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STREET TOMBS
Repulsive Decay

Carbonized (2023)
Rating: 8/10

After three solid demo releases, Santa Fe, New Mexico-based sickos Street Tombs finally coughs up a full-length album that channels the late 80s and early 90s death scene, while adding an almost punky vibe to its foul odour of ramshackle speed n’ drudgery.

There is no overlooking the influence of the likes of Master and Autopsy with nods to the raw, primitive South American scene, and it’s also so easy to become absorbed with the chunky riffs that drive this ghastly composition along.

The production is spot on so that the six tracks on offer have a dour, melancholic air to their construction whereby the hiss and thuds of the percussions act as ghoulish echoes. I hear faint wafts of early Sepultura, touches of old Slayer, and that sneering rattle of Master, resulting in an opus that’s not overtly heavy but exists as a somewhat grim and snarling repertoire of songs.

There are no thrills to speak of here, but there is a genuinely organic and underground feel to this debut that is sure to please those fans of sepulchral, driving extreme metal that smirks with attitude.

Neil Arnold

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