AUTOPSY - Puncturing The Grotesque EP

 

AUTOPSY - Puncturing The Grotesque EP

Peaceville Records

Reverbnation

This is vintage death metal from this band. It's odd like most of their releases in what they sound like. I would say that this is worth a "B" rating. It's good musically and with the vocals not to mention the production quality. I liked this EP a lot, their newer material I'm more a fan of. The old stuff I have a hard time getting into. Maybe it's the sound of the guitars/bass that reared me away from most of their releases. I'd say that they just are an acquired taste of a band. The vocals are just weird. It's not your typical death metal band. They have their own unique vibe to them. I'd say they have had a pivotal career making their death metal.

I'm glad I got this EP because I'm able to appreciate their sound more and it's a little more modern in the sense that the recording quality is good. The music is good, too! The leads excellent as well. All of this under 30 minute release is worthy of praise. The tempos change around a lot. They are in a way "gore metal". Their sound on here is just underground. It's difficult to get into if you're looking for something fast all the time. Autopsy plays around with tempos. That doesn't make them any lesser of a band in doing this. They want to take you down to the underground sound.

The sound quality (as I've said) is good! I think that the production did them well. It's better than previous releases. I haven't totally given up on the band, I've just sort of made a terms with them and their sound. And I think the more that I'm exposed to them, the more I will appreciate them. They're definitely atypical death metal. And that's evident on this EP, entirely! I think they change things up quite a bit. It's mostly just slower rhythms as the EP progresses. They have some catchy stuff in store for you! I'm glad they seem to get good appreciation by their fans on their material.

I'd say check this EP out on YouTube or maybe Spotify if it's on there. I bought the EP because it's recent and I figured that I'd get a better sense of what I'm getting into regarding their sound. It's definitely gore based. If you want just straightforward death metal, this isn't for you. Autopsy plays around with their sound all the way through. At least that's what they did on here. If you want something that's somewhat new and fresh then this is one to get. But give it a chance because the riffs are odd. And a lot of the music is just not your typical death metal band. Check it out!

Ryan “Death8699” Fanucchi