Cover of Decrepit Birth ...And Time Begins
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For fans of technical and brutal death metal, followers of decrepit birth and hate eternal, metal music enthusiasts interested in early 2000s metal albums
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THE REVIEW

The Decrepit Birth band arrives with their first work featuring Tim Young (former Hate Eternal drummer).
The style offered is brutal death played in typical '90s fashion. Technique, power, extremely aggressive vocals... and then... nothing! After continuous listens to this CD, one can only arrive at these meager statements.
It's unfortunate how bands like this manage to squander their abilities. Superhuman drumming that sounds like it's played with four arms and four feet, guitar and bass chasing each other in always different patterns at crazy speeds, with sudden and continuous time changes.
The only songs I can truly appreciate are the opener "Prelude To The Apocalypse," maximum aggressiveness (like the rest of the album), and "Of Genocide," a song with a slow, hammering rhythm besides its sharp and gritty guitar.
Unfortunately, I can't evaluate a product positively for two "nice" songs.
The remaining songs are crushing but monotonous and without any kind of connection either within themselves or between each other. This is the pursuit of too much ingenuity, resulting in an outcome that is not entirely sufficient.

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Summary by Bot

Decrepit Birth's debut album features exceptional technical skill and brutal intensity, especially with Tim Young on drums. However, despite moments of impressive aggression, the album suffers from monotony and lacks internal cohesion between songs. Only a couple of tracks truly stand out, leaving the overall product underwhelming.

Tracklist Videos

01   Prelude to the Apocalypse (01:24)

02   Condemned to Nothingness (03:02)

03   Thought Beyond Infinity (02:58)

04   The Infestation (02:14)

05   Rebirth of Consciouness (02:14)

06   Shroud of Impurity (03:29)

07   Concepting the Era (03:31)

08   Of Genocide (02:10)

09   ...and Time Begins (09:04)

Decrepit Birth

American technical death metal band formed in Santa Cruz, California, in 2001. Known for technically demanding playing and albums such as ...and Time Begins, Diminishing Between Worlds, Polarity and Axis Mundi.
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