Sometimes in life you have to scratch ones back in order to get the itch on your back taken care of. Tit for tat. Our beloved editor of most things heavy, Sander, asked me a few times if I saw this tape, along with another album he wanted me to review. I'll admit, I had to be somewhat persuaded to agree. I wasn't very familiar with the tape/demo idea. "Give me a full album" has always been my stance. Demos aren't anything big. Well, I'm somewhat corrected here. This tape release by Entrapment is not big, four tracks. But these four tracks have won me over.
Crawling Morbidity was released last year on 7". This tape has an extra track on it 'Yog-Sothoth' for those fortunate enough to get their hands on it. (As I am writing this there are four copies out if 100 remaining. Good luck.) What you'll hear on it, is an awesome mix of Venom, Celtic Frost and late 80s/early 90s death metal. Its a classic sound, the fuzz of the guitars, gurgled vocals, bass and drum plodding along. I'm immediately hooked. And at just four tracks, its a nice burst of death metal that doesn't overstay its welcome. Pound out a few jams and bang your head. Track 'Carnal Fears' even has the much loved evil laugh that demands you to throw the horns. M/
Despite my initial reluctance to reviewing this, I am quite glad I took it on. This demo lead me to their full length The Obscurity Within... which is also another great slab of solid death metal. Keep you eyes peeled for this band, and all other releases from Tartarus Records. And never stop giving your boss hell, it'll work out in the end. HAIL!!!
