Young Arizona based Death Metal band Misanthropic are interesting for two reasons. Firstly, their name fits in superbly with their sound, and secondly, two bassists! (Nice, although one of them has now reverted to guitar, the amazingly named Blue Martinez) Their new EP entitled ‘Malicious Procession Of Rotted Flesh’ follows on from last years ‘Wrath’ EP with four tracks of snarling, gloomy extremity that chug, grind, roar and crawl in all the right places.
A short intro makes way for a well styled song entitled ‘Suspended in Rigor Mortis’, replete with some crushing moments of head banging fury, gruelling bass leads and rumbling, ferocious drum tones, biting riffs and monstrously growled vocal work. ‘Clawing Through the Crypt’ is a flowing track but one with a steely, non-nonsense attitude, as well as a sound that showcases the bands guitar leads a little more. Closer ‘Ritualist Retribution’ is the most groove laden track of the EP, featuring a slower pace and lots of brooding rhythm.
It’s always great to see a young, up and coming band make an impression, and Misanthropic do just that with their ‘Malicious Procession Of Rotted Flesh’ EP. (Marksson)
