Mortuary
Spawn – Spawned From The Mortuary
England, UK
Brutal Cave
Productions / Chamber of Emesis / Sewer Rot Records
Mortuary Spawn is one of those bands that encapsulate everything I fucking love about Death Metal – and “Spawned From The Mortuary” is one of the best EPs I’ve heard lately. I’m quite surprised over the fact that the band is from England, since I haven't heard a killer death metal band from over there since... well... Garden of Eyes (a few months ago!) This whole EP is utterly savage, dark and crushing.
If you like your death metal sounding like it was created by members under the possession of some otherworldly entity whose sole purpose is to bring nothing but pain and suffering into this world, then the music of Mortuary Spawn is definitely for you. This EP is fairly short (clocking in at 15 minutes), but what it lacks in its duration it sure as hell makes up for in terms of brain-mangling brutality, as the band gets straight down to the meat and do not fuck around.
The vocalist emits a perfect guttural growl, which I can only describe as very abrasive. The guitars are heavy as hell and pair well with the heavy low-end. The drums have a nice raw sound to it, which is suitable for the gritty production on this release. It’s actually refreshing to hear a new death metal band that doesn’t opt for a clean sound on their first release. It’s a band that has a good understanding of the genre’s ethos (mainly because they’re not posers). Look at the artwork! That’s cult as fuck. This is raw and straight to the point death metal that brings to mind the heavier parts of Suffocation infused with some melodic segments. It’s good shit and anyone who loves death metal should check it out. Killer EP through and through! Favourite track: Odious, The Charnel Miasma. (HT)