From Spain, the land of bull fights, we received a band called MASS BURIAL, which is presenting their debut full-length album "Of Carrion And Pestilence" released through the famous Robert, owner of Wydawnictwo Muzyczne Psycho. What these Spanish dudes bring is a clear evocation of the ancient spirit of what Swedish Death Metal was back in the 90s, I mean, after spining the album for a few seconds you are transported back to the days when rustic crude and dirty Death Metal was the norm, with acts like early ENTOMBED, DESULTORY or THERION – these guys of MASS BURIAL seem to be strongly connected. I must confess that it took me several tries to find the charm of this band, but when you find it, oh man… it’s great… I mean… there is a tramp because you may think "wow another band playing the current trendy Swedish style"… but the truth is even when that may be partially true and MASS BURIAL lacks a bit of identity musically speaking, the work has all the elements to be considered as a pure Death Metal work… and well… at the end that’s what counts… isn’t? A highlight on this album is the 4th track which is precisely called ‘Mass Burial’… what a great tune for sure… the lead guitar solos are exquite… and the overall sinistrous ambience make this song the best one on the entire album. With a cool monochromatic artwork and cover exhalting the old school vein of the band, this album stands as a killer release that, if you are a Death Metal freak, you need to check out for sure… however, I’m really anxious to find out what is gonna come from these dudes because I don’t think this Swedish thing could be sustainable for so long… but while we find out what happens, all we can do is enjoy this work. www.facebook.com/pages/Mass-Burial/115395335235420, www.wydawnictwopsycho.com