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Full-length, Mortified Music

1999







1. I Am Brutality 02:01

2. Apathetic Termination 02:42

3. Anger and Hate 03:40

4. Bound 03:29

5. Reborn Through Hatred 02:32

6. Visions of Chaos 02:36

7. Prey 04:49

8. Pain Millennia 02:54

9. Sadness 04:55

10. Dominion 01:48

Total playing time 31:26





Origin: USA

Genre: Death Metal

Bitrate: 256kb/s



"When one thinks of Texas the last thing that comes to mind is metal, let alone extreme death/grind metal. However you would be surprised at the extreme metal scene in Texas, there are a lot of quality bands that come from Texas (Devourment, Gored, Putrilage, etc.). However not all bands from this state get as much recognition as they truly deserve, and Mortifix are one of those bands. Formed in Dallas, Texas in 1991 Mortifix consisted of Shawn Cooley (vocals), Tom Brewer (drums), Ronnie Sterling (guitars), Steve Simpson (guitars), and Allen Culmo (bass). The band released a number of demos in addition to this their only full-length album, but unfortunately split-up not long afterwards. The reason for the split has been blamed on a poor contract deal and lack of promotion, which is entirely possible since not many people seem to know of this great band and to me that’s a shame.

Reborn Through Hatred is one ass kicker of an album, full of heavy riffing, a full bass sound, and really good drumming. Drummer Tom Brewer doesn’t aimlessly blast/pound away at the drums like some death metal drummers, instead he gives you a nice dose of double bass coupled with blast beats now and then. Sterling and Simpson supply the excellent riffs on here, many of which can get stuck in your head, while Culmo rounds out the rhythm section. Shawn Cooley’s vocals are a mid-ranged growled mixed with some shouted vocals every now and then. But for the most part Mr. Cooley sticks with his death growl, which is a good thing. The lyrics on this album range in subject matter, from being just brutal (I Am Brutality), destruction/chaos (Visions of Chaos), and metal pride/pride in death metal (Dominion).

Instead of going through a track by track analysis, I will simply mention a little bit about a few of my favorite tracks. The opening track of this album is entitled I Am Brutality, and it wastes no time in getting things started. Right from the start you’re assaulted by pounding drums, fast guitar riffs, and Cooley’s growled vocals. This particular song deals with being plain and simply brutal, and controlling over someone’s life. One of the best lines is where Cooley growls “Your soul I possess/simply possess/no less,” just the way he delivers those lines is nothing short of killer. Another one of my favorite songs, if not the absolute favorite one, is Anger and Hate. Unlike the opening track, this song starts out a little bit slower with Simpson and Sterling providing slow yet heavy riffs. I can’t seem to get enough of this song when listening to this CD, the vocals are intense and the lyrics really well written in my opinion. The highlight of the song is where Cooley delivers the lines: “Killing you/I’m filling you/with anger and hate.” The sound of his vocals when he delivers those lines leaves no doubt that he could fuck you up if he wanted to.

The rest of the album follows in the same manner as the songs mentioned, with some slower tempo songs followed by faster paced tracks. Each song is filled with great guitar riffs, heavy bass, excellent drumming, and the growled vocals of Shawn Cooley. This band needs to be heard by anyone who likes death metal, they’re too good of a band not to get recognized. While this album is hard to come by I’d suggest anyone pick it up if they find it used somewhere, or have a friend burn you a copy if needs be. You simply have to hear this band, they are one of the best death metal bands to come from Texas in my honest opinion."



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