A handful of lesser known, lower profile releases of brutal/technical death metal have grabbed my attention of late; the likes of Pyrrhon, Nocturnal Torment, and Parasitized have shown that there is still plenty of new bands from unexpected realms delivering material to compare to big boys like Origin, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Spawn of Possession and such, and here is the debut from Japan’s Desecravity to prove just that.

Though initially one might think that Desecravity‘s brutal, technical vortex of death metal as well as their moniker and album name implies your standard Unique Leader affair, (which to some extent is true, and certainly not a bad thing) further listening to Implicit Obedience unravels a little more. Indeed it took me a few listens to fully appreciate Desecravity‘s take on chaotic, savage death metal. And much like their moniker which you might think is a normal word, but doesn’t really exist and pulls something from other words, their take on death metal might initially be something you think you are familiar with and pulls from other sounds, but once it sets its hooks in you, you realize you might be looking at something new.

Produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel, etc), Desecravity certainly have Floridian bloodlines in their sound, but inject plenty of California tech  brutality that can be linked to the likes of Odious Mortem, Severed Savior and of course Decrepit Birth. However, rather than display their technical chops with sweeps or nifty solo work, Desecravity‘s chosen weapon is discordant, layered, serpentine riffage and choppy, unpredictable drum patterns. And while the constant barrage of time changes, blistering technicality and salvos of brutality could initially stun some listeners into submission, the fact is Desecravity rein it in just when you think ts getting to be too much. Also, Yujiro Suzuki keeps things grounded with a steady, deep bellow(and a few odd shrieks) that by it’s deep but constant natures, gives the music some semblance of familiarity and structure, though lyrically, he seems to remain in the school of  Suffocation styled simplicity.

Atmospheric intro “Into the Unknown” lulls you into a false sense of security before “Enthralled in Hatred” explodes from the speakers and from there its a compact but brutal 32 minutes of technical fury. No slow tracks, no interludes, no samples and unlike some of their country mates who tend to add some air of eccentricity or quirkiness to an established sound, Desecravity  simply don’t fuck about  and you’d have no idea of their country of origin based on their music alone. All the way through “Demonize the Old Enemy”, “Condemnation” and “Extinction With Hatred”, right up until closer “Dark Dimension” Implicit Obedience it  no non sense top notch technical ferocity that is always make the listener pay attention and delivers something challenging without spiraling into pure wankery, something the new Spawn of Possession is a little guilty of, or forgetful noise (Beneath the Massacre).

A great, new find for Willowtip.

 

 

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