Vivisect

American death metallers Vivisect have their debut EP ready to be unleashed, following on from a single demo, this should be some rancid material.

Sci-fi style synths set out with eerie sounds that definitely precede the death metal barbarity nicely. Pounding drums and odious riffs drive out a bass-heavy and rupturing blend of death metal with filthy vocals and a murky production. Conjuring visions of putridity, Vivisect have a really tight and savage sound which chugs through charnel layers of dense and brooding brutality. This cavernous and aggressive display is certainly a brilliant one.

Ravenously forceful and crushingly heavy, Vivisect have a monstrous sound with enough dynamic to keep things unpredictable while giving a consistency akin to Floridian death metal. Punishing heaviness and primal brutism conveys the gory assault with a blunt force impact packed with killer hooks. The soloing is exactly the right style with plenty of whammy abuse and melody breaking through a devastating rhythm section.

A frantically aggressive and magnificently heavy couple of tracks from Vivisect. Old school death metal fans with a penchant for the Florida scene will certainly adore this slab of gruesomeness. Destructively hammering death metal is the name of the game and Vivisect definitely have that to offer and more. Certainly a worthwhile little tape of monstrosities.

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What a disgusting effort! And when I say that, you know I'm mostly meaning it in a good way. Vivisection by definition is the practice of performing operations on animals while they are still living for experimentation. Pretty sick concept, and the art going with Vivisects debut EP simply titled Vivisect wraps that all up into one quick dose of American death metal.

This is only two songs plus an intro, but those two songs hold promising tastes for what's to come. "Order Of The Solar Temple" is like a treat where there's a cream filled center. The beginning and end of this one are fast or chaotic, especially the solo at the end of it. The center of it is a bit doom oriented, however, and boasts some of the bassier work. The other song "Rat Torture" is very much a repeat of this, if not shuffled up some. So there isn't much to dig up, but at least what's there is promising. The intro is just a quick synth piece; somewhat out of place but nothing harmful. For a first EP, it's also surprisingly clean. Props to Vivisect for giving the bass plenty of life!