Rat King "Vicious Inhumanity"

    Start 2020 off right with some monstrous riffs and venomous sounding vocals! The Seattle, WA based experimental extreme metal band, Rat King, blends together a nuclear concoction of old school death metal and merciless grindcore on their new release, “Vicious Inhumanity.”

    What impressed me most about this band right from the get go was their ability to write hard hitting brutal cuts of music that get straight to the goddamn point, just like a chokeslam from the Undertaker. There is definitely some experimentation in terms of different tempos and how the band transitions from slow sludgy swamp sounding riffs into a blitzkrieg of grinding chaos. However, the band does not go off into confusing directions by overwhelming listeners with unnecessary compositions that lack any real purpose. There is consistency throughout the album and you feel as though the band did not want to hastily toss together ideas, because that usually ends up sounding like an aborted mess of an album.

    There are nine songs on this album, all of them unleashing a diabolic onslaught of face melting riff savagery. The first track, “Matanza,” is an explosion of brutality from start to finish. The band’s drummer is a maniac behind the kit dealing out plenty of intense blast beats to compliment the devastating guitar riffs. Other notable tracks off the album like “Soledad,” “In Quiet Sleep” and “Chanchito,” really focus on crafting these abysmal bursts of aggression and the band’s songwriting style seems to never lose that unforgiving attitude.

    In honesty, there are similar sounding bands who blend a variety of extreme metal styles, but Rat King’s solid musicianship and no nonsense style of songwriting, keeps you intently listening and wanting more. For example, the final song on the album, “Rotting From Inside,” is a maniacal sounding piece of music with plenty of heavy riffs and ear smashing drum parts. You can hear the bass lines extremely well, so hats off to the person who mixed the album, because those bass parts give the song a major boost of low end destruction.

    Overall, I believe, “Vicious Inhumanity,” is an impressive release that offers listeners some proficient sounding extreme metal music. The band’s style of songwriting on this album did not disappoint and I believe they need to keep making music that does not dick around and hits hard without any remorse. I’ve noticed some young bands fail to establish a clear identity with their music, whereas Rat King delivered their music in a viciously bold and impactful manner. An album I highly recommend for fans who want some brutality to begin the new year!


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