Desecation first caught my attention for being so young while still pumping out such a mature sounding brutal death EP two years ago with self-titled "Desecation", which I briefly talked about HERE.
Since then, just following them on social media and their youtube presence, it is clear that they are young but taking this very serious and being themselves, not trying to change anything about what they bring to the table. Being original with their sound.
Also, they are surrounded by and playing shows with legends like Cephalotripsy, Disgorge, Vulnificus, Condemned and many more.
When they started to give previews and glimpses of this new album, I was beyond pumped, and now I get to sit down and listen.
"Left To The Trogs" opens with a disturbing sample that I recognized from a long time ago. From a scene that definitely stays with you if you ever saw it. It is from a Kurt Russell movie about 10 years ago, called "Bone Tomahawk." A scene in which a man is help down and scalped and then held upside down and hawked in two. It's just lovely! Check the scene out HERE.
The audio from this scene perfectly sets the tone for the next 20 minutes. An unforgiving onslaught of raw, original BDM with each element of the music getting its proper showcase. Production is clear yet perfectly raw.
Guitars are a delightful mix of fuzzy and crunchy, musicianship is tight and steadily marching to and from heavy slams and catchy riffs. The riffs seem slightly more technical here than on "Desecation". Excited to watch how this young band keeps growing and progressing.
Vocals throughout this album are diverse. Nasty gargling gutturals with the occasional pig squealing and sometimes your basic death growl. Every method done with confidence and a gravely delivery that sounds well-honed. Drummer is crazy, detailed fills with a lot going on under the surface.
I have been paying attention to Desecation since I first found them. A decent amount of live footage is already on youtube and they have that "thing." They just feel like the complete package. Hoping to catch them live soon. Check out a video of the band performing at Angel Ochoa's (Cephalotripsy) Birthday party:
Todd Novoa - Guitars
Marc Novoa - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Sisko - Vocals
Nate Gonzalez - Drums, Vocals
Sam Little - Bass
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