1.3.8:
This is a compilation of sorts for Devourment, featuring one of their demos, and their entire first full length, Molesting the Decapitated, and another track. It is pretty much the absolute, stereotypical, slam death metal album. It is the standard-bearer for the genre, especially with the inclusion of the most fundamental slam metal song "Babykiller". The breakdowns (or slams, whatever the fuck you want to call them) are heavy and pound away at the ears. The drums feature frequent blast beats. There may not actually be a bass guitar. The vocals are delivered in typical guttural style, sometimes even deeper, to the point where no normal person could possibly figure out what the fuck is being said. Wayne Knupp (R.I.P.) is one of the better slam death vocalists in the genre. I won’t get into the actual lyrics, suffice to say, they are not for the weak of heart or stomach. The song lengths are a little long for this type of music, but overall, this is a very solid release for the genre, which means it’s not all that great overall. Still a fun listen though.
This is a compilation of sorts for Devourment, featuring one of their demos, and their entire first full length, Molesting the Decapitated, and another track. It is pretty much the absolute, stereotypical, slam death metal album. It is the standard-bearer for the genre, especially with the inclusion of the most fundamental slam metal song "Babykiller". The breakdowns (or slams, whatever the fuck you want to call them) are heavy and pound away at the ears. The drums feature frequent blast beats. There may not actually be a bass guitar. The vocals are delivered in typical guttural style, sometimes even deeper, to the point where no normal person could possibly figure out what the fuck is being said. Wayne Knupp (R.I.P.) is one of the better slam death vocalists in the genre. I won’t get into the actual lyrics, suffice to say, they are not for the weak of heart or stomach. The song lengths are a little long for this type of music, but overall, this is a very solid release for the genre, which means it’s not all that great overall. Still a fun listen though.
Unleash the Carnivore:
Devourment seems to be softening in their old age. Don’t get me wrong, this is definitely not a Nickelback album, but their sound is not as extreme as it once was on this album from 2009. Of course by softening their sound, Devourment has emerged as a very competent brutal death metal band, more in line with groups like Suffocation and Pyrexia. There are some slams still present, but for the most part, they are simply more complex musicians. The sound is fuller and all of the instrumentation can be heard. The production is also significantly better. The vocals this time around are handled by Mike Majewski, whose guttural vocals are not as extreme as prior vocalist’s Knupp’s but are extreme in their own right. The band has lost a little bit of their slam charm, but has emerged as an example of brutal death metal with breakdowns done right.
Devourment seems to be softening in their old age. Don’t get me wrong, this is definitely not a Nickelback album, but their sound is not as extreme as it once was on this album from 2009. Of course by softening their sound, Devourment has emerged as a very competent brutal death metal band, more in line with groups like Suffocation and Pyrexia. There are some slams still present, but for the most part, they are simply more complex musicians. The sound is fuller and all of the instrumentation can be heard. The production is also significantly better. The vocals this time around are handled by Mike Majewski, whose guttural vocals are not as extreme as prior vocalist’s Knupp’s but are extreme in their own right. The band has lost a little bit of their slam charm, but has emerged as an example of brutal death metal with breakdowns done right.
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