| A split album that showcases two rottenly fresh newcomers in the international Death Metal underground. Taphos Nomos are up first, offering three 5-minute tracks. Hailing from the U.S., theirs is a restlessly roiling sound, moving from festering doomed-out Death Metal to a more uptempo-yet-angular sort that retains a uniquely lurking menace. With an EP and two demos already to their name, Taphos Nomos are quickly becoming a diabolic force to be reckoned with, and here on "R.I.P.", they get the gutted production their fetid filth so requires. For their part, Iceland´s Urđun are no less filthy, offering 5 comparatively quicker tracks rounded out by an Autopsy cover, but charge forward with a thick and viscous Metal of Death. They match well here with Taphos Nomos since they frequently dip into Doom territories, especially on the epic "Grafir & Bein", but Urđun´s expertise is pure, pustulent, headbanging Death Metal. |
