Disgorged - Promo Tape 1994
The playing is great. The songs are very heavy, and fast. And pretty unmemorable. It’s brutal, though, so that’s something.
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Disfigurement - The Pleasure of Disgust
Aside from the irritating vocal effects (like making them sound like wind, or whatever it was supposed to be), this is pretty standard Death Metal, with, as you might surmise from the band name, gory lyrics. Better sound would make it easier to determine what all is going on musically, but I think that sometimes it’s pretty good.
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Devoid of Faith - Demo ‘94
High energy Hardcore. I’m a bit reminded of Sick of It All at their insane best. However, the production is shit, but for once that helps. Some music wasn’t meant to have a slick sound, and while a better recording might be a plus, I wouldn’t want to hear this with a super-smooth sound, as it would ruin the feeling and energy of the music. I’m looking forward to hearing more from this band.
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Desultory - Bitterness
I honestly didn’t think it would be possible for these guys to top Into Eternity, but this does it. Everything possessed by Into Eternity, is present on this album, but somehow the intensity has been increased. I don’t know how they accomplished it, but the result is stunning. Get this.
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Desperate Corruption - Abortion of Harm
Holy shit. Well, they have certainly corrected the “not so heavy” issue. Parts of this are unbelievably crushing, but the production is a bit cleaner, and thicker, which diminishes the brutality aspect a tiny amount. Personally, I’ll take the thicker, heavier sound of this demo any day. I also notice that they are playing better now, and this was only recorded a few months after the Deadly Spawn demo. The guitar (and bass) work is always excellent, but in some places, it’s unbelievable. A stunning demo. Too bad it’s only two songs. I want more!
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Descendent - Descendent
A word of advice to all bands: A lot of people like to send cash through the mail, as opposed to a check or money order, for demos (and other stuff), so charging a crazy amount like $4.82 will probably result in less sales than just charging $5. Many people don’t want to bother with money orders, and not everyone has a checkbook. Anyway, the music on this two-song demo is pretty standard issue Thrashy Death Metal, maybe like Demolition Hammer. It sounds okay, but not awesome, which is what I thought of when I saw the words “digitally recorded in a professional 24-track studio.” Fuck man, they could have gone on 16 analog tracks, done a black and white cover, and had enough money to record more than two songs. But what do I know, right? Their flyer says something about a “fold out lyric sheet.” Well, the band asked me to review this, and I received no lyric sheet, fold out or otherwise. Their flyer also mentions that their “first release” (which I am assuming to be this demo [the band actually released its debut 4-song demo the previous year, 1993 - Editor]) is available in “record stores near you.” I have the nagging feeling that these gentlemen are extremely new to the Underground scene, which doesn’t really make them bad guys, just rather uninformed. I hope I helped.
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Decrepit (Ohio - USA) - The Wake
This is the best looking and sounding 7-inch ever released by Psycho-Slaughter records. Decrepit’s brutal Death Metal seems almost eerie coming out of a clear piece of vinyl, though. Hopefully we’ll be hearing more from them soon.
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Decoryah - Wisdom Floats
This is a very tricky review for me, because this album is pretty different, and thus difficult to describe. It is heavy, in its way, I suppose, and it certainly is moving and emotional. It’s almost like a soundtrack in places, while in others it grabs a bit more guitar meat. Always a lot going on, and always very interesting to hear. I understand that this was recorded on an 8-track, so I’m pretty anxious to see what they can do in a larger studio. I sure hope Metal Blade (or someone) grabs up all the Witchhunt stuff!
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Decay - Rebirth
The intensity meter is off the scale! This may take the coveted “best sound on a demo” award away from Sindrome’s Vault of Inner Conscience. But, like that demo, despite the awesome sound, and exact playing, this could be more memorable.
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