MAUSOLEUM - Defiling the Decayed
Moribund Records
It's the middle of October, there's a full moon out tonight and I'm listening to the new MAUSOLEUM full length. Ya know life is good. But hey I've talked about MAUSOLEUM in the past but if ya need a refresher then here ya go. MAUSOLEUM are a four piece Death Metal band from the great state of Pennsylvania. Of course it's great because I use to live there and I've still have family who call it home. Plus most of em listen to Metal.
As far as MAUSOLEUM goes yeah call me a fan. I mean they're an old school DM sounding act who are purveyors of horror influences. Whether the subject matter is cemetery ghouls, scary movie references or just plain rip open the coffins and lets have some fun. And they've been doing it sporadically since their debut album in 2003. So here we have their third full length after a quiet period. Their last release was a split with the Japanese band ANATOMIA from 2020.
Defiling the Decayed is just a continuation of what they do best. Imagine these guys as old time grave diggers who throw you into the hole and shovel dirt in your face. In the past I've compared em to Sweden's GRAVE but MAUSOLEUM does lean more into a death doom style. Plus they know how to be punishing.
That's because they've got original guitarist / vocalist Adam Kegg laying down these sickening riffs as well as bestial vocals. Bassist Robert Yench is also an original member and his playing stands out so much. Another long time band member, Craig Stiles, continues to lay down these sick, demented and at times fiery guitar leads. Their newest band member is drummer Chris Demydenko who came on in 2020. This guy does bring in some cool runs which work well with this style of DM.
In the end this is a great album and probably better than their first two, yeah I know I'm pushing it because hey there is a full moon. After all of these years MAUSOLEUM still knows how to punish and sound so fuckin eerie. It's the time of October scary and right now this album works for me. Gore, Horror, Death and more Gore!
LISTEN HERE:
https://thezombiecult.bandcamp.com/album/defiling-the-decayed
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