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Abscess rose from the ashes of the
bands Autopsy, Hexx and Immortal Fate in June 1994. The location was Oakland,
California, and the new band came to be both sick and brutal. Today Abscess
consists of Chris Reifert (Autopsy, Death, The Ravenous), Danny Coralles
(Autopsy), Clint Bower (Hexx) and Joe Allen (Von). As you can see these guys
are no newcomers to the extreme metal scene. This is the band's fourth
full-length album but their first release for their new label Peaceville. This
album was recorded at the Different Fur Recording Studios in San Francicsco
where Autopsy also recorded their "Mental Funeral" album in 1990. The sound
is perfectly adapted for a brutal death / grind release and with all four
members handling the bass duty you can be sure that the result is a very dark
and sinister sounding album. While standing with their feet firmly in the
death / grind field they have also incorporated a great deal of both more
traditional groovy metal riffs and also some thrashier sounds. All of this
makes Abscess sound rather powerful but they do unfortunately not stand out
clearly from the competition which is a shame because these guys are highly
skilled musicians. The vocals are more of a monster growling kind than the
usual grindcore gurgling but they do not impress me that much. A very good,
solid release that will certainly appeal to fans of brutal death / grind with
a twist. My favorite track is the doomy sounding "Tomb Of The Unknown
Junkie" that has some kind of a Candlemass feeling to
it.
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Multiverse 2. Mourners Will Burn 3. Through The Cracks Of |
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Death 4. Escalation Of Violence 5. Serpent Of Dementia 6. |
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An Asylum Below 7. Tomb Of The Unknown Junkie 8. Monolithic |
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Damnation 9. Die For Today 10. 16 Horrors 11. Vulnavia |
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