Embrional – The Devil Inside (2015)

Delivering waves of neck-breaking Death Metal, today we have Embrional and their crushing sophomore release “The Devil Inside”. Hailing from Poland, this three man outfit produces some of the most clinical and hateful Death Metal we have heard in a while. Forget about all that virtuoso Tech Death stuff, this is exactly what dreams of brutality are made from, and we have around 43 minutes of it.

Stepping up to the plate with the demolishing drumming of “Evil's Mucus”, the band makes an instant splash thanks to their raw power. Nothing extremely fancy, but high on surgical precision, this band produces piercing moshing moments like nobody’s business and tracks like “The Abyss” and “Funeral March” are perfect examples of this. A personal favorite is the decadent “In Darkness”, a piece that punishes the listener with Kamil’s inhuman double kick skills.

Perfectly carving guitar leads through the organized riffing chaos, “910” is another standout piece in this declaration of war. The band’s brutality finesse is unrivaled and they perfectly execute some of the most vicious aural onslaughts we have heard in a while on tracks like “Callousness” and the demoralizing “Venom”. The odd song out in this release is the Thrashy “Whores, Drugs and Brain Dead”, which we could have easily done without.

Overall, “The Devil Inside” is one hell of a release that will make all fans of Death Metal go instantly ape shit with its incisive songs. Embrional is a band that has more than enough talent to be noticed in an overcrowded scene thanks to its excellent song writing skills and vicious approach to the genre. If you are ready to be sore for a few weeks after moshing against the wall, pick up a copy of this release.

Label: Old Temple

Release: February 28th, 2015

Genre: Death Metal

Country: Poland