You know just what you are likely to get from a band with such a descriptive moniker as Morbid Slaughter don’t you? Some morbid doom like parts and some veracious old school primitive bludgeoning to boot. When you add country of origin to the picture which is deepest darkest Peru things become all the more intriguing. South American bands do have a certain mystique about them and with it command a more cult like underground following. Naturally that makes this, again on 7” vinyl, all the more compelling.
With three demos and a compilation already to their name, which include Bathory and Sodom covers Morbid Slaughter have been lurking in the underground and no doubt these two tracks will get them more widespread attention
‘Wicca’ barrels in with drums a rolling and a rotten rocking groove about it. It’s somewhat primitive and very old school sounding, Motorhead and the aforementioned early Sodom would not be out of place here but it’s the vocals that are the most interesting thing. Envenom’s stance is to sinisterly whisper and rasp away. This has enough definition to carry the parts through as nothing is completely over enhanced in the mix but it is definitely odd. Having said that, it does make it all the more malevolent and oozes out an occult like cold atmosphere over things. A snaking solo slithers out and the basic three chord played track comes to a natural conclusion with an elongated rasp’s tendrils stretching away and giving a last gasp.
Bass heavy tones rumble in on the b) side as ‘Nightly Breath Of God’ beats out a rhythm with drums and guitar getting quickly into a Darkthrone etched primitive groove. The whispering rasps are there again and really do have a compelling reach as they babble around with a necromantic sense of sorcery. I have not declared whether it is dealt out by a sorcerer or sorceress as I am not 100% sure and masked, hair hidden figures on the promo shots don’t clearly give the game away. This is another short sharp sermon and one with the glories of the night very much at its heart as well as a very large sense of morbidity coursing through it. Again check it out for yourself at the link below
(Pete Woods)
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