{"id":104200,"date":"2024-10-31T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=104200"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:50:23","slug":"album-review-desecrated-ravenous-pestilence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-desecrated-ravenous-pestilence\/","title":{"rendered":"DESECRATED – Ravenous Pestilence (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DESECRATED
Ravenous Pestilence<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lake County, Illinois-based upstarts Desecrated are the latest unsigned thrash \/ death act doing the rounds and they\u2019ve somewhat dived in headfirst with a full-length. The album art reminds me of something slime-coated Pukewraith might vomit out!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a shame this quintet used such a bland moniker so they might just struggle in the underground for identity. The big question is, does the music stand out? Well, it\u2019s certainly akin to being hit relentlessly over the head with a crowbar, particularly the violent axe work and muscular vocal retorts. If anything, Desecrated boast a hardcore vibe as a majority of tracks just pulverise like a runaway jackhammer to the brain.<\/p>\n

This is not the grotty deathliness I expected as the combo traipse methodically on instrumental opener \u2018Morbid Invocation\u2019 before the barrage of \u2018Killing Spree\u2019 takes hold. This is a lethal cut that bludgeons like a grindier Slayer<\/a> coupled with a modern, abusive set of vocal chops. It\u2019s not set up to create an old school vibe, instead Desecrated go straight for the throat, relying on aggression which is propelled by Jackson Allen\u2019s furious percussion. His blast beats are always on hyper mode as he batters his way through \u2018Infernal Necrosis\u2019 like he was reeling off a machine gun. In contrast a song such as \u2018Drown\u2019 has more in common musically with bruising groove metal, although the filthy ingredient is Xander Simone\u2019s hideous growl which sounds as if he\u2019s chewing gristle.<\/p>\n

Ravenous Pestilence<\/em> is not a pretty record at all but one more than happy to show off its scars which erupt as rather brutal expressions, such as \u2018Euphoric Putridity\u2019 with its steady clattering and repulsive grinding from repulsive rhythm guitarist Erick Pincombe and lead lunatic Randy Marsh. However, the blizzard of bile is never far away and once Allen gets into gear there\u2019s no stopping this Illinois chainsaw massacre.<\/p>\n

The title track has an almost sludgy design to its riffage as the band find a grisly medium between some of the contemporary death metal noises and sickly thrash, while \u2018Burn The Witch\u2019 again has that unhealthy mix of pace that comes freshly coated in those vile burps. There\u2019s a hefty cauldron on display here with a lot of unhygienic slamming going on and I\u2019m pleasantly surprised by its robust and raucous nature.<\/p>\n

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

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