{"id":101919,"date":"2023-11-03T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=101919"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:21:37","slug":"album-review-carnal-tomb-embalmed-in-decay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-carnal-tomb-embalmed-in-decay\/","title":{"rendered":"CARNAL TOMB – Embalmed In Decay (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARNAL TOMB
Embalmed In Decay<\/strong><\/span>
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\nTestimony (2023)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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After a rather unfulfilling brace of full-length outings \u2013 Rotten Remains<\/em> (2016) and Abhorrent Veneration<\/em> (2019) \u2013 Berlin, Germany-based deathsters Carnal Tomb returns with a platter that\u2019s somewhat more rewarding. Since the last album, bass player Impaler (aka Mustafa Kaya) has joined the ranks and sits comfortably alongside founding member and vocalist \/ guitarist Cryptic Tormentor (aka Marc Strobel), lead axeman Goat Eviscerator (aka Toni Thomas) and drummer Vomitchrist (aka Daniel Sturm).<\/p>\n

Upon first and then subsequent listens it\u2019s obvious that Impaler is a worthwhile addition because his playing is insane as he storms like a man possessed. It\u2019s not as old school death metal as I would have liked, instead it sits more toward the mid-to-late 90s. However, it remains a volatile outing driven by the chesty vocal barks and the lethal percussion.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Putridarium\u2019 does boast a primitive production which allows the filthy, clattering bass to worm out from the dismal haze. There are plenty of faster segments to chew on, such as with \u2018Cataclysmic Maze\u2019 and the rampant \u2018Morgue Usurper\u2019, so it\u2019s quite busy and at times cold death metal with no real frills attached. For me, \u2018Draped In Disgust\u2019 is a big favourite with its Swedish mid-tempo grind, showcasing a versatility within a standard framework, if that makes sense.<\/p>\n

This is not an album that will make my end of year top 20 list, but if you dig solid and heavy death metal then Embalmed In Decay<\/em> is for you, and a big improvement on those earlier efforts.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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