Review by Faithless on June 3, 2020.

Blasphemed Betrayal by the North American band Dismembered Carnage is an orgy of blasphemous incantations against stablish Christian/Catholic religion. First image that came to my mind after spinning the CD was “These guys worship Deicide big time” and we all know that there is a very thin line between worshipping a band and being a rip off. Not the case here but let's find out more.

It is very obvious that Dismembered Carnage drinks directly from the unholy fountain of Mr. Benton and company. 'As Jesus Burns' emulates riffs, grooves and more than everything the infamous layered vocals where gutturals meet harsh to increase the blasphemous feeling. 'Denial of Christ' reminds the very best moments of "Serpents Of The Light" and "Legion", guitar passages that deserve some attention from the listener. 'Pastor of Disease' is another example of the evident source of inspiration for Dismembered Carnage, even the guitar tone is comparable to the one of the Hoffman brothers’ bests. In general, the band is always in an attack pose, however, something caught my attention in songs like 'Your Lord Dismembered', 'The Unholy Crucifixion' and 'Devour in the Tomb'. In the tracks previously mentioned, the band engraves their personal style. A mid-tempo groovy feeling that spices up the experience and wash away a little bit the Deicide taste in my mouth. In my opinion, the songs are well written, most of them loyal to the most brutal and sacrilegious style of death metal. Concept wise, the record gravitates around blasphemy and profane topics that by now are cliché in the genre. For instance, 'Rape the Priest', a classic no brainer track title to take the easy way into composing a death metal song.

Nonetheless, the band does not fall short in brutality, the fact that they homage a highly iconic band does not mean we are witnessing the worst of the worst here. As I said before, songs are well written and in general the album manages to entertain and bring good memories from glorious moments of death metal. I will also give some extra points for the front cover that doesn't disappoint any headbanger and metal freak, an apocalyptic landscape at its best.

Final words, Blasphemed Betrayal by Dismembered Carnage is a brutal copycat in the good sense of the expression no offense to the band or fans, I just want to point out the obvious references that come to light. Trick or betrayed!!

Rating: 6.5 out of 10

Review by Maciek on February 18, 2013.

Another strong position from 2012 in Death Metal category. This one is somewhere between Scandinavian Death Metal and Technical Death Metal.

First of all it is quite melodic which doesn't strike the listener from the very start, which is mostly thanks to often changes to the tempo. It also reminds a lot of Pestilence and Morgoth, especially when it comes to vocals, but also many riffs remind of once very strong Benelux Death Metal scene. Some reminiscences from Grave also can be heard. My overall feeling of the album is that it's definitely fast and both guitarists and drummer are using quite complex riffing and rhythms. You can travel through many ways of playing Death Metal listening to this album - there are few elements typical to Deicide, some moments remind me of Entombed as well ('Lament Of A Sordid God'), but in the same track you might find even slightly punk-ish rhythms and riffs. The most part remains within the American Death Metal realm. What needs to be pointed out that the vocalist produces very wide range of sounds from his throat (or stomach), which makes this album very interesting. I also like the way how distorted the guitars are here. It makes the album sound nearly as garage release. But knowing that the band exists from 1991 and from skills presented by musicians which are really not far from Bloodbath to me, I can tell that it's been done deliberately. And it definitely sounds good.

The best tracks on the album to me are 'Lament Of A Sordid God', 'Never To Dawn' (probably the most melodic track on the album with great solo) and 'The Ancient Acumen' which is a great choice to close the album.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 8
Originality: 8
Production: 9
Overall: 8

Rating:8.6 out of 10

Review by Maciek on February 18, 2013.

Another strong position from 2012 in Death Metal category. This one is somewhere between Scandinavian Death Metal and Technical Death Metal.

First of all it is quite melodic which doesn't strike the listener from the very start, which is mostly thanks to often changes to the tempo. It also reminds a lot of Pestilence and Morgoth, especially when it comes to vocals, but also many riffs remind of once very strong Benelux Death Metal scene. Some reminiscences from Grave also can be heard. My overall feeling of the album is that it's definitely fast and both guitarists and drummer are using quite complex riffing and rhythms. You can travel through many ways of playing Death Metal listening to this album - there are few elements typical to Deicide, some moments remind me of Entombed as well ('Lament Of A Sordid God'), but in the same track you might find even slightly punk-ish rhythms and riffs. The most part remains within the American Death Metal realm. What needs to be pointed out that the vocalist produces very wide range of sounds from his throat (or stomach), which makes this album very interesting. I also like the way how distorted the guitars are here. It makes the album sound nearly as garage release. But knowing that the band exists from 1991 and from skills presented by musicians which are really not far from Bloodbath to me, I can tell that it's been done deliberately. And it definitely sounds good.

The best tracks on the album to me are 'Lament Of A Sordid God', 'Never To Dawn' (probably the most melodic track on the album with great solo) and 'The Ancient Acumen' which is a great choice to close the album.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 8
Originality: 8
Production: 9
Overall: 8

Rating:8.6 out of 10