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This is a re-issue of
Cryptopsy's 1993 pre-"Blasphemy Made Flesh" demo, when only 1 current
member was in the band. 4 songs in total, all of which appear on their
aforementioned full-length later on. The line-up here does feature old
vokillist Lord Worm and ex-axeman Steve Thibault, with Dave Galea on guitar
and Kevin Weagle on bass. "Gravaged" starts things off and seems basically
the same as the album version, though Flo's drumming is less percussive and
his blastbeats are slightly more human than they are now. He also has a lot
less back-up vocals here, and Lord Worm seems more coherent in his lead
vocalizing, with some memorable surprise blurbs not jumping out at you as they
did on the "Blasphemy" album. "Abigor" features a faint and exotic solo
track which seems to calm it slightly; the guitar solos on this demo remind me
a lot of Diabolic, as they swoon and swell through the bars. Weagle's bass
playing is close to the current and mighty Cryptopsy bassist Eric, yet lacks
the pops and slaps which now characterize the band. I suppose this is a good
time to hear some new material from Cryptopsy, as they are due fairly soon for
a new one, and will once again introduce a new singer. It's also nice to hear
how one of the most influential bands in extreme death metal sounded in its
inception, and to then marvel at their progression by playing their newer
albums.
| Tracklist |
1. Gravaged (A |
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Cryptopsy) 2. Abigor 3. Back To The Worms 4. Mutant |
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Christ |
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