O.M.T.
Anamantium
Rising Records

A fine example here of brutal metal, which is at the melodic end of hardcore.

With two guitars mixing riffs and shred, the opening track has all the guitar work you could want, and some surprising big choruses too. This is let down but the bursts of grunting (the lead vocals mix lead vocals and gravelly screaming). Currently suffering a sore throat myself, this brought a tear to my eyes, but at its most extreme the grunting is akin to explosive farting down a drain the day after an egg/lentil vindaloo. Oh My God They Killed Kenny. And everyone else in the front row!

The second track is just as good guitar wise, with some brutal riffs, and NWoBHM style riffs.

At times the backing vocals produce some nice harmonies with the lead vocals, the riffs and rhythms match those of early Metallica.

Some top moments, as brutal and energetic extreme metal goes it’s melodic and easy to listen to, but please control the screaming and leave the grunts at home, tied to a very strong leash!

3/5
Joe Geesin