Album review: Insanity - Psicosis (2020)

Insanity - Psicosis

Colombia

Ritos de Muerte Radio Extrema

Formed in 2001 and after a series of EPs and two compilations, Colombians Insanity finally unleash their debut album upon the masses with "Psicosis". Admittedly, the material is pretty standard for the genre, though the execution and musicianship are undeniably good. The production is comprehensible and appropriately clear, fitting for the style they play. The display of technical prowess, heavy groove and bludgeoning brutality is reminiscent of bands like Skinless, Prostitute Disfigurement and Necrophagist. I think fans of the aforementioned bands, especially those who are into modern death metal, will definitely enjoy this. "Psicosis" is a solid debut album with 9 tracks of well-crafted death metal that hits you like a hammer blow to the skull. (HT)

Album review: Ossuary - Addicted To Human Flesh (2021)

Ossuary - Addicted To Human Flesh

Colombia

Awakening Records

“Addicted To Human Flesh” is the third machete strike to the forehead of posers from these Colombian maniacs. The new album is an immense work full of odes to violence, paired with their sick passion for old-school death metal.

This is a call for all those Addicted To Human Flesh...

Colombia is a country with an excellent reputation when it comes to producing good metal; therefore I can only recommend checking out as much as you can from that country. This work, in my humble opinion, will be one of the best albums of 2021. The overall sound is a real meat grinder. It is required to crank the volume up as loud as possible and allow your brains to be crushed and thrown in a cauldron that contains the remains of all those who had listened to the deranged sounds as they became victims of the massacre. It holds you on a hook – tearing your flesh – from beginning to end. I wish I could see them live because the great sound of the bass and drums work so well together and will repeatedly hit my chest until my ribs and organs are exposed.

The purulent and visceral vocals perfectly capture the band's dark thoughts with relevant themes pertaining to death, horror and perversion. The cover is a true reflection of that. The guitars sound utterly disgusting, and even though there aren’t many solos, the few that appear are executed with great skill. I would also like to add that the bombardment of riffs are endless, as they direct the assault in a way that you cannot possibly find tedious. Not a single second of rest is permitted to the listener with the savage and incessant vomit.

Bands such as Ossuary only fuel my desire to attend a show once and for all and violently break my skull in a mosh. I personally think that labels like Awakening Records are releasing some truly great material; therefore one has to be attentive to the signings of that label. In this case, they did not make a mistake at all. I fully recommend these sick practitioners of the grotesque! DEATH METAL! (Catacombs Walker)