Dying Fetus - History Repeats…
Okay, so a 7-song covers EP isn’t the most exciting event in the world, but at least it’s a solid set-list from the veteran Death/Grind masters. They know their way around a cover, too, as it becomes immediately evident that they mean business with this son-of-a-bitch and it’s not just something to stock the shelves with until their next album is released. Plus, these types of recordings set themselves up perfectly for track-by-track dissection. They lead off with by far the most obscure cover. “Fade Into Obscurity” by the sadly short-lived East Coast Death warriors Dehumanized, who did just that. The band only released one full length, 1998’s Prophecies Foretold, but that motherfucker hit harder than some entire discographies. Dying Fetus really execute the cut flawlessly and completely turn the song into their own, which I found to be a reoccurring theme with this EP. Next up they try their hand at Napalm Death (another band that knows a thing or two about covers). The obvious choice for them is “Unchallenged Hate,” -which they nail- and why would you need to go elsewhere than the classic Mentally Murdered EP for the selection process? Broken Hope’s “Gorehog” is next, and while it’s efficiently well done, why not do “Bag of Parts”? Please, just for me? Up next is “Rohypnol,” all 44 blurry seconds of it. The only Dying Fetus original track on display here. Thanks? The next two are my personal favorites. “Unleashed Upon Mankind” by Bolt Thrower, and “Twisted Truth” by Pestilence. If you did not raise the horns upon reading that, please commit seppuku with an olive fork. Pure Death Metal anthems from a time when life was worth living. They close with Cannibal Corpse’s “Born in a Casket,” proving something that I already knew, that these Maryland maniacs can chop toe-to-toe with anyone anytime. A very rare description for one of my reviews, and an even more rare happening in everyday life, but this EP is just plain fun.
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