Devast – Into Decimated Reality [2015; Gore House Productions]

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Running just under half an hour, the nine songs of this album deliver a dense blast of brutal tech death, with the Algerian/Argentinian band hammering out drum rhythms while deep growls of vocals and bass are complemented by the snarling guitar.  Track titles like “Dismembered Alive With Extreme Violence“ and “Radical Excruciation Concept” lend direction to the near-incoherent lyrical delivery, while the restraint of the abrupt breakdowns contrasts with the unhinged blitzes to provide a more believable sense of menace for their short runs.  Though the song-writing suffers somewhat from the detached and choppy transitions, it still gets the intended mood across, and doesn’t detract too much from the atmospheric flow.

Profanity – Hatred Hell Within [2014; Rising Nemesis Records]

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Opening with “Melting”, this three-song EP (the band’s first release in a little over a decade) of brutal tech death metal unloads a barrage of triggered drums, guitar shredding so fast and precise as to suggest programming, and raspy grunts.  The bass provides a near-constant wall of background low-end, with a few solos to its credit, and the concerted thunderous outpouring of the instruments moves with some surprisingly fluid twists at times.  An impressive return from the band, though the over-the-top nature of the slamming and blasting does give it an occasional silly vibe.