Avulsed - Ritual Zombi (2013)

Codec WMA Lossless

This is Avulsed’s sixth album and the veteran Death Metal juggernaut shows no sign of let up in either the aggression or quality departments.

If you haven’t encountered Avulsed before then I heartily recommend you get hold of their entire back catalogue as they have released some great Death Metal over the years.

Their style is brutality spiced up with unexpected moments of melody and a large degree of catchiness. Yes; Death Metal with songs!

Their latest album is no different; here we get ultra-heavy song-based Death Metal with a production that melts faces all delivered by a band who have made Metal their true calling in life. This passion shines through and I think is one of the reasons that Avulsed are so good at what they do.

They’ve never shied away from the odd unexpected moment either; the odd keyboard-enhanced section or Spanish guitar track has been known to make it through the mincer on occasion to throw in a bit of light in all of the gore-drenched chaos. This is the exception of course, as the vast majority is pure unadulterated Death Metal.

This zombie-themed album smashes skulls and scores kill-shots with every song. Vocalist Dave Rotten once again putting in a stellar performance with guttural, bowel-loosening growls honed through decades of use.

There is also a cover of Death’s Zombie Ritual to chew on.

Avulsed continue to be one of the best Death Metal bands around. This album is expertly crafted, proficiently played and staunchly Death Metal; any fan of brutality should have this in their collection.

Tracklist:
1. Dawn of Apocalypse (Intro) 01:52
2. Dead Flesh Awakened 05:21
3. Z-Hunter 03:50
4. ...Was Not My Blood 05:37
5. Horrified by Repulsion 04:28
6. Zompiro 04:26
7. Elegy For the Rotting (Interlude) 02:17
8. Unborn of the Undead 04:20
9. Brainsuck 03:16
10. Zombie Ritual (Death) 04:15
11. Cannivegan Corpse 04:32
12. Cult of the Living Dead 04:55
13. Devoured and Forgotten (Outro) 02:32