Repuked
Pervertopia
2011 Soulseller Records
Old school styled Swedish death metal hits a new high (or perhaps "low" would be more appropriate here) with Repuked's "Pervertopia." Featuring mega-heavy riffs in the vein of early Dismember and Autopsy that have been downtuned to new depths and the ugliest sounding vocals this side of... well... anybody else, it's a safe bet that Repuked are going to be ignored by what has become the mainstream death metal fan. "Mainstream death metal fan" as in "target demographic of the larger record labels." The likes of Deicide and Cannibal Corpse have become the trendy norm, and their shock value has all but worn off completely. Perfect for the casual metal fan looking for something heavier. For us rabid types, it's a good thing we've got a whole underground to retreat to, where profit margins and demographics don't exist. Not that you'll understand a single word that Rob West, Ritchie Rimjob or Nicke Shit spew forth, but you'll be too busy reveling in the pure death metal delight that is Repuked. If you do happen to check out their lyrics, it will be immediately obvious that they make Cannibal Corpse look like a band for the pre-school set. At least the necrophilia in Cannibal Corpse's lyrics allude to attractive dead females. Repuked tend to prefer the rotted bodies of crack whores. They've pushed things well beyond what could be considered socially acceptable, and suffice to say that if we could send a copy of this album back to 1985 and give it to the PMRC, every single member's head would simultaneously explode.
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