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Unbounded Terror – Something Is Rotten in Humanity Review
By Mark Z.
Unlike other major European countries, Spain has never been much of a hotbed for death metal, presumably because they’ve been too busy perfecting their paella (holy shit is that stuff good). That hasn’t stopped Spanish death metal bands from trying to make their mark, however, and possibly the first to make such an attempt was Unbounded Terror. Led by guitarist Vicente Payá, the group initially only managed to release one album, 1992’s Nest of Affliction, before going kaput. Vincente went on to be more prolific with his doom/death band Golgotha before eventually resurrecting Unbounded Terror for 2020’s Faith in Chaos. That album turned out to be a nice little pre-COVID surprise, deviating from Nest of Affliction’s Obituary-gone-atmospheric style in favor of something simpler, catchier, and better produced. The follow-up, 2022’s Echoes of Despair, was another enjoyable release that showed Golgotha’s more melodic tendencies bleeding into the Unbounded Terror formula, an influence that wasn’t entirely surprising given that the two groups also share bassist/vocalist Andrew Spinosa. Now, Vicente has somehow found time between all the fucking projects he’s involved with (including Holycide, Sons of Cult, and a bunch of other stuff I’ve never heard of) to unleash a fourth Unbounded Terror album, Something Is Rotten in Humanity. That title seems more true with each passing day. But what of the music within?
A lot of death metal released today can be readily defined by which old school band it mainly sounds like (usually Incantation, Autopsy, or Entombed/Dismember). In the case of Something Is Rotten, that band is Monstrosity. Like those Floridians, this album offers death metal that almost no fan of the genre would take issue with. The tempos are fast, but not too fast. The vocals are gurgly, but not stupidly so. The production is balanced and polished, but not to the point that it makes things feel sterile. And the riffs? They’re fine, too.
Initially, the approach works. “Fear of Dying” opens the record like a big greasy fist to the face, with meaty chugging riffs that give way to groaning tremolos before a nice melodic lick bursts in partway through. The Monstrosity comparison is especially apt with this track, but even those looking for a more measured version of Cannibal Corpse are likely to find enjoyment here (and elsewhere, for that matter). “Destiny of Evil” quickly mixes things up with blast beats, gyrating tremolos, a winding solo, and even some raspier vocals, while “Demons in Your Mind” works well enough by using a peppy, mid-paced beat to propel a tightly wound, pig-fart verse riff.
Sadly, it soon becomes apparent that “Demons” seems to have served as the template for most of the six tracks that follow. Other than its cleanly picked opening, “Reviving” sounds far too similar to “Demons,” and it took me a couple of listens to realize that the pause between “Reviving” and “Inside Death” was a transition between songs and not a false ending to the former track. Later songs like “Divine Virtue” and “Believing Again” also have a similar feel to “Demons” but are somehow even less compelling, causing the album’s 32-minute runtime to drag more than it should. Ironically, “The Disappointment” is actually one of the strongest cuts in the album’s second half, with a cruising, groovy swagger that its neighboring tracks lack. The instrumental closer “The Evil Cause” is another standout, as its crunchy and confident main riff at least offers something different. As another plus, the solos of lead guitarist Ancor Ramírez (Holycide) are fantastic throughout, with a rich sense of melody and a glorious feel that’s often lacking in death metal leads.
Overall, Something Is Rotten is a perfectly competent death metal record. It falls short, however, by not being anything else. Other than a few good songs and some great guitar solos, everything here is serviceable but not particularly notable, which is especially disappointing given how many standout ideas could be found on the two prior albums. Ultimately, it’s not bad, it’s not great, but at least it offers a nice break from masturbating to the thought of the next COVID variant wiping out me and the eight billion other naked apes that have infested this planet like a black mold. Sometimes, that’s all we can ask for.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: v0 mp3
Label: Xtreem Music | Bandcamp
Websites: unboundedterror.com | facebook.com/unboundedterror
Releases Worldwide: April 1st, 2025
#25 #2025 #Apr25 #CannibalCorpse #DeathMetal #Golgotha #Holycide #Monstrosity #Obituary #Review #Reviews #SomethingIsRottenInHumanity #SpanishMetal #UnboundedTerror #XtreemMusic
Grandson designed and help fabricate a Minecraft Monstrosity as his Halloween costume.
