Individual thought patterns V.024: ITP V.021 REVIEW: FETID ZOMBIE "TRANSMUTATIONS"

Monday, September 6, 2021

ITP V.021 REVIEW: FETID ZOMBIE "TRANSMUTATIONS"

BAND: FETID ZOMBIE (ASHBURN,VIRGINIA, U.S.A.)

GENRE- DEATH METAL

LABEL- TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDS, MORBID VISIONS MUSIC (CASSETTE)

RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2021

TITLE: "TRANSMUTATIONS"

PREVIOUS RELEASES (CATALOG):

"FROM THE TOMB" (SPLIT WITH CORPSE HOLE), 5/17/2021 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"FESTERING ABOMINATION" (SPLIT WITH INFECTED RELIGION), 3/26/2021 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"4 DOORS TO DEATH II" (SPLIT WITH NUCLEUS, TEMPLE OF VOID, ECTOPLASMA), 3/16/2020 via UNSPEAKABLE AXE RECORDS.

"COALESCING PUTREFACTION", (SPLIT WITH UNNATURAL, ROTTED), 2/13/2020 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"DEATH COVENANT" (EP), 9/13/2019 (DIGITAL, BANDCAMP)

"PARASITIC NUKLEAR PATH (SPLIT WITH WULFSKOL, CHARGED MINDS), 11/9/2018 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"MANIFESTATIONS OF SACRIFICIAL MACROCOSMS", (SPLIT WITH COSMIC VOID RITUAL), 6/24/2018 (DIGITAL, SELF RELEASED).

"REMNANTS OF LIFE" (EP), 3/16/2018 (DIGITAL, SELF RELEASED).

"ONE STILL COSMOS", (SPLIT WITH SVIERG), 8/11/2017 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"EPECEDIA", 11/25/2016 via TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDS.

"PROPHECIES OF RUIN" (SPLIT WITH HELLRIPPER), 7/16/2016 via IRON GOAT COMMANDO.

"SUMMONING THE PESTIS" (SPLIT WITH DISPELLMENT), 5/27/2016 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"ROTTING DEATH" (SPLIT WITH NECROLEPSY), 3/12/2016 via MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"PROFANE RITES OF DEATH" (SPLIT WITH DEMONIC RAGE), 12/20/2015 via CANOMETAL RECORDS.

"SEPULCHRAL VOICES" (SPLIT WITH VOMIT CHURCH, MASTER OF CRUELTY, NOCTURNIZED) , 9/21/2015 via LOCUST AMBER RECORDS.

"NECROMANTIC PASSAGES", (SPLIT WITH SWAMP, 9/14/2015 via .MORBID VISIONS MUSIC.

"GROTESQUE CREATION", 2/15/2015 via METALHIT.

"UNITED IN DEFIANCE" (SPLIT WITH NECRONOMICON BEAST), 4/7/2014 via RAWBLACKKULT PRODUCTIONS.

"MONOLITH OF DEATH", (SPLIT WITH DEATHEVOKER), 2/10/2014 via ENVENOMETAL.

."DRINK FROM THE CHALICE OF GORE" (EP), (DIGITAL, SELF RELEASED).

"HOLY DESTROYER", 3/5/2013 via METALHIT.

SPLIT WITH NUNSLAUGHTER, 4/2/2012 via WARHEMIC PRODUCTIONS.

"REALM OF MORBIDITY", (SPLIT WITH GRAVEWURM), 2012 via BLOODLINE PRODUCTIONS.

"DEFILING THE ALTAR OF GODS" (SPLIT WITH BATTLESTORM), 2012, via AMERICAN LINE PRODUCTIONS.

"CARRION CHRIST", 2011 via AMERICAN LINE PRODUCTIONS.

"VOMITING IN THE BAPTISMAL POOL", 2010, .via METAL HIT.

"ABORT THE MESSIAH" (EP),. 1/20/2009 via METAL HIT.

