Really, all of the dominoes were set up to push out an entire generation of bands with this sound. On one hand, in the decade previous, Venom and Slayer had taken the imagery to a whole new level. Death, Posessed, and other such bands had incorporated the harsher vocal approach. Bad Brains, Discharge, Hüsker-Dü, and many others had brought about the speed and the attitude. And then the right batch of youths bought all those records and put together their own brilliant bands.
The album was a demo, released only on cassette until Necrosis/Relapse picked it up. While amazing, this demo here was obviously recorded in a studio. The Horrified recording was done in a basement on an ancient 16-track reel machine. Scott and Matt were trying hard to keep the band alive but by 91 it was a losing proposition.
nothing else like that old school metal demo tape sound. fortunately repulsion didnt over produce their full length release either. not as raw as this but still really good
I witnessed the band from the near beginning. House and hall shows back in the 80's. I had never heard this before, didn't know this recording existed. I had never heard it before, as a huge superfan I find it amazing to hear. Get it?
Great demo!! But in the early "90", s there were lots of great Death and Black Metal Demos out there Grind was still big but not to many true Grinds bands.
Oh my god! I could lose my bloody ear drums listening to this. Do people listen to this stuff and enjoy it? Blaarddy well joking!. I mean this one is for the toilet, I mean pull the chain on this one mate. 'Alan Freeman , BBC Radio1 circa 92 , Not one of the Death metal cognoscenti!
