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PUTRED “Megalit Al Putrefactiei”
PUTRED “Megalit Al Putrefactiei”
By Dr. Abner Mality
Crawling up from the forests of Transylvania, the old stomping ground of Vlad Tepes, we have PUTRED, the newest contender for decrepit old school death metal band of the week. These dudes definitely like their death metal to be mid-tempo and with a lot of swing to it. Is there enough going on here to separate it from about 500,000 other bands in the same general neighborhood?
Actually, there is a bit more here than meets the eye. They favor morbid atmosphere above just about every other facet, but they are smart enough to avoid just beating the same riff into the ground ad nauseum. Much is in the vein of slower GRAVE, early OBITUARY and the doomier ASPHYX, but no one influence seems to predominate. They have a good knack for knowing when to switch a tempo or riff or when to add a creepy lead. A lot of the lyrics seem to be in Romanian or some obscure dialect, but I’m guessing “Necromantjie” or “Dominaro Malefico” aren’t about the price of eggs.
The most familiar aspect here is the low-tuned death grunts, which are very generic and similar to legions of other bands. I wish there was a bit of a twist to them, but they aren’t a deal-breaker here. Many of these songs are pretty well constructed and are generally in the 3 ½ to 4 ½ minute range, meaning they don’t outstay their welcome. Don’t know if I’d say PUTRED are an exceptional band, but they’re not bad if you like it grim and gloomy.
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