MARASMUS - Necrotic Overlord
Transcending Obscurity Records
I'm sure people will debate this one but just for this moment's sake. Let's say death metal started thirty four years ago. So looking at the genre today I think it's obvious that death metal has reached it's boundaries. In fact it's been pressing against the walls for a while now. That's not a knock against the genre because I'm a fan. If you go beyond it's template then you're gonna dilute it which is what hiptards did with black metal for a while.
So for us fans we're left to picking out what we like in the death metal genre because there's gonna be some generic stuff. Obviously if you're a fan of this blog (and obviously who isn't?). Then you know I'm a 100% OSDM fan. Following that I really like bands who can balance the genre's brutality with some precise technical excitement. MARASMUS is definitely the type of DM band that fits perfectly into that category.
Here we have the third full length by Kansas City, Missouri's MARASMUS. This is also their first release since 2015. It's also my first time hearing them, sorry about that. But anyways this band here reminds me of what Polish death metal acts have been doing for decades now. I'm not saying they're copying the Poles. Instead this band takes that ferocious attitude and technical prowess into themselves to create a powerful sounding release.
The title cut on here speaks volumes to my point exactly. It's heavy sounding with jackhammer drum work, deep baritone like commanding vocals and of course riffs plus solos all over the place. That's what I want in modern death metal. The band also likes to fool you with some atmospheric touches then crashes through the walls to surprise the fuck out of ya. Check out "Voices of the Wailing Deceased" for a perfect example.
Necrotic Overlord is overall an evil sounding piece of chaotic torment. The band throws so many twists at you that you need to repeat listen in order to recapture the surprise you were hit with. Midwest US death metal has a legacy. MARASMUS are the perfect band to hand the torch over to.
LISTEN HERE:
https://marasmusdeath.bandcamp.com/album/necrotic-overlord-death-metal
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