Necrophagist - Onset Of Putrefaction review
| Band: | Necrophagist |
| Album: | Onset Of Putrefaction |
| Style: | Technical death metal |
| Release date: | September 14, 1999 |
| A review by: | Herzebeth |
01. Foul Body Autopsy
02. To Breathe In A Casket
03. Mutilate The Stillborn
04. Intestinal Incubation
05. Culinary Hyperversity
06. Advanced Corpse Tumor
07. Extreme Unction
08. Fermented Offal Discharge
09. Dismembered Self-Immolation [bonus]
10. Pseudopathological Vivisection [bonus]
You think a band can't be Brutal and Technical at the same time? You are wrong dude, Necrophagist is one of those bands that merge brutality with complexity. This German guy (you won't believe this, "Onset Of Putrefaction" was recorded, executed, etc. by just one man: Muhammed Suicmez) released "Onset Of Putrefaction" as his (nowadays "their" because after this album Muhammed gathered other musicians) first full length, not many actually know this band so let's review this album right now.
The album starts with "Foul Body Autopsy," a regular song with some good solos and just ok music, not the best one for sure. In fact if you hear only this song you won't at all be impressed, but that's the beauty of the album. When "Foul Body Autopsy" ends the rest of the album is a true orgy of complexity, brutality and awesome music. "To Breathe In A Casket" starts very fast and brutal, however the guitars in this song are fantastic so at this point you are aware of what you are getting yourself into, brutal as hell yet technical and complex. The real highlight comes when you pay close attention to the guitar performance, most Brutal Death Metal bands use only power chords and similar chords, well not this time baby, Muhammed uses all kinds of difficult scales and awesome irregular chords, so the guitars in "Onset Of Putrefaction" are incredible. (I'm afraid of saying this, but I think Muhammed gets very close to Trey of Morbid Angel.)
The best song of "Onset?" is "Culinary Hyperversity," a multifaceted song with an incredible intro, the most brutal song in this album for sure. The drum machine is awesome (the double bass bits are really crushing), the riffs are even catchy and of course the solos are very good and complex. This song will blow your mind so be warned.
The production is good, not as good as the re-release in 2004, but this album is not about the production at all, this album is all about it's music achievements and incredible songs, this album is really extraordinary and we all must buy it now, and I mean right now.
Highly Recommended.
Comments
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| KryptoN imperceptible Posts: 634  |
Awesome album. I have to disagree with one thing in the review... I was especially impressed by "Foul Body Autopsy" and it remains my favorite song by them. Well my story is that a friend (Dream_of_Hate) sent me a few songs (including FBA) and that was it. The next day I ordered both of their albums. It's amazing how much one man can achieve. This is truly one of the very best death metal albums I have ever heard. No weak moments at all. If you enjoy death metal, get this fucking album, now.
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| Jerk Posts: 336  |
Foul Body Autopsy is such a good song. Mabey it's too technical for non guitar players. There's so much going on in the 2 minutes of that song. Great album.
---- Oct 1 - COB, BDM Dec 7 - CC, BoO
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
This album slightly edges out Epitaph. It's faster, but still technical. I just wish they had a human drummer.
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| Stigmatized .......... Posts: 3820  |
Written by Dangerboner on 30.07.2006 at 02:56 I think the inhuman guitarist makes up for it. 
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 |
Written by Stigmatized on 30.07.2006 at 04:10  You're totally right.
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| spirit_inblack harshhead Posts: 715  |
One amazing tech-death album. Fermented Offal Discharge has one of the most insane solos ever. I prefer this release over Epitaph. Muhammed is from Turkey right? But his parents immigrated to Germany? Well, anyways, fuckin great album.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Necrophagist is a special band. I discovered them a long time ago and I always felt they were special since the beginning. This album proves my theory.
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| flamey Posts: 109  |
spirit_inblack; indeed Muhammed is Turkish but born in Germany.. actually his parents were quite religious and he had to play guitar secretly, learnt to play it all by himself and look at him now, fooking amazing.
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
Quote: This is an awesome solo. Melody fits perfect with brutality!
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| AyΣm Posts: 287  |
First band I knew, and it's still of my favourites, Intestinal Incubation and Extreme Unction are really impressive songs. THE technical band to my eyes.
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| Tatras Posts: 169  |
Really great album, for me perfect, simply best album by Necrophagist and possibly one of the best ever made in Technical Death Genre. 10
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| thewall30 Posts: 349  |
This shit sounds fucking insane! Sounds really good, thinking about getting it...
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| Cryzpin Posts: 113  |
Written by Stigmatized on 30.07.2006 at 04:10 No. Dangerboner hit the nail. The vast difference between outstanding virtuosic guitar work and flat almost boring recurent machine drumming sequences is the one biggest deficit of the album. Just feel what creative and ultra-skilled human drummer can add to techdeath music on Cryptopsy's "None So Vile" or Lykathea Aflame's "Elvenefris". With such a level of drumming, the album would be unstoppable.
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| Destructo Posts: 198  |
A real pity they have released just 2 albums as yet. I really crave for hearing more from Necrophagist.
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| Tetravirulence Posts: 133  |
One word : Brutal
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9217  |
\m/ (>.<) \m/
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