Visceral Mass - Self-titled EP
Guts, intestines and innards. (Originally submitted to the Metal Archives on September 21st 2020) California death metal duo Visceral Mass released their debut EP a few months ago on the Maggot Stomp label, and for better or worse depending on what your tastes are, it's exactly what you'd expect from that label. Downtuned and slightly muddy guitars primarily playing heavy mid-paced riffs with some gurgled vocals on top and a production value that makes the listener feel like they've been wading through a sewer primarily full of human remains in various stages of decay. Opening track "Human Stew" sets the tone immediately for the next 14 minutes, starting off with a slow riff that is underpinned by the filthy bass that reinforces the disgusting atmosphere of this EP, and coupled with a massive breakdown around the 50 second mark along with some faster tremolo passages makes for one of the better tracks on the EP. The other tracks follow suit utilisin...