Putrified – Death Darkness Decay

When I chose it for review, I picked it just by the name as I wasn’t familiar with Putrified yet. It was like in the old days, when a release was often chosen by a band’s name or song titles because you couldn’t get any information beforehand, except perhaps by word of mouth or by reading an old, mouldy fanzine. Of course, I thought it would be a Death Metal band. But honestly, once I looked for information on the web, the logo made me a bit sceptical. It was a bit puffy.

Moving on to the music, I’m honestly not sure what category it falls under; perhaps that’s the composer’s goal. It’s supposed to be Death Metal, but at times, it feels closer to melodic Black Metal, and if I push it, it could even have a Heavy Metal riff here or there. I would say the musician is a good one but for my own taste, it’s not sufficient. In my morbid mind, metal should be born from primal killer instincts. It needs to flow, rather than being overly thought-out or too structured. But of course, that’s just my opinion.

Making a more objective analysis, the musical skills are what enabled the musician to create this kind of uncommon mixture of styles. You’ll mainly hear Death Metal rhythms, Thrash rhythms, and melodic riffs. This is certainly not my taste, but I know people who like this kind of thing. They are the ones who always look for more than just savagery and extreme primitivism in Metal and would appreciate this band.

I was a bit surprised because the main member of Putrified came from Beastiality, a well-known band (which is also now defunct) known precisely for its “bestiality”, rather than severe technicality or musical pretensions. Anyway, go for Putrified if you like a technical approach with rhythm changes that are still violent and brutal but without a special category. If you’re into savage and primitive stuff, you should definitely avoid Putrified.