Artwork by Daemorph ( Moscow, Russia)
This album was first planned to be released via Inherited Suffering Records. After some disagreements between the band and said label, Delusional Parasitosis left the label on their own will. Some months later, they signed on with New Standard Elite, a label that, quite frankly, fits them so much better. This is raw Brutal Death Metal with a progressive edge. This album seems to reveal new little pieces of itself upon every listen. I try to listen to anything that I'm going to review on multiple speaker setups. For example: my car, speakers in the echoey bathroom, the phone, and my usual favorite; a nice pair of headphones.
After an insane amount of listens to this 22 minute debut ( 5 of those minutes are two bonus tracks ), I have come to one simple conclusion. Ingurgitating Intestinal Rot is a must-have for anyone into Brutal Death Slammage.
Hailing from Michigan, maybe it's the constantly changing seasons that helps Delusional Parasitosis to keep things real. Honest songwriting, that's not out to shock just for the sake of shocking, or try to impress anyone, soon becomes shockingly impressive.
The one thing you'll hear that you'll either love or hate, is the use a crazy-fast double bass drum. I love it, it's one of the oddities to the album that pushes it forward and keeps it memorable.
After an insane amount of listens to this 22 minute debut ( 5 of those minutes are two bonus tracks ), I have come to one simple conclusion. Ingurgitating Intestinal Rot is a must-have for anyone into Brutal Death Slammage.
Hailing from Michigan, maybe it's the constantly changing seasons that helps Delusional Parasitosis to keep things real. Honest songwriting, that's not out to shock just for the sake of shocking, or try to impress anyone, soon becomes shockingly impressive.
The one thing you'll hear that you'll either love or hate, is the use a crazy-fast double bass drum. I love it, it's one of the oddities to the album that pushes it forward and keeps it memorable.
The groove of the guitar riffs (Christopher Oess, Lee Mullis), mixed with what the drummer is doing, is insane. Drummer Alex Mx is full of excellent surprises.
Vocalist James Shuster does what he does best here, every kind of extreme guttural vocal under the sun. His key? Solidity and consistency. Over the span of 20 minutes, you hear classic BDM vocals, pornogrindish gurgles and burps, predators, and definitely a few other disgusting noises, all done without falter. Vocal styles are tastefully changed to coincide with the pace and vibe of wherever the song may be.
Now, for the cult following of snare drums.
Vocalist James Shuster does what he does best here, every kind of extreme guttural vocal under the sun. His key? Solidity and consistency. Over the span of 20 minutes, you hear classic BDM vocals, pornogrindish gurgles and burps, predators, and definitely a few other disgusting noises, all done without falter. Vocal styles are tastefully changed to coincide with the pace and vibe of wherever the song may be.
Now, for the cult following of snare drums.
The snare tone has become something of a real "Feather-In-The-Cap" of any brutal death metal recording nowadays, so I'll address it. *Clears Throat* On Ingurgitating Intestinal Rot, the tone of one of the drums, known as a 'snare', is very nice. How's that?
My one complaint may be a great thing to others, that double bass sounding so mechanical. I think that's probably what a lot of people will like most about this record. It definitely stands out, and it's growing on me.
My one complaint may be a great thing to others, that double bass sounding so mechanical. I think that's probably what a lot of people will like most about this record. It definitely stands out, and it's growing on me.
Overall, this album has that one main quality that so many lack today; the element of surprise. The creativity of the writing here, matched with the artists' sheer talent and ability to bring fruition to those creations, allows for constant entertainment. An extremely groovy and addictive part is just around the bend in every song.
Dismorphic Transmutation would be a nice, short introduction to this band. It has a lot of that raw, untouched feel that we all love so much. What at first May sound like lackluster recording and production qualities will quickly prove to be a simple pleasure, coming across as clear and warm. Everything is at its perfect level.
Pick this album up!
