Innsmouth and Mongrel’s Cross are two Australian bands who
haven’t put out too much since their respective inceptions, with each band
having only released a demo tape and a 7” EP before this split, although
Mongrel’s Cross has since put out their first full length.
Innsmouth has the first side of this split, with their new
song “The Plutonian Drug”. People who are familiar with their previous
releases, “The Departure of Shub-Niggurath” and “She-Goat” should have a rough
idea of what to expect from this offering; almost seven minutes of mid-paced
death metal with raw production, some of the most sinister vocals I’ve heard,
HP Lovecraft inspired lyrics, catchy guitar and bass work and solid drumming.
The Mongrel’s Cross song, “Starfire Communion”, sounds like
this missing link between “Whoresanna” and their recently released album “The
Sins of Aquarius”. On this track they have fused the raw and rough black/thrash
sound of their earlier work with the more “epic”, death metal influenced sound
they are going for now. There’s still a bit of Motörhead riffage and “barking”
vocals going on here, but also a more epic and melodic feel to how the guitar
is played, I’m not quite sure to describe it, but those who have heard the
album will know what I’m talking about.
Both bands have delivered one of their best songs on this
split 7” and I would strongly recommend that fans pick it up, as well as people
who haven’t gotten around to hearing either band yet.
5/5
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