Album Review: Goregӓng – Neon Graves (Transcending Obscurity Records)

Death metal/crust maniacs Goregӓng have worked hard on their first full length album after causing a bit of a stir with their short debut. With members of reputed bands like Venom Inc., Ribspreader, Soilwork (live), etc. in their lineup, everything is top-notch and well-thought right down to the Mark Riddick logo, the jaw-dropping Juanjo Castellano artwork, not to mention the impeccable production and execution of the music that can be summed up as a perfect amalgamation of death metal with a lethal dose of crust/grind.

Neon Graves will be released on May 20th 2019 via Transcending Obscurity Records.

A wild release, Goregӓng are a bunch that only know one thing and it involves twisting your head from your neck and screaming down the bloody hole. From the moment Neon Graves begins, it sounds the warning with A Cavity in Reality before the full-blooded attack of False Flags comes roaring out. The latter of the two is startlingly good. Startingly heavy but with guitar groove that is certainly more exciting then your traditional death metal record. It’s genuinely brilliant stuff and even the more grinding elements with shouted gang vocals works exceptionally well.

The speed shown there is nothing when contrasted to the meaty fury of Silence is Consent, the gargantuan riffs of Feeble-minded Rash and the uncontrollable savagery of Weightless Sentinels. Just a selection of tracks that showcase the non-stop intensity that Goregӓng exude. However you could choose any track you want and still be blown away by the high quality heaviness that is on show here.

If you want brutality in sound form then Goregӓng will meet your needs. It is not for the faint-hearted. Even those who say they love death metal will find the grind infusions a much more intense listen. It’s well worth hearing though.

By time the crusty pace of Putrid Judgement and the fiery This Era of a Human arrive, there will be very few doubters left.

Goregӓng – Neon Graves Full Track Listing:

1. A Cavity in Reality
2. False Flags
3. Cathedral of Chemicals
4. Silence is Consent
5. Spray of Teeth
6. Feeble-minded Rash
7. Neon Graves
8. Plague of Hammers
9. Goregӓng
10. Weightless Sentinels
11. Putrid Judgement
12. This Era of Human

The album can be ordered via Bandcamp and via Transcending Obscurity Records here. Find out more over on Facebook.