ENGORGEMENT -They Rot Beneath Our Floor review

 

ENGORGEMENT -They Rot Beneath Our Floor

Comatose Music

Just for the record I became a fan of the Comatose Music label because a local North Carolina Death Metal band, BLOODSOAKED, had all of their releases out on it. Comatose Music is also a label from North Carolina. Add to that they're are the purveyors of pretty much the best there is when it comes to truly extreme Brutal Death Metal. 

Now as far as my tastes go I like Brutal Death Metal when the sound is so repulsive and inhumane that it makes me smile in a truly sadistic manner. Seriously when the music is playing and I'm not feeling a sinister grin come around then the band ain't good enough. I don't listen to Brutal Death Metal for the enjoyment. I listen to it so to judge how offensive it is towards other human beings. And then I share it just to piss people off. It's like farting in an elevator but with music. 

So what we have here is the second full length by this English four piece Brutal Death Metal act. If you're a fan of this style of music then you've got a winner here. ENGORGEMENT on here pretty much encapsulates the greatness or nastiness of the sub genre. Let's start with the vocals by Stu Hine. This guy does the whole pig squiling, bestial vocals style to the hilt. At this moment in time I think he's the fuckin best. 

Of course the music has to have some proneness to it. ENGORGEMENT do a great job with a variety of riff signatures be they straight up Death Metal, some Death Doom, Grind and obviously the BDM. So shocker yeah this is actually a cool album to listen to even though it's generally offensive to 99.9% of the human race. I also props to the drum work. It's no punk rock guy banging on Tupperware.

In the end I can't help but wonder if this band started recording this release early in the day. Then stopped for tea in the afternoon like a lot of English people do traditionally. and then continued to record afterwards. I have to laugh at that especially because it reminds me of a friend who I served with in the military many years ago. Whenever the subject of irony would arise he would exclaim in a faux British accent "Well Let Me Slit My Wrists"!

So there you go. This is a damm good album and if you're a BDM fan it's a must have. I know it's only January but this release automatically rates a position as one of the best Death Metal releases of 2026 easily because I always have one represented. Nuff Said!

 

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https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/they-rot-beneath-our-floor