Artist: Anmod
Title: Monstrosity Per Defectum
Type: Album
Label: Deity Down Records
This Brazilian act was formed from the remnants of Fornication and delves into the death and grind territory with horrifyingly effective results. The furious blast of “Serpent-Legged” has the super sharp hyper snare blast of grind but with a crisp resonating rhythm guitar sound. The slap bass sound and snare blast tone has Cryptopsy stamped all over it, as does the rapidly changing dynamics used in the songs.
“Hung Up At The Pale” has a super chunky riff with technical workouts giving us all an indication as to the prowess on not only the guitar but the impressive drumming too. The snarled and growled vocals alternate within the songs to good effect in a vein similar to Corpsegrinder of Cannibal Corpse fame. There is virtually no pause between the tracks as each one arrives as a swathe of aural devastation with “Outwitted By Redeeming Features” being particularly brutal. The relentless “Behold” blasts forth almost uncontrollably as the snare blast almost blurs into one in places. There are times when the band loses focus as the songs seem to descend into chaos, and though this may be a deliberate method to keep up the intensity it did make my attention wander a touch. Each song is packed with riffs and time changes, varying from fast, to very fast and how the hell did they do that speed. It is very difficult to pin down any one song that is uniquely identifiable, a trait very common within the super fast technical death metal genre. However “Surcease” stands out for being the longest song and having a much denser heavier feel, but the song is still brimming with riffs and pace change. A conspicuous feature of the album is the lack of actual lead breaks on any of the songs, as the band favours a riff onslaught approach instead. Anyone into Dying Fetus, Braindrill, Cryptopsy or maybe even Hate Eternal will find this a suitably brutal listening experience.
http://www.anmod.com.br
Martin Harris
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