You will have to forgive me but other than Negura Bunget, I have been out of touch with the Romanian scene. So yeah, my bad but I’m glad I got to hear and experience Putred, with this is their latest release because it opens the floodgates for me to delve further into what Romania has to offer. One thing I took away and I admire when bands sing in their dialect and the whole package is their language and their feelings in their own words. You know a true spirit is being forth and also it gives us the opportunity to experience something different and perhaps delve further into the history and or just learn a new language.
Okay now on to the music itself. Putred plays an old-school plodding and pummeling type of Death Metal. For some reason, they remind me much of the sound from the Chicago/ Illinois area. Bands like Cianide, Lividity, and also Fetid from the PNW ( not quite the same area I know) but you get where I’m coming from and what you can expect. Granted they are not playing anything new, and not a forthcoming timeless classic but I feel there is enough energy and feeling and just an oozing of emotion bursting forth from the speakers that it can draw you into their sound. Now another thing I noticed is the production and the drumming/bass drum are just so powerful, that you can feel the kick in your gut. Also, the bass guitar plays a vital part as well, interlocking and adding to the guitars. Vocals are similar to Chris Barnes and his approach in Six Feet Under.
So this being only their 2nd full-length they do have a host of singles/demos/splits to their name since 2020, so they are slowly solidifying their sound and reputation has a force to be reckoned with. Take the time to for yourselves. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
