There's been a ton of old school death metal in the past few years. I'm usually not a fan of music that tries to emulate bygone eras. If I want something from the past I can go to the records from that era directly, not someone trying to recapture bygone glories. Like everything thought there are always exceptions... and I'm all about my exceptions.
Tomb Mold obviously play old school death metal, but they do so with a huge heaping portion of riffs and a cavernous production to boot. This record is a collection of the initial demos the band released prior to their first full length, one side per demo.
The Bottomless Perdition is pretty straight forward sci-fi bent death metal that reminds me a lot of the Timeghoul demos... just not as well fleshed out or as timeless. The riffs here are the main focus, and man do they ever pack a punch. The quality of the music on this demo is better than quite a few full lengths I've heard in the same genre. Nothing super outstanding but man is it hard to turn off once its on. The opener in particular has this spectacular build before it explodes, great way to start off the record.
The Moulting is a lot more concise than the other demo and quite a bit more intense. The riffs are faster paced and are obviously out to pummel whoever is listening. The transition from the slightly slower pace of the first song to the second song in particular is excellent. The notes Vehement Indulgences get cut off suddenly by Feed Them Hate and its a swift kick in the gut. The high energy continues throughout the rest of the song and it's probably the highlight of the record as a whole for me.
Tomb Mold would go on to release some pretty damn solid albums. While there isn't anything overly outstanding about either of these demos, they are so short and the riff pack such a punch it's really hard to do anything but finish up a side when listening... and somehow the needle finds its way back to play the side again... and again... and again...
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