Tuesday 26 July 2011

Autopsy - Macabre Eternal (2011)

One of my fave extreme metal acts of all time. Autopsy, the kings of doom-laden gore metal return with another dirty, droning, bubbling, infected noise that, with delight, pulls teeth, desecrates graves, and fucks the dead. Whether it's the doom sludge chaos of 'Always About To Die', or the quicksand dirge of the title cut, Autopsy continue to drag seeping corpses through the mire into their own fetid realm. Vocally morbid, musically gloomy yet so Gothically eerie. there's no mistaking Autopsy, in fact their foul stench can invades the nostrils from miles away like some steaming grave. The hideous 'Bridge Of Bones' writhes like some massive slug of doom from a lair of fog, as the downtuned guitars make way for Reifert's glum tones. Autopsy have always bridged the gap between death metal and doom I guess but still manage to create their own horrible rumble. No gimmicks, just sordid stories from Hell's most rotten nook.

8/10

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