Sophisticated Atrocity

Brute's debut album consists of 8 songs and over 30 minutes of pure death metal brutality. I should say each of their song storms like a tsunami and leaves no escape for the listener. Their sonic devastation is carefully produced and at the same time perfectly served.

Recording line-up was: Pavol Fil (vocals), Štefan Tokár (guitar), Robert Demeter (guitar) and Peter Heteš (drums). The band mostly operates with ultra complex yet twisted riff-structures and technical drum parts, but to complete their destructive formula you have to imagine all these on furious tempos supported by a massive sound production. So speed and brutality are definitely vital aspects in their songs, but then we have those catchy guitar melodies & harmonies that were precisely incorporated and arranged throughout their material.

If I had to compare their music to someone else, I would definitely mention such well-known bands as Vital Remains, Morbid Angel and Nile for example. My favorite tracks are "Repulsive Loss of Self-Respect", "Trust in Yourself or Burn" and the killer title track.

The CD comes with a post-apocalyptic cover artwork and a nice 6-paged booklet. Fans of uncompromised death metal should check Brute's music immediately!

Originally published at the website of Encomium 'zine.