ROTTREVORE - Iniquitous CD

Anyone who has ever used the term 'crushing' to describe a death metal band or album hasn't got a fucking clue until they've heard "Iniquitous" from Rottrevore. This record sits up there with "Onward to Golgotha" and "Effigy of the Forgotten" as one of the heaviest offerings to ever come out of the classic American death metal scene. Unfortunately, because it was released on a relatively small Spanish label and has been long out of print, it is very often overlooked and forgotten. Interestingly enough, these guys were actually once signed to Relapse Records but for whatever reason switched to a different label for the release of their second EP before finally settling on Drowned Productions.

Rottrevore deliver a form of ridiculously heavy, down-tuned death metal that will pulverize your spine. The songs are mostly played at mid tempo with a strong emphasis on heavy riffing rather than aggression and speed. There are times when the tempo really picks up, but these instances are few and far between and are executed tastefully on this album.