Morbider – Abyssus: From the Abyss Raised the Morbid Split EP Review

 Morbider – Abyssus: From the Abyss Raised the Morbid Split EP

This is an epic display of old school death metal on this EP, you could be mistaken when listening to this album that this came directly from an underground 80's death metal collective, but this is modern as it comes and as brutal as it gets!

Morbider are up first and with their huge sound that is straight out of the 80's, right down to the guitar tone and brutal vocals.  He (that's right it's a one man band) gets the first 4 tracks on the EP and it's an awesome collection of songs from this beast, it's old school as it comes but it also sounds modern with some ambience in the background and some more modern solo's that tear through the tracks like a furious chorus of ricocheting bullets spraying through an open warehouse.  These four tracks are so catchy and immense that it's almost impossible not to move your head, if you could imagine an amalgam of all of the biggest death metal bands from the early days you'll get an idea of what Morbider sounds like. 

Abyssus takes side 2 and turn the rest of the split in to a filthy, grimy display of ferocious death metal, taking cues from Obituary and Bolt Thrower.  The 5 remaining tracks on the album are a ferocious and devastating mix of the dirtiest death metal in the business and metal that was made for one reason, to absolutely destroy spinal columns.  You get the sense that these guys were sick and tired of the mainstream and came up with something more brutal, not in a technical standpoint but the way it's played, this death metal is played so heavily and without any fucks that it's one of the most brutal things I've ever heard!

On their own these two bands are amazing and to get them together on a split EP is awesome, this is one heavy fucking album and has to be heard to be believed.  Each track is huge and Morbider and Abyssus deliver some of the best and brutal old school death metal on either side of this album.  Morbider is a more clean, technical and Death sounding death metal where as Abyssus is a more destructive force like Obituary was, just pure death metal.

Pros:

Just pure death fucking metal

Hearkens back to the days of yore

Can't get enough of the ferocity

Cons:

Wish I had more of both Abyssus and Morbider

Overall Impression:

If you can find this split and you love your Death Metal do not walk by it you will be not be disappointed.  This is as pure as Death Metal gets Morbider and Abyssus deliver the goods, dripping with gore and muck!

Track List:

Morbider

Unhealing Pain

No More Life

God of Torment

Redemption

Abyssus

Morbid Inheritance

Summon the Dead

Sacrifice

Remnants of War

Outbreak of Evil

Total Running Time: 35:79

Line-up:

Morbider

Dap – Everything

Abyssus

Kostas Analytis – Vocals/Bass

Panos Gkourmpaliotis – Guitars

Antonis Kontozoglou – Drums

Genre: Death Metal

Release Date: July 2013

Label: Independent

Links: 

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