You can download it for free from their homepage, but I recommend to buy the normal CD version, which is more significant for your personal collection. 4/5 points for this great album.

1. Abandon Waste 
2. Disciple Of Wrath 
3. Subnatural Coexistence 
4. Raptus 
5. Herder Of The Misguided 
6. Despise, Separate, Attack 
7. Stained 
8. Bonefire 
9. Disruptor 
10. Wetworks Ltd.

Self released
Reviewer: Alex
Sep 12, 2009
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