#Family #Halloween #Monstrosity #Minecraft
#Family #Halloween #Monstrosity #Minecraft
"We have come more and more under the dominance of mechanics and sacrificed living humanity to the dead rhythm of the machine without most of us even being conscious of the monstrosity of the procedure. Hence we frequently deal with such matters with indifference and in cold blood as if we handled dead things and not the destinies of men."
— Rudolf Rocker
#RudolfRocker #AnarchoSyndicalist #AnarchoSyndicalism #Dominance #Mechanism #Mechanics #Sacrificed #Humanity #Dead #Rhythm #Machine #Conscious #Monstrosity #Indifference #Destinies #Industrialization #Dehumanization #TechnologyCritique #SocialConsciousness #HumanCondition #Philosophy #Anarchism #LaborRights #Capitalism #Resistance #SocialJustice #FreedomOfThought
The original scratchboard drawing I used for my avatar. It's small, maybe an inch & 1/2?
#art #scratchboard #drawing #illustration #avatar #monstrosity
#art #scratchboard #drawing #illustration #avatar #monstrosity
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Monstrosity:
Yer Metal Is Olde: Monstrosity – In Dark Purity
By Maddog
The year is 1999. Valfar is alive, but Billie Eilish is not. Yours truly enjoys one last year of freedom before kindergarten. Bruce and Adrian rejoin Iron Maiden, and Madonna’s Ray of Light celebrates its first birthday. In the background, death metal mutates. Brutality proliferates; Suffocation has disbanded (for now), but Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Nile, and Deeds of Flesh have hit the scene. Technicality flourishes, as Necrophagist and Decapitated prepare to release superhuman debuts. Gorguts’ Obscura has ushered in a decades-long march toward dissonance. Death has proggified death metal forever, releasing their swansong a few months prior. Opeth is doing Opeth stuff. Meanwhile, vintage death metal is not dead, but it sputters. Titans like Morbid Angel and Deicide have already released their most iconic works; indeed, few of the old guard (save Immolation and perhaps Cannibal Corpse) have excellent studio albums in their future.
Amidst this turmoil, Florida’s Monstrosity hangs by a thread. After releasing a stellar sophomore record Millennium in 1996, the band lost both its vocalist (Corpsegrinder, poached by Cannibal Corpse) and its guitarist. After replacing them and experiencing another round of guitarist turnover,1 Monstrosity trudges to the studio and records In Dark Purity. Against all odds, the album is an icon. More polished than Millennium, In Dark Purity builds on the ABC’s of death metal without mimicking its ancestors. Unlike the truly experimental artists of their era, Monstrosity trounces the listener with chunky mid-paced riffs. On face, their guitar-centric attack may seem akin to the likes of Cannibal Corpse, but Monstrosity innovates around the edges. Ever-evolving rhythms keep your neck on its toes, off-kilter melodies add character, and the tempo ranges from Autopsy to Deicide. Both thrilling and unmistakable, In Dark Purity outshines most of death metal’s classics.
In Dark Purity’s most enduring feature is its creativity. Tinged with Death, the album’s nonstandard rhythms induce delicious whiplash and break free of genre shackles (“In Dark Purity”). While Lee Harrison’s drums aren’t flashy, they spring to life in support. The most potent example is “Perpetual War,” whose fluid drum performance and furious riffs make it one of the greatest tracks of the 1990s. Not to be outdone, Monstrosity’s melodies embrace subtle strangeness as well. Channeling Slayer’s Hell Awaits, Monstrosity’s accidentals and hopscotching riffs stand out among the overcrowded Florida swamps (“Hymns of Tragedy”). While Kelly Conlon’s (Death) bass presence is subtle, he bubbles to the surface with some delectably wonky backbone melodies (“Shapeless Domination”). For all their creativity, Monstrosity never innovates for innovation’s sake; rather, In Dark Purity’s power grows with each quirk. The flailing solo of “Shapeless Domination” wouldn’t hit as hard without Harrison’s wild tom fills or its truncated measures, and the most neck-snapping segments of “Perpetual War” are its nine-beat extravaganzas. Monstrosity’s take on death metal stands apart.
