(written by Islander)

In this feature we’re helping spread the word that the Romanian death metal band Putred have their second album Megalit al Putrefacției set for release by Memento Mori on January 20th, just in time to scare the New Year to death in its crib.

By way of introduction for the song premiere we’re now hosting, here’s part of how Memento Mori‘s press release evokes the sensations of the music:

“Sonic references across Megalit al Putrefacției are many – Mortician at half-speed, Cianide at their world-eating best, early Necrophagia‘s weird textures, Apparition / Sorrow with a shot of energy, and of course the unholy trifecta of Bolt Thrower, Asphyx, and Grave.”

The same write-up refers to the riffing as “slamming” and “slithering,” and the atmosphere as “slimy,” “rancid,” and “foul-smelling,” and both brutalizing and eldritch. But of course we have some thoughts of our own, spawned by this new song, “Era Morbiditații.” Continue reading »