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It’s been some time since I got my hands on some good brutal death metal (save the latest Hate Eternal opus). Looks like the aforementioned genre has fallen in popularity in recent years from the acceptance it enjoyed back in the early to mid 90’s. Nonetheless a fall in popularity does not insinuate a fall in quality and that’s what these Spaniards are here to prove with their debut. In retrospect, Spanish death metal has managed from time to time to offer a breath of fresh air to the now seemingly stagnant European brutal death metal scene with acts such as Human Mincer, Cerebral Effusion and Fermento. Scent of Death are the latest addition to their ranks. Their debut album churns, grooves and blasts all your favorite death metal goodies throughout its 35 minutes of musical onslaught. The band takes heed of the U.S. school of death metal such as Monstrosity, Immolation (specially that break down groove trademark of theirs) and ofcourse Cannibal Corpse. Technically the Spaniards hit it hard all the way being on par with other tech death metal acts such as Deeds of Flesh and Spawn of Possession. There is a certain groove to the music I have to say which does manage to satisfy your cravings for ferocious musicality. Garnish the whole blend with the vocal clone of Immolation’s Ross Dolan and what you have here is a brutal death metal powerhouse capable of giving quite a few quality headbangs to the initiated and not only. Oh and their Morbid Angel cover is quite pleasing in the least although inexplicably it is merged with the album’s final track.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Intro |
| 2. Extreme Body Modification |
| 3. Dancing Upon The Thin Line Of Insanity |
| 4. Entangled In Hate |
| 5. A Thorn In The Forehead Of God |
| 6. Woven In The Book Of Hate |
| 7. Self Inflicted Wounds |
| 8. Circles Of Eternal Return |
| + Day Of Suffering (Morbid Angel cover) |
: 35.04
| Buy other Scent Of Death albums |
