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| Macabre Mementos Retrospective
A very influential but short lived brutal death metal label. Put out some of the best and weirdest bdm/slam out there. A very short list of releases, only 17. Excluding complications, so MM-010 (a vomit remnants comp that i own) is not being reviewed. | | 1 |  | Impetigo/Transgressor
Primitives
MM001
Split, EP, 1999
Both sides either are bad or mostly dull. Impetigo has an annoying live show, while Transgressor is pretty heavy death doom. Transgressor is the better one but suffers from a demo style production.
2.5 | | 2 |  | Vomit Remnants
Supreme Entity
MM-002
Album, 1999
A classic in ‘Slamming Gangster Groove’. I love how uncanny the drum machine sounds, almost like it’s human. I haven't heard drum programming that good in any other band. It has cues that modern slam would take, such as a more liberal use of pinch harmonics. The samples, while long, are entertaining enough to sit through. It's excellent slam, not too much to say.
4.5 | | 3 |  | Christ Denied/Bastard Saints
Christ Denied/Bastard Saints
MM-003
Split, Album, 2000
Christ Denied: Its decent brutal death metal, but has a muddy guitar tone. The drum machine is pretty well done, and the gutturals are about as filthy as a United Guttural release. It changes in styles but stays in a very rap influenced flow. Not too much to say. 3.5
Bastard Saints: Holy shit is this band is crazy. I’ll start with the dual vocals. The gutturals and black metal rasps trade very much, from verses to lines. It creates a huge sense of urgency. Everything is going so fast that it’s falling apart at the seams. It actually reminds me of a more brutal Malignancy. Riffs are stuffed with brutality and pinch harmonic mayhem, adding to the sense of urgency. Will check the band. 4.5
4.0 | | 4 |  | Internal Suffering
Unmercyful Extermination
MM-004
Album, 2001
Another one for the ‘best album covers’ deposit. This is absolutely pummeling brutal death metal. A muffled, raw production but still brutal as hell. Not a big fan of the vocals, but the drumming reminds of Forensick with how audible it is. That is a big complement. It enhances the breakneck speed of the riffs and compliments the heaviness. There’s also some nasty pinch harmonics to add even more to the speed. An absolutely killer EP.
4.0 | | 5 |  | Dripping
Disintegration of Thought Patterns
MM-005
Album, 2002
while quite try-hard, it's still an interesting slab of slam. the production, vocals, and guitar are all on point, but the sampling seems very forced. I get it, it’s avant-garde. Doesn't mean that everything works 100 percent.
3.0 | | 6 |  | Vomit Remnants
Indefensible Vehemence
MM-006
Reissue, EP, 2002
Originally released in 2001. It’s more Vomit Remnants, what more can I say. The production is more clear and there’s a bigger gangster influence on this, like 00 Buck Shot. Again, excellent slam.
4.5 | | 7 |  | Wormed
Planisphaerium
MM-007
Album, 2003
This album feels like it was stolen from ten years in the future. production is very modern sounding, yet not sterile. the riffs are progressive, but not enough to be prog metal. it’s still brutal as hell, with dissonance and weird riffs sprinkled in throughout. only real album i’ve found where it truly feels futuristic to listen to.
4.0 | | 8 |  | Digested Flesh
The Answer to Infection
MM-008
Album, 2004
I’ve already done a review for this, so I'll keep it short. If you love slam, listen to this. Clear production, but also with insane vocals, well made songs, and excellent drumming. Give it a shot.
4.5 | | 9 |  | Terminally Your Aborted Ghost
Slowly Peeling Flesh From Inside Of A Folded Hand
MM-009
Album, 2005
I was kind of expecting Dripping to be like this. Some ideas feel messy but a lot feel like they stick to the wall. Tons of dissonance, outside influence, and vocal styles. At times it does feel a little monotonous, even though it’s only 28 minutes. Still a solid listen.
