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- Band(s): Deteriorot, Rotpit
- Label(s): Seven Metal Inches Records
- Release Format(s): 7" vinyl, Split
- Release Year: 2024
- Review Date: November 24, 2024
- Author(s): FelixS
With the aptly titled ‘We Rot’ Seven Metal Inches Records presents a new 7” that brings together the long-running Deteriorot and the slight newcomers of Rotpit. Available in two colours, both limited to 100 copies each, this might be a nice gadget for those who like to see their Death Metal pressed on the smallest vinyl sizes…
First up is Deteriorot, a band that enjoys some underground praise, but in all honesty never really had something going in their entire almost 35-year career. Their ‘Manifested Apparitions Of Unholy Spirits’ 7” EP from 1992 (released through Drowned Records) is a minor underground Death Metal classic, but in hindsight does not hold up against the “real deal” of the time. And that is, more or less, the story of Deteriorot: they never released anything remotely outstanding or memorable, instead they have repeated themselves throughout their subsequent discography. The band’s contribution on this EP is nothing different from that, ‘Return To Rot’ is a track that fits their nondescript Death Metal formula, it may not be a real punishment to listen to but none of the riffs stick and Paul Zavaleta’s bland vocals again do the music no favours.
On the other side of the vinyl we find Rotpit, the band comprising Jonny Pettersson (of Wombbath fame), Ralf Hauber (Revel In Flesh) and now new drummer Erik Barthold. After a demo tape (also pressed on 7″ vinyl by Seven Metal Inches Records), a digital single and a full-length, this collective presents us with a new sign of life. Although the band does now start to run up against the limits of the narrowly-defined musical concept of generally slow and groovy Death Metal, despite working surprisingly well on full-length album, this kind of short-player remains the most fitting. ‘Rotfreak’ will not go down into the Death Metal history books as a true highlight of the genre, but at least it is enjoyable and it perfectly captures the band’s musical identity, even though it is one of their most versatile and dynamic tracks to date. The changes in tempo and some hysterical whammy-leads do beef up the song quite a bit, at least enough to make this split 7” EP worthy of picking up.
Rotpit
- Country: Germany, Sweden
- Style: Death Metal
- Links: Facebook, Bandcamp
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- Country: Germany
- Style: Black Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal
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