EP Review: Father Befouled – Immaculate Pain (Everlasting Spew Records)

US, Georgia’s death metal titans, Father Befouled are back with a new EP called ‘Immaculate Pain’. This new tome of suffering will be released on September 13th, 2024, via Everlasting Spew Records.

As brutal as ever, as sickening as always, as violent as only they can be, and as virulent as they often are, Father Befouled return with a new slab of horrible death metal sounds. Featuring five tracks, two of which are covers, and one of which is a bonus track, this new EP packs a punch. One that is near knockout from the start as the title track opens the EP in hostile and noisy fashion.

Father Befouled wanted to crush bones and pulverise flesh, that much is clear, but even then, the weight and power of this vile effort will cause an inordinate amount of pain.

There’s no relief to be found with the following Impenitent Faith or Abomination of Flesh either. The former has a more methodical approach and is less instrumentally chaotic (compared to what came before), but the violence is still pertinent. Whereas the latter is a more drawn-out, elaborate, and destructive force. Both showcase the unique aspects of the Father Befouled sound, where they have found even darker and more devious ways to twist the traditional death metal sound into something truly horrific.

Which makes sense as to why Morbid Angel and Abhorrence are the bands given the cover treatment here. Morbid Angel’s Pain Divine is given an even more raw and raucous sound, whereas Abhorrence’s Vulgar Necrolatry sounds disgustingly horrible. Cool inclusions that help pack out this EP, even if the three non-cover tracks were more than substantial enough.

Father Befouled – Immaculate Pain Track Listing:

1. Immaculate Pain
2. Impenitent Faith
3. Abomination of Flesh
4. Pain Divine (Morbid Angel Cover)
5. Vulgar Necrolatry (Abhorrence Cover) [Bonus Track]

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