Putrefaction Orchestra - Sequential Stages of Decomposition
Another from Danish label Section 1, a new act with its debut. Sequential Stages of Decomposition by Putrefaction Orchestra (sounds awesome right??). Filled on the A-side, filled on the B-side (50 minutes tape), limited to 50 physical copies which can be obtained via Section 1s website (Link below!). Another worthy note, really love the texture of the thick inlay...
The first track called Sarkoma (Cancer) gives you a proper introduction to the album. You are right in a world that isn´t that far away from the main opening theme from the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974. Spine-tingling post-mortem noise with a paranormal edge greets you welcome in the morgue. A classic old-school death-industrial/ambient sound which takes you back to that classic Slaughter Production sound. You can almost sense that horrific mood, someone is sharpening and cleaning their dissection tools while dead bodies wait for their treatment on the cold dissection table. A VERY picturesque sound, very convincing!.
The second track called Sequential Stages of Decomposition moves further down the labyrinth-like basements of some basement (or asylum). Kind of makes me think of Lars Von Trier´s Riget / Kingdom. The sound of living metal moving around in a huge cellar-like room, while torturous sound-frequencies haunts the very air. Whoever said that cellars can be quiet, stay quiet and open your ears!
The third track Decay of Organic Materials starts with a sound that sounds a bit like... something being fried on a pan. Later on, a car engine begins to exhaust gas into the room while a mysterious sample is running in the background. Grinding, pulsating heavy-electronics!
Fans of early Megaptera will love this!.
The Fourth track Schizophrenia Psychosis starts on the B-side. A rumbling (under-the-ground) earthy-sound, creepy metallic reverbs, a slightly flanged and psychedelic (and slow) windy-sound. A very subtle and quiet piece worth exploring with TONS of mood!
The Fifth track simply called Untitled is a piece of utter monotonic electronic brilliance with disturbing ritualistic undercurrents. Sounds a bit like Swedish act Lille Roger from back in the day, which is a compliment, people! Love the weird clattering distortions (Dusty needle on a vinyl player) which happens only on the left speaker, freaked me out actually!
The last track Morthogenesis ends the album in a grand horrific and morbid way. The weird clattering noises from the fifth tracks continue here as well, I don´t think that it was meant to be there... BUT... it actually gives the damn thing an extra touch of edge.
And woaww! What a damn treat! Good to hear that someone can sit down and have a clear focus on a certain sound and mood, and deliver it 100%. It´s a pure treat for any fans of classic death-industrial/black-ambient (Atrax Morgue, Megaptera, Lille Roger, BDN, etc). Really one of those that you don´t want to miss!.
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