Fear not; In Dark Purity is brainy, but it’s a bonanza of bangers. The album’s most well-known track is “Destroying Divinity,” whose explosive main theme kicks off the proceedings with a bang. In Dark Purity shines brightest during its climaxes, which are often dumb fun. For instance, “Suffering to the Conquered” uses a tranquil Azagthothian solo to lead into a three-chord riff that rocks me every time. Jason Avery’s fearsome growls raise these moments into the thermosphere, and “The legions gather // They form behind their king // Suffering to the conquered // Left dead for all to see // Pray for the impaler” raises the bar for the genre. At times, In Dark Purity’s brain and its heart join hands, like the pummeling crescendos of “The Angels [sic] Venom.” From its simple firestorms to its adventurous compositions, In Dark Purity is a spectacle.
Having reached the age-old crossroads between thoughtful songwriting and sick riffs, Monstrosity chose both. In doing so, they forged an album that’s both immediate and timeless. In Dark Purity was one of the first death metal records to capture my heart in my mid-teens. In the years since, as I’ve felt out its nooks and crannies, my love has only grown. Most impressively, Monstrosity is still alive and well, with 2018’s The Passage of Existence breaking our very own score counter. And their 2 AM set aboard 70K last January was likely the greatest death metal show I’ve ever experienced. Whether you’re a long-time Monstrosity fan or a newcomer, you owe In Dark Purity a spin.
#1999 #2024 #AmericanMetal #CannibalCorpse #DeathMetal #InDarkPurity #Monstrosity #OlympicRecordings #Slayer #YerMetalIsOlde
Hypoxia – Defiance [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]
By Maddog
In a year where most death metal gems have come from well-established acts, Hypoxia carries the torch for the underground. Hypoxia caught my eye by advertising two ex-members of Monstrosity: both bassist Michael Poggione and vocalist Mike Hrubovcak appeared on 2007’s Spiritual Apocalypse and 2018’s late-career highlight The Passage of Existence. Along with the likes of Morbid Angel and Immolation, Monstrosity played a critical role in wooing a high school Maddog into death metal. Name-dropping them was bound to grab my attention, especially as Hypoxia’s third full-length Defiance promised girthy vintage death metal riffs. Defiance delivers that and more.
Brief bookends aside, Defiance doesn’t waste a moment. Hypoxia’s mastery of riffs covers both quality and quantity. Defiance comprises unabashed worship of Florida death metal, blending the crunch of Morbid Angel’s Domination (1995) with the shapeshifting stampede of Monstrosity’s In Dark Purity (1999). Some songs rise above the rest, with “Bleed for Blasphemy” and “Scorched and Skinned” both boasting candidates for riff o’ the year. But duds are nowhere to be found, as Hypoxia collars me with both their slower chunky cuts and their waltzy choruses. Defiance lays down colossal riffwork even when you least expect it, like during the melodic solo of “Drowning in Darkness” and the somber midsection of “Black Omens.” Meanwhile, Defiance’s tinges of slam are frequent enough to add swagger but rare enough to avoid eye rolls. While Defiance feels like a mild OSDM overdose despite its 37-minute runtime, it’s a powerful example of an often-underwhelming style.
Hypoxia’s largest similarity to Monstrosity lies in its sneaky complexity. Defiance’s songs evolve at will, with “Pathway to Charon” deftly jumping among a grab bag of OSDM bangers, an explosive chorus, and a late-arriving riff that jams fierce death metal into a surprising proggy rhythm. Similar rhythmic variations help Hypoxia’s catchy choruses stand out even amidst airtight verses. None of these ideas are rocket science, but they distinguish Hypoxia from the cluttered death metal underground. Mike Hrubovcak’s (Monstrosity) vocals sit high in the mix and add fearsome emphasis throughout, like the “sing”-along-able chorus of “Agonized Asphyxia.” The key to Defiance’s success is that every one of its artistic leaps is in service of raw death metal fun. For instance, the opening highlight “Bleed for Blasphemy” uses In Dark Purity-style rhythmic adventures and an infectious extended chorus as vehicles to cram ten minutes of riffs into under four minutes. There is no senseless wank here; every creative risk on Defiance aims to club your ears harder.
“Scorched and Skinned” has served as my morning alarm for the last nine months, and I don’t see that changing any time soon. I tried Kryptos, but that just left me laying in bed smiling. I tried Wormed, but that turned me into a chronic snoozer. I tried Selbst, but that turned my dreams into nightmares. Defiance isn’t groundbreaking, but it’s such a well-executed slab of death metal that I don’t care. Hypoxia scratches a primal itch. That’s good enough for me.
