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Decomposed - Torn from the womb CD
Genre: Death metal
Origin: USA
Released: 2006
Website: Decomposed
Label: Worldeater Records
Uploaded: 09.04.08

I�ve had an extremely difficult time reviewing this album, and I must�ve sat down on at least a dozen occasions to get started. But the end result has always remained the same � what the hell to write�
Torn from the womb is packed with powerful death metal, brutal and slick, but it still doesn�t really speak to me. It�s a tight, technical and skilled performance by these musicians. The tempo is never constant and the gruesome growls are raw and killer, with the occasional harsh screams to back it up. Add to that ripping chainsaw guitar solos and absolutely hammering drumming, in quite the thick production. But still, eventhough it�s extremely powerful and varied, I still can�t get fully into it. I�m not sure where to draw influences from, there might be a tad Morbid Angel for the technicality and a dose of Cannibal Corpse for the Florida vibe, but Decomposed�s sound�s way more chugging and with a much more modern twist to it. In conclusion; a great album that definitely deliver the goods but still doesn�t fully satisfy. I think I�d have a much easier time taking it to heart if the lyrics were included.

Tracklist:
01. Unholy pleasures
02. Condemned to hatred
03. Inspired by horror
04. Anticipating death
05. Butcher the innocent
06. Disemboweled
07. Dismembered and molested
08. Slave to existence