Vastum - Carnal Law (2011)

Country: USA
Record Label: 20 Buck Spin
Total playing time: 33:45

Hailing from San Francisco, Vastum play an old-school, doom ridden style of death metal. They formed in 2009 and feature three members of the metallic crust band, Acephalix. Carnal Law is their only release thus far and is mandatory for any fan of punishing yet tasteful and creative death/doom.

"Conceptually ‘Carnal Law’ explores themes of sexuality and psychic disfiguration, not in the oft juvenile way associated with underground metal. Frustration, pain, pleasure, confusion, depravity, death, life and isolation; the lines are blurred. While a newer name to the death metal multiverse, Vastum sound every bit a twisted, seasoned band well-read in the genre’s strengths and weaknesses, and harness them at will toward their own Law."

Tracklist:

1. Primal Seduction
2. Re-member
3. Devoid
4. Umbra Interna

5. Carnal Law
6. Spirit Abused

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Carcinogen - Kure Demo (1992)

Carcinogen existed as a crusty death metal/grindcore power-trio that formed in Irvine, California during the early nineties.  It was yet another project led by drummer/vocalist Dino Sommese (Dystopia, Ghoul, Lachrymose, Asunder) that is commonly described as the precursor to Dystopia. Although there are many similarities between the two bands, you'll find that Carcinogen had a bit more of a death-metal influence.

1. Civilized                                                          
2. Socially Impudent  
3. Groove Wound  
4. Shitbreath  
5. Brain Leech  
6. Reconcile  
7. Sewer System  
8. Petri Dish  
9. Vivisection

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 Live performance of "Socially Impudent":