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(8/10) Gruesome is the brain child of axeman Matt Harvey and Gus Rios. Both have been involved in the Death To All tours and are fans of the early Death records. What began as a crazy idea became something very real. The guys discussed to write own songs based on their passion for Death. The two guys found with Possessed guitarist Daniel Gonzales and bass player Robin Mazen two partners in crime. This was start for "Savage land" - the debut of the 2014 founded band.
"Savage land" includes eight songs that refelcts the brutal Florida death metal of the end 80's beginning of the 90's. It is oldschool metal that comes with brutal riffs and deep growls. By all this the technical capabilities of the four musicians is rather high.
The merciless pushing title track "Savage land" with intelligent breaks belongs as well to the highlights as the furious "Demonized" that brings back long forgotten "Leprosy"-times. My personal favorite on the album is the brutal "Closed casket" with the cool growls, dynamic riffing and and endless seeming power. And the repeatative chrous is the icing on the cake.
Being enriched by a Ed Repka cover "Savage land" became an excellent death metal package. Fans of Florida death metal will love it and can reserve already a copy at the local record dealer.
(8/10)
Tracklist:
- Savage land
- Trapped in hell
- Demonized
- Hideous
- Gangrene
- Closed casket
- Psychic twin
- Gruesome
Label: Relapse Records
Genre: Death Metal
