The second album by Belgian based CARNAL DESECRATION starts exactly as any enthusiast would expect based on the band’s name. Brutal Death Metal making you forget you have been waiting three years for a new CANNIBAL CORPSE album. Guttural growls, fast and technically demanding guitar riffs and extremely powerful drumming. The eight tracks, excluding the short interlude ‘Apohis’, combine classic American old school Death Metal with technical elements like fast blast beats, complex rhythm changes, deep and dissonant guitar riffs. Despite the high speed and technical complexity, the raw, brutal and dark sonic mood takes center stage. Although I would like to point out here that I preferred the atmosphere on the debut “Sacrificial Death”. The powerful sound may set the speakers ablaze, but the many small nuances do not really come through. Only the slower ‘Bones Beneath The Chapel’ still offers that typical MORBID ANGEL vibe. Well, that is certainly high-level criticism and it reflects more my personal taste more than an objective judgment. Overall “Ancient Malediction” is characterized by uncompromising heaviness, musical precision and a particularly intense playing style. Every Death Metal fan should get their money’s worth here by visiting www.facebook.com/carnaldesecrationofficial and www.facebook.com/thrashrecordslehavre