3.5 | | 10 |  | Digested Flesh/Inhuman Dissiliency
Accumulation of Eviscerated Remnants
MM-011
Split, Album, 2006
This was one of the last things that Digested Flesh put out. Inhuman DIssiliency was one of those bands that would do a split with any band they could find in their niche. DF’s samples go for far too long and the music is all right. ID is overall a pretty decent slam band, but nothing too spectacular.
2.5 | | 11 |  | Proteus
Personal Narrative of Cognitive Dreamscapes
MM-012
Album, 2007
Wild that an obscure myspace band was signed to this label. This among the stranger releases, along with Dripping and TYAG. There’s post metal sections, slams, and hardcore vocals. The riffage reminds me of Obscura but much faster and chaotic. Everything here feels very tight yet all over the place. Quite the fitting band to put out one release and fade into obscurity.
One post metal section goes for too long and butchers the pacing. 4th Dimensional Turbulence II: Beneath Forrest Coves goes on for almost 4 minutes and is only enjoyable for a minute or so. The rest is pretty damn good, even if its influences are a bit apparent at times.
3.5 | | 12 |  | Gorevent
Abnormal Exaggeration
MM-013
Album, 2008
The production on this one is an interesting type of raw. The guitar tone is sharp, but fighting through layers of mud. The drums are quite in the mix, but the vocals are very buried. It’s quite a claustrophobic feel. As for the music, it’s very meat and potatoes slam death metal. I know some love this album but the songs are just not as well structured as I would hope for this type of praise. Still, you can’t go wrong with this album.
3.5 | | 13 |  | Abnormyndeffect
Betwin
MM-014
Album, 2008
Czech grind is famous for how kooky it is. From the absolute chaos of bands like Mincing Fury and Guttural Clamor of Queer Decay, to bands like this. Where something is off, but you can’t quite place your finger on it. Odd time signatures, hardcore Romanian vocals, and pitch bends stuffed where you couldn't expect. It actually reminds me of Kobong at times. There’s also some inhaled vocals for the breakdowns. It's a very enjoyable slab of Czech deathgrind/BDM.
4.0 | | 14 |  | Gorevent
Worship Paganism
MM-016
Album, 2010
Now we’re talken. This is a great example of a slam album done just right. A large but still raw production, sick slams, excellent drumming, and a plodding bass. I wish I could read the lyrics, since I also like the theming. Well done song structures too. I was expecting Abnormal Exaggeration to be like this, but this is a very underrated album. Hop on it slam freaks.
4.5 | | 15 |  | Blunt Force Trauma (JPN)
Vengeance for Nothing
MM-017
Album, 2012
This band reminds me of Internal Bleeding a bit too much for my liking. I love them as much as the next guy, but at least have other influences in your band. It’s basically their sound but leaned more into hardcore and deathcore territory. The drumming is criminally shoved in the back here. You can’t have an active drum beatdown and treat it like any other drum performance. It’s still decent slam, and there's a lot of work in the vocal department.
3.5
Conclusion: You can’t go wrong with a Macabre Mementos release. One dud out of 17 is exceptional. If you see the logo on the back of a CD in a record store, pick it up. You won’t regret it. | |
brickhed
11.03.25 | hit submit instead of add item on accident
anyway back to the black metal list, i'll get on it tomorrow. i gotta listen to something calm to cleanse my ears of all of this bdm filth | ThyCrossAwaits
11.03.25 | I’m really surprised you like 14 more than Abnormal Exaggeration | Hawks
11.03.25 | 5, 8, 12 and 15 rip hard. Gotta jam some of these. 13 and 14 look interesting. | Hawks
11.03.25 | Jamming 14 right now, slays so far. | Futures
11.03.25 | 9 is insane and weird. an absolute mess. but i respect what it was going for even if i kind of hate it lol. 15 i've always wanted to jam but not on streaming. | brickhed
11.03.25 | bud if it's not on streaming just do youtube with ublock or somethin. i've always said this to everyone irl but don't be a slave to streaming.
when I think of a slam album at a 4.5 I think of "is this comparable to Digested Flesh?". then I compare and contrast. Worship Paganism happened to be right in that checklist. |
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