VOMITORY – Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize CD

When most metalheads think of Swedish death metal, they initially think of Entombed, Dismember, Unleashed and sometimes even Carnage. It’s that aggressive, mid-paced style with hints of melody, fierce vocals and grinding guitar sound that recalls fond memories of unrelenting domination a few years back before everything went all sappy and melo-deathy. But there is one collective of pure, death metal enduring Swedes calling themselves Vomitory that is keeping the brutal torch buring.

Vomitory is the abusive cousin twice removed in the Swedish DM family - Angrier, heavier, gorier, and uglier than all the rest. By injecting some grindcore aesthetics it is almost an oddity that Vomitory hails from Sweden and not Florida. But the recognizable Swede sound remains still intact underneath it all. And when Vomitory shows up on either side of the Atlantic, they usually put everyone else to shame with their old yet new school approach. This holds true with the abrasively titled Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize.

Coming three years after the rather average Primal Massacre, Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize seems to pick up there the lethal Blood Rapture left off. New guitarist Peter Östlund (Dispirited, The Law) brings in a bit more technical style and blazing solos to the fold. Bassist/vocalist Erik Rundqvist seems to be reaching into new depths for his guttural gurgle while guitarist Urban Gustafsson and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (God Among Insects) lay down some of the best speed and rhythm in the band’s career.