Review: The Coming of Genocide
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Reviewed by Per Laursen 4/6
It's not like an every day event hearing death metal from New Zealand but I recently had the pleasure of receiving the new four track demo "The Coming of Genocide" from brutal death metallers Ulcerate and there's really no reason to deny or drag it out: this band kicks major fucking ass.
Right from the opening track "The Coming of Genocide" it's clear that we're dealing with a band with some serious potential. Ulcerate seem inspired by combos like Immolation, Suffocation and Deeds Of Flesh and it does shine through a little but only in a positive way and the Immolation references are especially undeniable in the fourth and final track "Second Death", but I wouldn't describe Ulcerate as being a copycat 'cause they clearly have their own ideas. Furthermore, I must say that I'm really impressed with the professional layout and design of the booklet. If Ulcerate continue with the professionalism they've shown with The Coming of Genocide, then it should just be a matter of time before they get signed. And honestly I can't wait to hear more from these New Zealanders.
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I reviewed The Coming of Genocide demo from the upcoming New Zealand based death metallers Ulcerate back in 2004. Listening to it today it still sound as great as it did then. Now it's been re-released by Italian label The Flood Records and with good reason I'd say. Besides the four songs originally on the demo the four tracks from Demo 2003 has also been included.
Musically Ulcerate is operating in the same territory as combos like Suffocation, Immolation and Deeds of Flesh. The influences are definitely there, but the band never tends to sound like just a blueprint of the aforementioned though the Immolation references are clear at times like in "Second Death". Ulcerate clearly know how to write some good songs. The band understands to vary things and keep it interesting by adding lots shifts in the music. Moreover Ulcerate also know the importance of having a solo here and there. No doubt these New Zealanders are good at what they do.
The sound is fat and powerful so you never really notice that the album is a collection of demo material. The CD version of The Coming of Genocide is a great appetizer while we wait on the debut full-length out on Neurotic Records later this year.
