Necrot's sound is grounded in old school death metal but with a crust-punk edge to some of the riffs. It is a style reminiscent of old Bolt Thrower and Dismember. In fact, opening track "The Blade" sounds a lot like "World Eater" by Bolt Thrower, and since I love that song so much, I am fully on board with this track. The sound is fast and intense, with pummeling drums, and fast and heavy riffs. The vocalist delivers his his lines in a rasping grunt. It is a short, sharp shock of an album that is an assault on the ears. The songs are short, but memorable. The only real problem with the album is that it is over in the blink of an eye, clocking in at under 40 minutes.
I had the opportunity to see Necrot live, as one of the opening bands for the Suffocation/The Black Dahlia Murder concert I attended this Fall, and they blew me away. They were easily the most impressive band that night, and beating out a group like Suffocation is tough to do. I was so impressed that I picked up a t-shirt and later ordered The Labyrinth, a compilation of demos and EPs on cassette as well.
This is an incredible death metal release. As I said, it is easily the best debut full-length of the year, though the band has had some other shorter releases. I am definitely going to be keeping an eye on this band.
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