Album Review: Becerus - Troglodyte
Reviewed by Daniel Phipps
There is a big percentage of death metal fans who yearn for the year 1992. After all it was a great year for death metal with a collection of absolutely phenomenal records so I understand the viewpoint even if I don't necessarily agree that the year was death metal at its highest point. Becerus released its debut record Homo Homini Brutus in 2021 and was a perfect attempt to recreate the nostalgic sound of the 90’s with its utter savage sound. 3 years on the Italians are back with its second instalment knuckle dragging Neanderthal death metal.
Troglodyte is the title of the new record and Becerus are definitely going by the of it ain't broke don't fix it rule when it comes to the sophomore release. Big fat riffs that are straightforward and just absolutely crush is exactly what you are getting and I tell you something it's exactly what a release like this needs. The songs themselves are all fairly short but even so they are not cheating you when it comes to construction and quality as the powerful and savage guitars and met with some really clean lead work, which are then combined with hard hitting drums that do an excellent job of excelling what the guitars bring to the table.
The vocals also really hit the mark. A very strong and pronounced vocal technique is what you are greeted with even though primarily your standard low vocal style is combined with some really well placed high vocals. It's a total of 13 songs which if I'm honest just absolutely flies by one minute the intro track is finishing and the next thing you know you are at the midway point, however you have been hit with so much killer material it's really no issue because as noted earlier you don't get cheated with a single riff on this record. It's big, dumb and nasty, Becerus totally hit the nail on the head when it comes to pre old school brutality.
Troglodyte is a very strong interpretation of classic sounding death metal. Broken Hope, Cannibal Corpse you name it it will appeal to all fans of that early 90’s sound that even your most ignorant fan dreaming of getting Blessed Are The Sick back in the day will find something refreshing and enjoyable on this album.
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