Split: Archaic Tomb vs. Cryptworm

As mentioned before, I am treating splits as a contest between the two bands.  This one features two up and coming bands who have each contributed one song to the split.

ARCHAIC TOMB - "PERSECUTION PARAPHERNALIA"

Archaic Tomb is a Portuguese death metal band whose sound seems to be based more on occult death metal bands like Incantation and Angelcorpse.  Their sound is cavernous and malevolent with rumbling riffs and vocals that echo like they are rising from a cold tomb.  The song features several twists and turns but maintains a sepulchral atmosphere throughout.  

CRYPTWORM - "PUTREFACTIVE REGURGITATION"

Cryptworm is a U.K.-based death metal band who sound like they are from Finland.  Their song features a heavy, roiling riff that sounds like something that Convulse or Funebre would have cooked up.  The vocals are mostly comprised of deep, gurgling croaks, calling to mind Demilich.  Theirs is a slimy, gruesome sound, as of an undead beast crawling out of the swamp.

THE WINNER: CRYPTWORM

I gotta go with Cryptworm here.  I liked both songs quite a bit, but in general the Finnish death metal scene is a big favorite of mine and Cryptworm does an admirable job of replicating that sound.  I would be more likely to track down a Cryptworm album than an Archaic Tomb album.