"PLEASURES OF THE SCALPEL", 2/1/2008 via METALHIT.

BEST RELEASE(S): "'TRANSMUTATIONS" (2021), "VOMITING IN THE BAPTISMAL POOL" (2010), "PROPHECIES OF RUIN" (SPLIT-2016), "EPECEDIA" (2016), "DEATH COVENANT" (EP, 2019),

FETID ZOMBIE "TRANSMUTATIONS": TRACK-LISTING:

1. "CHRYSOPOEIA"

2. "CONSCIOUS ROT"

3. "BEYOND ANDROMEDA"

4. "DREAMLESS SLEEP AWAITS"

5. "DEEP IN THE CATACOMBS"

6. "BREATH OF THANATOS"

ITP RATING:****
PRODUCTION:****
SONGWRITING: ***1/2
PERFORMANCE:****

FETID ZOMBIE are melodic death metal, one man project from Virginia, U.S.A. Since 2008 FETID ZOMBIE has been dousing the fires of death metal with many releases and a TON of splits.

Here ITP V.021 has FETID ZOMBIE'S latest release "TRANSMUTATIONS", a banger that's sure to raise the projects profile.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "TRANSMUTATIONS" kicks off with "CHRYSOPOEIA" as SURPRISE,. This isn't run of the mill death metal. "CHRYSOPOEIA" features female operatic backing vocals and dissonant tones with predominantly melodic lead guitar. Death metal vocals adorn "CHRYSOPOEIA" with gorgeous melodic guitars and post rock riffing. "CHRYSOPOEIA" continues on mid pace with operatic female backing vocals for an ethereal atmosphere. . "CHRYSOPOEIA" has more in common with post rock that death metal.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "CONSCIOUS ROT" plows in with a sludgy riff, death metal vox for an old school death metal affair. At 1:58, "CONSCIOUS ROT" features a melodic turn at picked notes and a scorching guitar solo. At 3:00 "CONSCIOUS ROT" segues into an ethereal, atmospheric part before it gets H E A V Y.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "BEYOND ANDROMEDA" melds melodic atmospherics with quality death metal vocals and ethereal synths. "BEYOND ANDROMEDA" is a gothic metal song, ambitious in scope.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "DREAMLESS SLEEP AWAITS" enters as post, gothic rock with female operatic vocals until the track takes shape (with death metal vocals) as a mid paced death metal song. . "DREAMLESS SLEEP AWAITS" evokes melodic, gothic doom with post rock influences.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "DEEP IN THE CATACOMBS" is pure evil, demented death metal track with awesome solos, a total banger.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "TRANSMUTATIONS" closes with "BREATH OF THANATOS" enters as brutal death metal and transforms to ethereal, melodic atmospheres with female operatic vocals. At 2:58, "BREATH OF THANATOS".seamlessly weaves doom with mid paced metal as you can hear the METALLICA influence. Again, the solos are very emotive.

BTW, all instruments on FETID ZOMBIE'S "TRANSMUTATIONS" are played by one man, and you may have heard of him: MARK RIDDICK. .RIDDICK has done album cover art for a lot of bands including ARSIS, NUNSLAUGHTER and so many other bands.

FETID ZOMBIE'S "TRANSMUTATIONS" is "different". Amalgamating gothic, post rock with death, doom metal is a groundbreaking task and more power to him, those are some lofty goals..FETID ZOMBIE accomplishes his genre bending mission with awesome musicianship and downright shred.

However, the songwriting needs work to meld all of those elements together cohesively as I would love to hear more from FETID ZOMBIE and watch the project grow.

Between his amazing art work and awesome musicianship all we can do is drool and stand in awe, MARK RIDDICK is one TALENTED man. . .

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ITP RATING:****
PRODUCTION:****
SONGWRITING: ***1/2
PERFORMANCE:****

FETID ZOMBIE "TRANSMUTATIONS":

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