Review Summary: A debut release oozing razor sharp promise.
Making modern death metal is always going to be a double edged sword. With an ever vocal legion of staunch elitists scathing any young outfit which venture beyond the genres strict perimeters, the extremes of the music are often matched by the extreme guidelines set by certain backwards looking fans. Luckily, outfits such as Cambridge trio Obscene Entity prove to sate the appetite of both the traditional and the modern with their deliciously violent take on time – honoured death metal barbarism.
Opening with the full throttle stomp of ‘Red Tide’, the bands technical prowess is impressive from the off, all venomous blast beats and spin on a dime tempo shifts, yet what are not to be missed are some bloodthirsty hooks and a sense of songwriting cohesion which displays a structural know how beyond mere instrumental showboating.
From here, the monstrous crawl and sinister melody exuded from ‘World For Thought, ‘Hell Goer’s neck snapping riff work or the majestic Behemoth-isms of standout track ‘The Nephilim’ are not only all welcome doses of wide eyed savagery, but deliver more than enough dynamism and supercharged vitality to keep us engaged past the gurn worthy brutality.
With a debut release oozing razor sharp promise, Obscene Entity are an undeniably exciting prospect. Acute instrumental chops and five numbers which would see any resolute die hard pumping their fist, these auspicious new comers are a breath of fresh air in a time when quality extreme music needs to be cherished more than ever.
