Entry 128 - Mortiferum - Disgorged from Psychotic Depths

 

I don't know why but I avoided Mortiferum for the longest time. I had heard snippets of songs but never really took an interest in them. I found both their full lengths recently for a nice price so I decided I would give them a proper listen.

Disgorged from Psychotic Depths is the perfect name for the music on this disc. Its twisted.

There are two faces to this band. In one the riffs are slow, gritty, and evoke this brooding feeling - like something is lurking in the depths. Waiting. Stalking. Just waiting to strike.

When it strikes the other side shows its face. The riffs take on a ferocious, deadly, and bestial quality. The speed is in such contrast to the slower, doomier riffs that the fast sections stand out incredibly distinctly.

Many times when a band has two separate styles like this the transitions between the two are disjointed and jarring. Not so with Mortiferum. These songs flow through both violence and sludge, and weave in and out of the two styles incredibly well.

This was a pleasant surprise. Before listening to the music, you can get some idea of what to expect by looking at the incredible cover. Staring through small opening into an unknown depth where unknown horrors await in the darkness.