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Barbarous – Initium Mors Review

By Angry Metal Guy

By: Nameless_n00b_603

Death metal boasts a lush buffet of subgenres. From mind-flaying technicality to chilling dissonance to wanton mirth, there’s something for everyone. Unmoved by how much the genre has evolved, some folks just want the straightforward, grass-fed variety that defined American death metal in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. And what bloodsport that was—Cannibal Corpse hammer-smashed listeners to paste, Deicide seared anti-religious sentiment into their collective hide, and Morbid Angel infected them with tainted melody. Barbarous slides comfortably into the fray, wielding debut Initium Mors, but does it pack enough punch to survive the melee?1

Inspiration plays an immediate role in Barbarous’s sound. Though they hail from Oakland, California, it’s the Tampa Bay scene that casts the longest shadow. Cannibal Corpse’s influence is undeniable, providing the blueprint for punishing grooves and six-string savagery (“The Tomb Spawn,” “Conscious Decomposition”). Vocalist Travis LaBerge retches and roars somewhere between Deicide’s Glen Benton and Hate Eternal’s Eric Rutan,2 while the music also harkens to early Deicide at times (compare “By Lead or Steel” with “Serpents of the Light”). There are additional influences, too, including Necrot and Skeletal Remains, two bands heavily influenced by Death and Morbid Angel, proving all roads lead to Tampa.3 This isn’t to say that Barbarous doesn’t flex their own brand of muscular death metal. The title track does a fabulous job of baking Slaughter of the Soul-esque melody into the chorus while staying true to the Floridian Sound Machine’s jackhammering boogie.4 I see flashes of a distinct identity in Initium Mors, but more refinement would serve Barbarous to forge their own path out from the shadows of giants.

Throughout Initium Mors, Barbarous pounds and pummels with neck-snapping fury and brawny chugs. Any track would effortlessly slot into a respectable workout playlist, with “By Lead or Steel” and “Tools of the Trade” being my choice cuts. Opener “Injection of the Exhumed” storms out the gates with a phlegm-rattling gut punch buoyed by aggressive riffing and blast beats, followed by a Slayer-laced wail. And that’s just the first twenty seconds. Hostile grooves and pulverizing paces drive the momentum across Initium Mors’s fleeting runtime, never surrendering a moment to catch your breath. Barbarous’s unflinching imperative is to carve listeners to the root, evidenced by the album’s razor-sharp guitar-playing (“Tools of the Trade,” “Conscious Decomposition”) courtesy of Zach Weed and Thomas Belfiore. Solos set fire to tracks when they kick in, whether it’s via soulful swagger (“By Lead or Steel”) or finger-blistering fury (“Coup de Grace”). Either way, they’re unfailingly fun. Travis Zupo’s dynamic drumming bludgeons with teeth-rattling thunder (“Conscious Decomposition”) while LaBerge stays the course with calculated, vomitous barks. The only underseasoned component is Zach Jakes’s bass guitar, which is a commentary on audibility rather than skill. Listening for bass in Initium Mors reminds me of Tantalus—the more I crank the volume to hear what that sweet bottom end is doing, the murkier the wall of sound becomes.5 Considering the meaty through-line that bass provides in many a death metal casserole, elevating its heft would push Barbarous’s recipe to gloriously heinous heights.

Production and mastering are a mixed bag, presenting opportunities and highlights. The album is LOUD, and while that’s generally how I like to listen to death metal, a more spacious mix would have improved the overarching balance. For an album brimming with balls-out belligerence, such an oppressive production creates an exhausting listen despite the twenty-nine-minute runtime. Still, there’s plenty to praise. Guitars and drums are front and center, so it’s easy to appreciate their intricacies and chops. LaBerge’s vocals are also conspicuously comprehensible,6 which is refreshing for extreme gutturals. While I initially noted his gurgles as monotonous, over repeated listens, I’ve come to appreciate LaBerge’s nimble work as he juggles spewing growls and coherence.

Initium Mors is a triumphant debut and should appease death metal aficionados without qualification. Barbarous is loud, ugly, and here to melt your face in just under half an hour. There’s a lot to like on Initium Mors, even if it’s not breaking any molds. If Barbarous can give the mix a bit more room and firmly establish an identity that transcends their influences, their next release could be an absolute banger. For now, Initium Mors is a solid addition to the annals of meat ‘n’ taters death metal, leaving Barbarous to unapologetically smash skulls and shatter eardrums while delivering a veritable smörgåsbord of protein and spuds.7 Bon appétit!

