Vomiturition
A Leftover

THE REVIEW

What can one expect from an album called "A Leftover"? Is it a "leftover" record? A mere remnant of the obscure Finnish death metal scene of the early nineties? Essentially, the answer is yes, but let's proceed step by step.

Vomiturition released their first and only album in 1995, when the flames of death metal were already dying out in Finland, and globally the old school had already said everything there was to say. They approached this venture with a good résumé of demos and EPs and a partially renewed lineup, thanks to the inclusion of three musicians from the now-defunct Cartilage, including the talented drummer Kai Hahto.

Apart from the changes in band members, the group's style had not remained unchanged in the years leading up to the release of the first record. Indeed, the distinctive traits of the Finnish death school, namely heavy doom influences and charming, haunting hypnotic melodies, which were well present in the first EP "Flesheaters Musicians on Their Last Supper," were lost. Instead, they favored a diverse death metal with multiple influences, particularly the influence of Entombed, but even more so that of Carcass. Thus, one finds songs that are never too long, alternating between typically old-school dark sections and decidedly death'n'roll ones, with some bursts leaning towards grind appearing here and there, or enticing melodies reminiscent of Dark Tranquillity/In Flames that suddenly pop up. Kudos to vocalist Keijo Bagge, who skillfully navigates through all these style variations, easily transitioning from growl to scream to an aggressive shouted voice that's very hardcore. As a result, the compositions are quite engaging. However, there's a problem: unfortunately, the ghost of the "already heard" hangs heavily over all the tracks, and the lack of originality eventually becomes tiresome and dull. It makes one wonder why listen to this "A Leftover" when you could be listening to "Necroticism," "Heartwork," or "Wolverine Blues," leaving Vomiturition to fade into oblivion.

Finally, it's needless to say that the band's history ended with the release of this work, which arrived too late to guarantee a future for their musical adventure.