Nothing beats a remarkable slab of technical, arrogant death metal and Polluted Inheritance's debut outing is one such record that every self-respecting extreme metal fan should own. Hailing from the Netherlands this quartet really should have done more because as debut albums go this is one of death metal's finest - complex rhythms, jarring bass-lines, guttural vocal sneers and a kick-ass drum sound; everything you could want from a death metal record which combines slower chugs of menace with faster jolts of mayhem. Although they followed up 'Ecocide' with 1996's 'Betrayed' they began to change their style and didn't release their third platter until 2001's 'Into Darkness' but for me this is the master of the trio; a formidable, domineering chunk of complex metal featuring some fantastic axe-work and above all accomplished songs such as 'Faces,' 'Dissolved,' 'Fear', 'Stillborn' and 'Look Inside'. Classy death metal full of intricacy but with enough snarl and beef to match some of the finest of the genre.
8.5/10
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