Wellcome back on creation front, our lost boy.

Damn. That was a strong review.

My hope dried finishing 1st para.

Written by Coconut Racecar on 19.05.2021 at 04:37

As a huge fan of Brutal Death and Slam, I personally love this album. Although it has gotten worse reception than the previous both on this site and various other places I've seen it, I'm still totally in love.
It has everything I want from a Slam album, such that I'd even rate it above their previous. It's that punchy relentless aggression with no nonsense that makes me love this style of music. Just like with B-Horror movies, if I wanted a work of art I'd watch a triple A movie. I don't care whether or not there's talent, I don't care about solos, I don't care about originality, I just want the energy that gets me through the day.

Uniqueness and talent are great things for a BDM/Slam band to have if they do it right, but sometimes, it feels either forced or like the band is taking themselves too seriously in a genre that isn't.
If I were to give an example of something that sounds forced, I'd say 1:14 of "Heartless Whore" by Intracranial Putrefaction. Out of place, unnecessarily melodic, and attempting to be different when the majority of the album isn't, and is perfectly good otherwise.
On the other end, I'd say 1:45 of "Scorched Birth Policy" by Splattered. It builds in to it beautifully, it fades out in to something not quite Brutal Death, but still fitting, and continues on to end on the same note of brutality that it began.

Abominable Putridity's last album had a lot of personality, fitting melodies, and absolute top tier "build" toward slams that almost teases you with the energy until that sweet head-banging release. But it also doesn't feel as "dark" or gritty as their latest effort, and that's a huge part of what has me loving this new album even more.
Angel is an awesome addition, and because I just fucking love gargly guttural toilet vocals, I am over the moon that he's joined Abominable Putridity, and I hope he stays.

I love the review, happy to see more Brutal bands getting love here.
Sorry for the huge spiel, but this is both an album and a genre I'm super passionate about. Wanted to share a little of my thoughts on why I've been listening to this album on repeat a lot, lol.

I was expecting a response from our local bad taste guru and I appreciate your take.

There is definitely much to be enjoyed here from a purely slam perspective, and for many people who listen to this niche sub-genre, it's probably up there with the best albums of the year. I won't knock that opinion even though I don't share it, as I think can be gleaned from my review , I was hoping for something more akin to their 2012 opus. It felt unique compared to its peers, whereas this comes across as something more easily lost and forgotten.

As for the seriousness of it, I agree and disagree for the same reasons you listed. It's a self-flagellating genre by its very nature but that doesn't preclude some from trying to infuse some legitimacy to their own interpretation, much like how black metal eventually spawned near-parody artists that would establish themselves as the most engaging in the scene. Slam should foremost make the listener feel like their brain is melting through their eyes from the sheer brutality and intensity and over-the-top instrumental theatrics, and that is accomplished here without question, but personally I look to that as a foundation that has been proven capable of being improved upon -- ironically by the same band that released this album.

Mostly I'm just happy that you have another album to add to your top list and that an album of this style is even getting comments on a review on this site, because Metal Storm isn't exactly noted for being a go-to location for bdm/slam discussion. I've only been touching my toes in the scene this year but if there's anything you'd like to recommend I can see to it that it gets some front-page love.