BRODEQUIN - Instruments Of Torture CD

Brodequin is an acquired taste for the death metal fan, some will get turned away from their muddy production, some don't like the vocals for some reason, but for me, this is the true essence of brutal death metal. Blast beats and brutal riffs churn through your stereo by the second, the blast beats sound so raw behind the buzzing guitars and the bass player (who is also the vocalist) sits atop the entire onslaught. The aesthetic of this album can be compared to that of a mangled, disfigured corpse thrown into a mud pile.

Where do I start with Instruments of Torture? Well, first of all, the album has that raw 1990s brutal death metal production as I explained above, which makes it sound so right and real. Keep in mind, I am reviewing this based on the vinyl version, so I am experiencing a classic like this how it should enjoyed in my opinion. The riffery sounds like a bastard child of Disgorge and Deeds of Flesh, Mike Bailey knows how to front the entire experience, where on some songs (notably "The Virgin of Nuremberg") he even seems to show off some Cannibal Corpse influence. His brother Jamie bailey gutturals and roars over his riffs sounding like a bloodthirsty beast.