A wall of fuzzy guitars and groovy slams surrounding you from every angle. Deep, steadily pulsing gutturals scarcely interrupted by the occasional high shriek. Blastbeats acting as serving platters for juicy build-ups to the main course; beefy slams. Fist there was Devourment. Then there was Sick. Now we have Korpse. Founded by Drummer Marten van Kruijssen (Houwitser, ex-Dictated) just this year, these four Dutchmen are already proving themselves to be a nasty force to be reckoned with in the realm of Slam.
The band's vocalist, Sven (Visionary 666, ex-Dictated) has some very disgusting, phlegm filled gutturals that fit the groove very well. Guitarist, Bart (I Die You're Dead, ex-Divine Sins) is just really, really good at slamming you to bits and peices, but with finesse; He seems to sort of 'round off' his riffs, making them almost flow together as one. Last we've got the bassist. Mart Wijnholds (Dr Doom) definetly makes himself known on the lower end. He is the reason this debut feels more like a release of seasoned slammers. Everything is just so warm and fuzzy!
If the mention of bands like Devourment and Sick didn't inform you of what Korpse is all about, then you need to be educated. No but really, think head bobbing groovy goodness, causing you to hum along to the pinch harmonic peppered riffs that hardly prepare you for the face bashing that ensues. The formula of every track on here is of that ilk. If you must to check one song out to see what I am getting at, let it be "More Funerals To Come." This debut is twenty-three minutes long and absolutely flies by. The production is impressively warm but not over done, everything seems mixed in very well and the bass guitar is superb, heavy, and thick. Korpse is fun and addictive, pick this one up physically when it is released, in the meantime, purchase it digitally HERE.
KORPSE
MORBID GENERATION RECORDS
KORPSE
MORBID GENERATION RECORDS
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