Iniquitous Deeds (USA) - EP (2012)

Country: USA (East Bay, California)
Released on: New Standard Elite

Tracklist:

1. Blackened Despair 02:18
2. Disseverment 02:18
3. Tomb of Divine Supremacy 03:02
4. Metamorphosis 03:10
10:48

So, I'm spinning the EP of our label brothers Iniquitous Deeds released on New Standard Elite. Crushing, furious, technical, very US-sounding Brutal Death approach with utterly sick vocals spiced with those beautiful grinding pinch harmonics in the riffing. I am really a fan of pinch harmonics. Love how they are sprinkled into the riffs. Twisted, not too dominant melodies in the skilled guitar work, groove ridden passages, this is the stuff of which exellent Brutal Death is made. The chunky bass lines are audible and contribute to the great over all sound of the music. The drumming is tight. Iniquitous Deeds create a very unique sound on this absolutely recommendable EP you don't want to miss.

Highly appreciated band. New Standard Elite is such a lovely label you definitely have to keep an eye on. Iniquitous Deeds is one of the jewels on the label.

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Down From The Wound (PH) - Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification (2007)

Country: Phillipines (Olongapo City/San Marcelino, Zambales)
Released on: Sevared Records

Tracklist:
1. Treachery 02:36
2. Infant Soaked in Baptismal Mutilation 05:23
3. Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification 05:07
4. Mockery of the Truth 05:05
5. Dismantled by Greed 02:55
6. Propagation of Divine Apostasy 06:35
7. Cerebral Injection of Sickening Depravity 05:27
8. Piercing Through the Veil of Lies 04:01
9. Infected Upon the Stench of a Perverse Faith 03:46
10. Rise from Oppression 02:15
11. Rise from Oppression (Demo 2006, Bonus Track) 01:45
12. Dismantled by Greed (Demo 2006, Bonus Track) 02:34
13. Piercing Through the Veil of Lies (Demo 2006, Bonus Track) 03:42
14. Treachery (Demo 2006, Bonus Track) 01:35
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Finally back for a review! But first something about my new band: I have a BDM band called Abhorrent Castigation (see post below) and would be pleased if you'd support us :) Follow us on fb for news and shit. Thank you.

So this review is about an old album which I really like and may have crossed your way before, too. Anyway, I am spinning the CD for the second time now and I decided that this was worthy to be on this blog. Down From the Wound is much better than what you normally get from this part of the world. Nasty, but well produced Brutal Death with a large portion of slammage and ultra low gutturals with some awesome lyrics. I am not the biggest fan of gore lyrics and this band doesn't concentrate on gore lyrics, but on social stuff, religion and philosophy. I love that, but far too many bands think Brutal Death could only be brutal with gore lyrics and that is wrong. Exhibit A: Down from the Wound. Ultra low gutturals, nasty slamming, nice, but raw production and faster blast parts. The song writing is surprisingly good. I have to say that I have heard a lot of weak bands from that area of the world and Down From the Wound is definitely not one of them. The demo tracks at the end are nice to have, but something you'd probably skip as a result of the weak recording quality.

Highly recommended stuff. Never gets boring, fucking brutal and if you have this CD or will get it if you like (I hope so!) then read the lyrics. An album totally worth it.

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