Avulsed
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|I’ve been a fan of Spanish gore metal band Avulsed for years — working within a subgenre more concerned with misogynistic and gruesome humor to care much about musical innovation, Avulsed actually add some interesting elements like Middle Eastern melodies, tempo changes (a big deal for this type of music), and complex drumming patterns. In fact, despite hilarious and gory song titles — Morbid Chef, Voracious Backpacker, She’s Hot Tonight (In My Oven) — these guys take their music quite seriously. 2003′s Yearning for the Grotesque is my favorite, thought their most recent disc, Nullo (The Pleasure of Self-Mutilation) isn’t bad either.
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Tagged: Avulsed, Morbid Chef, She's Hot Tonight, Voracious Backpacker
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Zac said | 24 July, 2009
Nice post, Gerry.
I agree some metal can be amazing to listen to; beautifully constructed and in my view often not too far removed from heavy-house (or even classical music) in terms of the melodic construction and pattern sequences.
But the vocals on this track present too large a barrier to listening, imo. Give me supultura or some of the older metallica anyday.