With such a vast array of death metal music to digest, ever expanding into uncharted territories supported by newfound influences and sources of inspiration, sometimes what you need is a simple hefty dose of straightforward brutality to absorb.

Too often modern death metal bands seem content to imitate genre originators ala Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse or Deicide. Hence, it is refreshing to hear a band that plays traditional death metal and somehow manages to come across as reasonably unique....