Obscenity (Germany): Atrophied in Anguish (Apostasy Records)
Obscenity is the kind of death metal band that
simply succeeds at everything they do on the album. The songs have a tight
coherence, and are compact (often last 3 minutes and 30 seconds, more or less),
waste no time, and for that reason, they grab the ears quickly.
There
are ten songs, and each of them functions within a frame of memorable
intensity, frequent use of blasting and generally energetic drumming, riffs
that are clear and can be remembered, good soloing (with restrained and
well-placed moments of melody). Obscenity has classic-style death metal riffs,
while some tremolo picking adds to the distinctiveness of the songs.
In
short, the album is very impressive and delightful, worth listening to many
times over, and to come back to later.
Obscenity
has some 8 full-length albums, going to back to the 1992 debut. However,
“Atrophied in Anguish” is an excellent place to start! The quality of the
songwriting is undeniable, the sound quality is solid and the overall effort
shows that Obscenity deserves to be heard.
Here’s a
band that is not that well-known in the U.S., but once you hear the album, you
might wonder why. Can’t get tired or bored with these songs, if you like death
metal, I think. At the same time, Obscenity has made something that stands out
in quality. It’s not the speed and brutality, which are also present here
plenty, it’s the knack for making it all sound so good. Don’t be fooled by the
name of the band, they are way better than the immature gore music you might
think they play.
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