Rating: Good!
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s CBR MP3
Label: Creator-Destructor Records
Website: barbarousband.bandcamp.com
Releases Worldwide: August 1st, 2025

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Band photo of Barbarous, shot in black and white. The five members pose in a mausoleum-like setting, wearing death metal shirts and serious expressions. No unicorns spotted.

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Vader & Kataklysm book co-headlining North American tour; Malevolent Creation & Skeletal Remains to support

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SKELETAL REMAINS- Fragments Of The Ageless
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RELEASE YEAR: 2024

BAND URL: https://www.skeletal-remains.com/

Except for my brief church choir stint and occasional singing for and with children as an English teacher, I am not much of a musician, however, even I can still make the claim, as an over 30 year metal fan, that it seems not a complicated thing to make death metal. Because of that, it’s also very hard to make memorable death […]

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Molder – Catastrophic Reconfiguration Review

By Mark Z.

Welcome to the modern age of death metal, where it seems half the newer bands people are hyping up staggered into existence via Maggot Stomp before their chuggy chuggy unga bunga riffage started eliciting enough precum from the hardcore kiddos to catch the attention of bigger labels, ultimately resulting in even more unwarranted hype and overcrowded tours with Jesus Piece and Dying Fetus. Of course, there are exceptions. Like Skeletal Remains, Molder are loyal pupils of death metal’s old school, the kind of band that’s influenced by many but isn’t copying anyone in particular. Hailing from Joliet, Illinois, the group formed in 2017 and quickly established themselves as a punky, sleazeball death metal act that reeked of Autopsy fumes. The legendary Kronos wasn’t wrong when he said the band’s second album, 2022’s Engrossed in Decay, didn’t do much to differentiate itself from its influences, but I still seemed to enjoy that record a lot more than he did. With their third album Catastrophic Reconfiguration, vocalist and guitarist Aaren Pantke has now apparently taken a more collaborative approach to the writing process, a move that’s nonetheless resulted in zero stylistic changes.

And to me, that’s not a bad thing. As before, the band’s putrid style is here in all its nasty glory, with these ten tracks essentially sounding like a modern incarnation of Autopsy blended with a few bits of Obituary. The opening title track is typical of what you can expect, with the song careening forward on punky beats, rabid riffs, and slobbering vocals that bear a strong resemblance to Obituary’s John Tardy. Furthering the comparison to those Florida legends, the guitar solos throughout the record have a soaring and melodic flair that evokes James Murphy’s performance on Cause of Death. While the riffing is often manic and unruly, songs like “Bursted Innards” and “Corpse Copulation” add some extra Autopsy juices by slowing the tempos and employing twisted, wonky riffs that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Severed Survival or Mental Funeral.

It’s a vile, lovely mess that’s executed well. The band specifically have a knack for writing catchy material and knowing when to mix things up. “Pulped,” for example, scrambles forward on verses of staccato chords before breaking into a slow, addictive chorus that reeks of Death’s Leprosy. The closer, “Nothing Left to Ooze,” is even catchier, with a refrain of squealing tremolo riffs and wretched vocals that scream out the track title. “Overdue Burial” and “Frothing” stand out with their fast and demented tremolo riffing, while “Masked in Mold” unleashes a massive, chugging guitar riff that feels mighty enough to loosen your molars.

Moments like this are augmented by the fat-as-fuck guitar tone, which sounds like it’s spent the last six months sitting on your couch eating family-sized boxes of Chicken in a Biskit and watching bad horror movies. The production as a whole presents everything with ample clarity and force, though it is a bit louder and more polished than I’d prefer for this sort of music. Likewise, while things remain consistently enjoyable across these 34 minutes, most of my favorite moments are in the album’s first half. Too many of these tracks also have extended instrumental introductions, which dampen the record’s crazed energy and make some of the songs feel predictable. Perhaps the most damning thing one can say about Catastrophic Reconfiguration, however, is the same thing Kronos said about Engrossed in Decay two years ago. While Molder execute death metal well, they don’t really have a standout trait to distinguish them from other death metal bands you’ve heard before.

That said, not every band has to be different to be a success. To me, Molder’s “special sauce” is doing death metal well. Listening to Catastrophic Reconfiguration, it’s easy to tell that these guys are passionate death metal dudes who offer music that’s catchy, well-performed, and well-produced. The best bands of yesteryear are remembered today because they had memorable songs, and one can say the same thing about Molder. When the dust settles and we’re looking back on what early 2020s death metal was, I think Catastrophic Reconfiguration is the type of album that’s going to be looked back on the most fondly—even if it isn’t breaking the mold.

Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Prosthetic Records
Websites: molderil.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/molderil
Releases Worldwide: November 8th, 2024

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