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Zombie Destr�ktion - Tales of morbid mummification CD
Genre: Death metal
Origin: Sweden
Released: 2006
Website: Zombie Destr�ktion
Label: -
Uploaded: 24.04.07

This is the debut by Swedish Zombie Destr�ktion, a self-produced demo/CD of high quality death metal mangling. Pro-printed cover, but the CD is a pro-CD-R, so I�m not really sure what to call it, but demo/CD will have to do. The band history is not the most exciting one. It�s been put on hold several times due to Micke and Markus� involvement in another project a while ago, Thomas went to China for a semester etc. And after this album Zombie Destr�ktion is yet again put in hold as they�re starting up a rock band instead. So I�m not really sure how dead-serious they are about this project.
Nonetheless I�m really liking this. Heavy-as-shit riffing, mangling drums and harsh, gurgling growls commanding forth forces of zombies, mummies, ninjas and pirates, leaving a trail of spleens in their path. And the humoristic, unorthodox lyrics is a huge selling point in my book, but for the top-notch lyrics to really take effect you need talented musicians as well. And that�s what you get! All instruments has a certain level of technicality to their output here, and all instruments are handled with excellence. So you get technical, non-linear (in the sense of being quite un-conventional, and not just harvesting the successful crops already sowed), brutal and kick-ass death metal. It reminds me a bit of Relentless, a Swedish death metal band that certainly hasn�t received its well deserved share of attention, but I really hope Zombie Destr�ktion will. They�re definitely on to something here, and I could go on forever mentioning every little thing about this album that makes it stand out, but I won�t. Know this; if you�re a fan of death metal you�re obliged to look this album up!

Tracklist:
01. Braaains!
02. Decapitating ninja death cult
03. Grinding the spleen
04. Mummified in Mexico
05. Mutilation of the unborn
06. Brothers in gore
07. Pirates of Cary B. Aaargh!
08. Mutate to mutilate
09. March of the mummy brigade
10. Extreme pestilence of the mummies