BENIGHTED · Necrobreed | WHITE LP

White vinyl, limited to 100 copies.

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There are brutal death metal records, and then there's Necrobreed — the kind of album that grabs you by the throat from the very first second and doesn't even consider letting go until the needle lifts off the wax. Benighted have been perfecting their particular brand of surgical, grind-infused death metal for years, but on this 2017 monster they hit a creative peak that still feels absolutely feral. The sheer precision on display here is staggering — blast beats that sound like machine gun fire, riffs that switch from buzzsaw tremolo picking to crushing slam grooves in the blink of an eye, and Julien Truchan's vocal performance, which remains one of the most versatile and unhinged in the entire genre. The man doesn't just growl — he shrieks, gurgles, pig-squeals, and delivers guttural lows that sound genuinely possessed.

What makes Necrobreed so special, though, is how it balances technical insanity with actual songwriting. Tracks like "Reptilian" and "Leatherface" have hooks buried in the chaos — moments of groove that make you want to move, right before the band pulls the floor out from under you with another tempo shift. Lyrically, the album dives deep into psychological horror, serial killers, and body horror, matching the music's intensity with genuinely disturbing narratives. The production is crystal clear without ever feeling sterile — every snare hit cuts through, every bass drop rattles your sternum, and the guitar tone is thick enough to chew on. It's the sound of a band that knows exactly what they're doing and executes it with terrifying confidence.

For fans of:
Aborted, Cattle Decapitation, Dying Fetus, Origin, Cryptopsy

Other Versions

RED LP · Sold out CD · 12,99 € BLACK LP · 29,99 € TAPE CASS · Sold out RED MARBLED LP · Sold out

Track listing

A1. Hush Little Baby
A2. Reptilian
A3. Psychosilencer
A4. Forgive Me Father
A5. Leatherface
A6. Der Doppelgänger
B1. Necrobreed
B2. Monsters Make Monsters
B3. Cum With Disgust
B4. Versipellis
B5. Reeks Of Darkened Zoopsia
B6. Mass Grave

Manufacturer: Sasu Soundworks Sarl, 126 Boulevard Bara, Heliopolis 2, Lot B4, 13013 Marseille, France, Contact: www.season-of-mist.com