PUTRED - Megalit Al Putrefacției CD

Not far into this competent but generic rendition of slow, primal, backward looking death metal, I was struck by a particular guitar lead that sounded awfully familiar. I immediately looked Putred up and found that they were from Romania. Another Romanian outfit (just) made my top picks list from 2024, one Vorus, whose thrashier take on death metal was elevated by some very engaging lead guitar work, one whose strength of character bled into the melodic contouring of the music itself. Sure enough, Putred and Vorus share members.