Blistering blast beasts exude utter rage on the opening track ‘Death’s Embrace’, with riffs oozing putridity. The uncompromising drumming work is ruthless in its brutality with the guitar department bringing up intense technicality. The guttural growls come in harsh. Hyperdontia eschews tedious riffs, preferring to keep the music flowing through heavy guitar chugging. The quartet has kept their style consistent throughout the years. I consider the debut album ‘Nexus of Teeth’ the band’s best studio album to date, offering something murky and cavernous, which is what they have been doing since then.

Most of the songs are poised to straightforward death metal. The brutality and grooves highlight the role of the guitarists Mustafa Gürcalioğlu and Mathias Friborg. Tracks like ‘Salvation in Death’ and ‘Marking the Rite’ include some catchy bass guitar courtesy of Malik Çamlica. The chunky riffs give this album a lot of variation and there are plenty of well-executed guitar solos that show the ability to alternate between the caveman riffs and cavernous death metal.

The intricacy of the guitars and drums is all over the place although Hyperdontia has slowed down a bit. The emphasis on drums brings sheer performance by drummer Tuna. the songwriting is superior to the band’s previous effort.

Some of the riffs are implemented in a slow rhythm and despite the consistent chugging, the guitars provide some catchy segments. They are brilliantly executed in the following song ‘Pestering Lamentations’ which is one of my favorite songs. The melodies fester in the slower paces. The quartet has molded some rotten riffs. It’s important to note the role of the guitar in adding textures to the songs. ‘Pervasive Rot’ is full of monstrous chugging. The riff work, the melodies and the guttural growls deliver some heavy death metal tunes. The album is over thirty-nine minutes. Surprisingly the songs are mostly mid-paced.

The cavernous riffs are all over the place and you can hear some outlandish fiery solos sprouting up amid the grinding drums, Hyperdontia pulls an array of influences from bands like Cannibal Corpse. My only concern is that the band has changed the formula and their approach to cavernous and guttural death metal doesn’t match the quality of the debut album.

Suffice it to say the eight tracks are still brutal and there is a good contrast to dynamic and lead guitars. Another great track is “Irrevocable Disaster” which is full of visceral riffs and catchy guitar solos are catchy. The slow pace of the drums in the track ‘Defame Flesh’ is impressive and the transition to blast beats is mind-blowing. The production quality allows the band to show an outstanding performance and creativity. The implementation is achieved through maturity, specifically the guitars and the drums.

The closing track ‘Servant to a Cripple God’ reveals the brutal nature of the band: from the visceral riffs, guitar chugging and distorted bass to the blast beats. The clear refinement on the third album from the international quartet shows creativity and a newly implemented formula that keeps them within the trademark of old-school death metal.

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