A slimy new Death Metal entity has crawled forth from the sewers of København, this monstrous being is called HAD (meaning Hate in Danish). Their debut mini-album is out now via Dark Descent Records, Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Extremely Rotten Productions.
Murky riffs and horrendously eerie growls alongside an eruption of blistering blastbeats launch us right into action with a sepulchral swell of cavernously creepy Death Metal excellence. Ferociously tight and magnificently dark, this is the kind of sonic putrefaction that Denmark seems to be spew out restlessly. Convulsive rhythms and a dripping, murky production display the EP with perfectly depraved grotesqueries coming through in flawless fashion. The savage performance is utterly rotten with nothing held back, showcasing the brilliance of this new entity from the onset here on this first release. Spectral and destructive, there is no remorse shown by Had, obliterating us with pure malicious Death Metal resplendence.
Had’s carnal lust to infect us with their gruesome sounds is unforgettable. Combining the likes of countrymen Deiquisitor with some flourishes of Degial or Necrowretch to conjure the most devilish ideas to light, this record will leave a lasting first impression. Each of the 4 songs has a huge amount of drive and personality while working gloriously in the context of the full release to paint a greater picture of charnel horrors. Combining such tight musicianship and melodies (as heard in the solos) with a murky rhythm and production works wonders at delving into a rancid abyss for us to venture through. Furious, dishevelled chaos with unrelenting aggression and putridity, the way Death Metal was supposed to be.
Opening the crypt from their inception, Had’s debut EP is a blistering tempest of marvellous, guttural Death Metal that spews so organically forth that it shall consume all whom venture into this eldritch world of malignant riffing, bone-splitting drum work and bellowed vocal vomit. Another cacophony of offal-churning brilliance from Denmark that is certainly of note and value to the small but fantastic scene. -8.5/10
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