An Old-school Death Metal band from Finland. March 24th, 2023, Guts released their debut studio album Decay, which would gratify fans of Entombed and Repugnant. The album was co-release through Vargheist Records, Morbid Chapel Records and Huangquan Records, and promoted through Shred Storm PR
Introduction:
Guts, Decay: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Decay
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Guts and their album, Decay.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features intricate and intense (chunky) riffs with fret-board shredding, all pack a serious punch. Thunderous (crunchy) bass riffs. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves howling gutturals bellow over the top of the music like mustard gas over the trenches as he tells tales of nuclear genocide and manhunts. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Aggressive and punishing drum fill/beats round out the powerful sound, creating complex and technically advanced rhythm sections.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Old-school and disgusting death metal hailing from the land of a thousand lakes
Immediately upon pressing the play button, the album instantaneously transports the listener into a captivating musical experience. The composition comprises an amalgamation of intricate instrumentation and forceful sounds, further accentuated by the deep, primal howls reverberating throughout the piece.
For severe collectors of death metal, this debut album from Guts is a must-have addition to their collection. This album is a true fruit of art, with nine tracks that seamlessly blend Finnish and Swedish-style death metal with a groovy and thrashy vibe.
Drawing inspiration from American and European death metal scenes, the album offers a captivating listening experience. Each track showcases the band’s exceptional musical skills and remarkable attention to detail, producing an authentic magnum opus.
Death metal fans will surely appreciate the intricate devilmanship and raw energy displayed throughout the album. The auditory experience presented by this music is both delicious and intense, with music that incites headbanging and neck-twisting. The diverse range of tempos, moods, tones, and anthem notes evoke powerful emotions, while the impressive riffage and beats add to the overall effect.
At the same time, this cut-wrenching and bone-crushing devilmanship delivers the listener’s ears to a truly impressive rotten fruit of passion of exceptional skills in both instrumental and vocal performance.
The Decay auditory experience is a cataclysmic Juggernaut genocide bomb, detonating through the speakers with an unforgiving intensity that will leave you electrified.
Its unparalleled fusion of archaic despondency, fervent grooves, and brutalization produces an exhilarating headbanger. The composition demands to be played at its maximum volume, flaunting its impeccable production values and an authentic old-school sound that is both sharp and transparent. If you are a connoisseur of contemporary death metal with a vintage twist and have a keen ear for the finer nuances of sound, then Decay is unequivocally the ideal selection for you.
Any dedicated enthusiast looking for an extraordinary and memorable auditory experience with a dynamic musical encounter that keeps metal fans on edge shouldn’t miss out on listening to this artist’s work… Be sure to give them a listen!
The album comes to an end with the last song, Night of the Necromancer. We want to give a shoutout to Shred Storm for letting us review Guts and their album, Decay. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Decay”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Guts and their album, Decay.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, the level of talent and musical expertise exhibited by the artist in the domain of extreme metal is unparalleled and truly remarkable. Their exceptional skill sets them apart from their peers and leaves an indelible impression on their audience. It is truly awe-inspiring to witness the artist’s mastery of their craft.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
Upon viewing the artwork in question, I couldn’t help but be struck by the overwhelming nostalgia it evoked. It brought to mind the iconic front cover of Entombed‘s debut album, Left Hand Path with its similarly haunting and foreboding undertones. However, a certain solemnity was present in this piece that set it apart and left a lasting impression on me. At the same time, the artwork features a decaying figure that complements the band’s lyrics perfectly.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Guts, and their album Decay.
This concludes the Guts, Decay review.
Track-Listing:
- Bitter Stream
- Nuclear Genocide
- Manhunt
- Galvanistic Reanimation
- Vermin
- Perversion for Perfection
- Spinebreaker
- Decay Sermon
- Night of the Necromancer
Guts is:
- Jani Kiiski – drums
- Jaakko Hentilä – guitar
- JIiro Hustovaara – guitar
- Mikko Saari – bass
- Juha Kivimäki – vocals
