Review by Carl on January 5, 2022.

Man, the Maggot Stomp label is on a roll, so it seems. Lately, this label has made quite the impression on me with some awesome releases by Disembowel, Fluids and Visceral Mass, so I decided to check out more of their stuff. Not such an easy task, as it turned out, because I've got the impression that their distribution here in Europe leaves quite some to be desired, to be honest. Nevertheless I managed to lay my grubby hands on this EP by Vomit Forth, for a reasonable price at that. Don't you just love that band name?

Where the releases by the bands I mentioned earlier trade in filth-ridden and unsettling old school death metal, Vomit Forth deals more into the sounds of bands that were released by labels such as Sevared and United Guttural around the turn of the century. The band plays a tad more refined style of pummeling death than the acts mentioned before, culling more from early releases from bands like Skinless, Deaden, Putrid Pile or Viral Load, which really is refreshing these days. With the brutal death genre deteriorating further and further into what some call "wigger slam", it warms the heart to hear an act that has it's roots in the old style of US death metal, beefed up with the technical skill and aggression of late 90's/early to mid 00's brutal death.

The band's style is built on a sturdy base of Suffocation and early Cannibal Corpse influenced metal, upon which the band builds a heavy wall of bulldozing death metal riffing, bellowing grunts and tempos that range from crawling slow, through chugging mid tempo to raging blasts and back again. They employ what you could call slams, but not in the way it's comprehended today, but employing lethal grooves that incite headbanging and mosh pit mayhem instead, at times sounding like mid 90's Malevolent Creation playing Jungle Rot songs. Playing is tight and the band let some lead guitar melodies sporadically pop up, while the focus is on coherent songs, with a production that is clear and crisp. Seeing as this is a compilation of different releases, the sound tends to slightly change here and there throughout the cd's runtime, but it's barely noticeable and not a nuisance at all.

All of this makes for a gripping death metal album by an excellent band that may sound a bit more refined than their label mates, but understand their craft through and through. This comes highly recommended if you're into the more traditional brutal death metal sounds from 15 to 20 years ago.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by Carl on January 5, 2022.

Man, the Maggot Stomp label is on a roll, so it seems. Lately, this label has made quite the impression on me with some awesome releases by Disembowel, Fluids and Visceral Mass, so I decided to check out more of their stuff. Not such an easy task, as it turned out, because I've got the impression that their distribution here in Europe leaves quite some to be desired, to be honest. Nevertheless I managed to lay my grubby hands on this EP by Vomit Forth, for a reasonable price at that. Don't you just love that band name?

Where the releases by the bands I mentioned earlier trade in filth-ridden and unsettling old school death metal, Vomit Forth deals more into the sounds of bands that were released by labels such as Sevared and United Guttural around the turn of the century. The band plays a tad more refined style of pummeling death than the acts mentioned before, culling more from early releases from bands like Skinless, Deaden, Putrid Pile or Viral Load, which really is refreshing these days. With the brutal death genre deteriorating further and further into what some call "wigger slam", it warms the heart to hear an act that has it's roots in the old style of US death metal, beefed up with the technical skill and aggression of late 90's/early to mid 00's brutal death.

The band's style is built on a sturdy base of Suffocation and early Cannibal Corpse influenced metal, upon which the band builds a heavy wall of bulldozing death metal riffing, bellowing grunts and tempos that range from crawling slow, through chugging mid tempo to raging blasts and back again. They employ what you could call slams, but not in the way it's comprehended today, but employing lethal grooves that incite headbanging and mosh pit mayhem instead, at times sounding like mid 90's Malevolent Creation playing Jungle Rot songs. Playing is tight and the band let some lead guitar melodies sporadically pop up, while the focus is on coherent songs, with a production that is clear and crisp. Seeing as this is a compilation of different releases, the sound tends to slightly change here and there throughout the cd's runtime, but it's barely noticeable and not a nuisance at all.

All of this makes for a gripping death metal album by an excellent band that may sound a bit more refined than their label mates, but understand their craft through and through. This comes highly recommended if you're into the more traditional brutal death metal sounds from 15 to 20 years ago.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by Felix on October 25, 2020.

Sorry, I’m dead. I was on my way home, everything seemed to be peaceful and I wanted to write just another little review. But all of a sudden, a massive rock with a weight of ten tons fell out of great heights and killed me. Tough luck, it had been nice to be part of the metal community.

…sorry once again, right now I have realized that I am still living. The massive rock that hit me was no rock, but Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize. This outburst of violence has the same effect. Vomitory, the epitome of furious Swedish death metal, dishes up an opener that seems to catapult the listener straight to his or her personal Armageddon. Of course, machine gun fire drums and a bomb carpet of guitars is nothing extraordinary in terms of pretty extreme death metal, but the material of Vomitory always seems to be more intensive than that of the myriads of their competitors, within and outside their death-affine home country. This is the first feature that distinguishes them from stylistically comparable gangs. The second one is their instinct for hellish harmonies which are created on the most brutal sounding guitars. Unfortunately, they are not generous with this feature on Terrorize Brutalize Victimize.

Of course, 'Scavenging the Slaughtered' combines the trademarks of the band very excitingly and it almost goes without saying that there are no rotten eggs among the ten pieces. Moreover, it is fun to realize the spiritual bond between Vomitory and Bolt Thrower which is brought to light by the first tones of 'March Into Oblivion'. They do not send greetings to the British legend for the first time, just remember 'Eternity Appears' from Blood Rapture. No doubt, if Jo Bench listens to this album while drinking her daily tea in the afternoon, she will realize her sympathy for “Terrorize Brutalize Don’t Tell Lies” very quickly. Yet still something is missing compared with their masterpieces from 1999, 2001 and 2002. The last ounce of compositional excellence is missing.

The sepulchral voice of Erik Rundqvist lacks diversity, but I don’t think that this is a problem for any true death metal maniac worldwide. Of higher relevance is that Vomitory always finds the perfect balance between technical precision and juvenile rumbling. Additionally, they profit from the full, direct and voluminous sound. I guess it is no surprise that the production of a more or less well known Swedish death metal horde does not lack power. However, this high-quality sound deserves to be mentioned.

Vomitory slice, hack and grind through the ten songs and while doing so, they show their integrity and conviction. No fan will be disappointed when listening to “Terrorize Brutalize in Your Holes I Push Some Mice”. The four-piece plays in its own league, a league that Grave and Entombed left after their debuts, a league that second tier bands like Entrails will never reach. Even a dragging and not overly thrilling piece like 'Whispers from the Dead' has more charm than comparable songs of the bands with a similar approach. And believe me, the corpses have to whisper pretty loudly in order to be heard during this celebration of elemental forces that Vomitory offer – especially during the following 'Heresy' and 'Flesh Passion'. They pummel the audience with an insane degree of brutality. Honestly speaking, I don’t like the genre-typical “aesthetics” which is reflected in the blood-soaked booklet, but I confirm that this kind of music justifies the visual concept to a certain extent. Thus, I recommend “Terrorize Brutalize Bloody Cries” and if the re-united dudes decide to record a new studio album, I will be back here – or I’m dead.

Rating: 7.9 out of 10