Aborted
Goremageddon

THE REVIEW

Needless to say, brutal death metal, in many ways, is becoming a saturated genre. There are many, perhaps too many clichés available, easy prey for bands that don't even consider trying to be a bit more original than others to rise above the average. Well, in this environment that promises nothing good, finding the name of Aborted is almost a salvation. Now on their third album, the Belgian band continues its battle in the name of a deadly and never predictable brutal death metal (moving away in terms of style from their previous albums, which seemed more attached to classic grind), also confirming themselves with this album as one of the current leaders in the field.

A band with infinite potential, as demonstrated by listening: the thing that most amazes about this album is the ability not only to play with unheard-of violence and simultaneously a breathtaking technique but also to find new and continuous solutions that never let the listener fall into boredom, something that often happens with titles of this genre. Take the opening "Meticulous Invagination": three exact minutes, just enough time to recap the entire history of current death metal. From the intense percussion to the exaggerated growl, from death sounds in the style of Incantation to grind ones, passing through more classically brutal, to even stunning solos that rise above all this mess! Deadly. Amusing then is the band's fixation with surgical terms, starting from the cover (the blood-soaked bed) to the titles and lyrics ("Clinical Colostomy," "Medical Deviance," "Sea Of Cartilage"...).

In short, if you want to hurt yourself and love brutal death, don't look for the usual small bands that have nothing to say: Aborted is for you.