It's studious and immersive but far from sterile and nerdy. These riffs and the guttural growls spew rancid emissions. From the onset of the opening track, ‘ Worship’ is based on heavy chunks of old school riffs and grinding drums.

On Speciation Faceless Burial feel like kindred spirits to Death, Gorguts, Blood Incantation and Miles Davis in the 70s. Faceless Burial represents themselves as the new generation of the Australian death metal and their latest album is now released via Dark Descent Records. Paired with a powerful band-in-a-room sounding, high-fidelity, neutral but not dull recording, it's 'epic' and 'brutal' and really just astonishing in a way I can’t convey. Yes that may not sound as thrilling as the filth ridden atmosphere of Pissgrave or Undergang, but trust me, it is. As with any good meal, the main feature is the protein and those meaty riffs are being cut from a sacred cow. With Speciation, Faceless Burial deliver a very satisfying meal on their second full-length effort.

While Death Metal’s potency is often measured in extremities and transgressions, the real strength of Speciation is (wait for it). Death Metal with a tact and musical chemistry thatd make Rush blush Faceless Burial are the power trio of Fuj (White Walls,The Blinds), Alex Macfarlane. Label: Dark Descent/Me Saco Un Ojo Records.

It's firmly situated within the parameters of Death Metal, and within those parameters they carve out a unique space. I mention this outside-of-metal lineage but it must be said that this is not an ironic post-metal crossover record. Death Metal with a tact and musical chemistry that'd make Rush blush!įaceless Burial are the power trio of Fuj (White Walls,The Blinds), Alex Macfarlane (The Stevens, Tyrannamen, Hobbies Galore records etc) and Max Kohane (Internal Rot, Ubik, Pivixki etc), three beloved members of many different music communities.

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