Tracks to Check Out: “Bleed for Blasphemy,” “Pathway to Charon,” “Scorched and Skinned”
#AmericanMetal #DeathMetal #Defiance #Hypoxia #Monstrosity #MorbidAngel #ThingsYouMightHaveMissed #ThingsYouMightHaveMissed2024 #TYMHM
#TheMetalDogArticleList #BraveWords Today In Metal History 🤘 August 27th, 2024🤘 ALEX LIFESON, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, MONSTROSITY, OPETH, HAMMERFALL bravewords.com/news/today-i... #AlexLifeson #StevieRayVaughan #Monstrosity #Opeth #Hammerfall #StephenStevieRayVaughan #JohnBogert
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Today In Metal History 🤘 August 27th, 2024🤘
ALEX LIFESON, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, MONSTROSITY, OPETH, HAMMERFALL
#AlexLifeson #StevieRayVaughan #Monstrosity #Opeth #Hammerfall #StephenStevieRayVaughan #JohnBogert #NeilMurray #GlenMatlock #CoburnPharr #BjornGelotte #Aerosmith #PearlJam #BadEnglish
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
A cloven hoofed demon carries a caged man through an arched passageway.
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Commission for Pawpy.
Laboratory work can have some troubles, in special when alchemy is in the middle and you can end mixing your animal self with a vegettable life.
See the good point, you got quite the perfect shape. #Wolfaroart #TFeveryday #Transformation #Transfur #Weightgain #Vegetabble #Pumpkin #Monstrosity #Growing #Rump
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Today In Metal History 🤘 September 23rd, 2023🤘 PILEDRIVER, KISS, EUROPE, IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, MONSTROSITY
#metalmusic
#Piledriver
#KISS
#Europetour
#IronMaiden
#DreamTheater
#Monstrosity
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Today In Metal History 🤘 August 27th, 2023🤘 ALEX LIFESON, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, MONSTROSITY, OPETH, HAMMERFALL
#AlexLifeson #SteveRayVaughan #Monstrosity #Opeth #Hammerfall #Motorhead #TodayInMetalHistory #August27th2023
Happy Wednesday! (Had to double check were halfway done and yep, it's Wednesday.)
#meme #funny #horrifying #cat #deer #catdeer #deercat #monstrosity #horror @horror #MotherSuspiriasMorningMeme
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, by Claire Dederer
In the wake of #MeToo, this book grapples with how to reconcile the legacies of artists whose behavior was reprehensible, from Michael Jackson to Pablo #Picasso and beyond. Do geniuses get a free pass? Is female monstrosity different from male #monstrosity? How should we balance moral outrage with an appreciation for the work? As Dederer poses these uncomfortable questions, she admits her own complicity, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/books/new-nonfiction-books-spring-2023.html
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Eight Old-School Death Metal Bands That Need To Release A New Record
Demilich? Dismember? Grave? We need 'em.
#OldSchoolDeathMetal #RetroDM #ClassicDM #90sDM #Necrophagia #DeathStrike #Massacre #Monstrosity #Ossuary #Incantation #PostMortem
The vtt token for the Monstrosity NPC from Lancer
#ttrpg #ttrpgart #lancer #lancerart #lancerrpg #creature #creatureart #monster #monstrosity #monsterart #digitart #digitalartist #art #artist #mastoart #artistonmastodon #jazzdude
Reminder that Jaroslav Švelch's
"Player vs. Monster" is right around the corner. 📚
A study of the gruesome game characters we love to beat—and what they tell us about ourselves.
Read more about it here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/player-vs-monster-the-making-and-breaking-of-video-game-monstrosity
#GameStudies #Zombies #Aliens #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #MIT #MITPress #TLOU #TheLastOfUs #Bloodborne #SpaceInvaders #Reading #Bookworm #GameBooks #VideoGameBook #Monstrosity #Monster #Beast #Creature #Enemy #Boss
Having a fun time compiling my (very very late) best-of list of #metal albums for 2021 (I know, I know) over the last few weeks.
The debut record, Animate//Isolate by Minneapolis' #Obsolete totally flew under my radar in '21 - a fantastic technical #death / #thrash album in the vein of #Atheist, #Martyr, #Coroner, #Vektor etc. & hints of oldschool DM melodies/song structure similar to #Hellwitch, #Monstrosity, & older era #Dismember, #Hypocrisy.
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