Bestial Rites
Necrowretch · 2013
47 min · 17 tracks · death metal
Aggressive riffs collide with guttural vocals, creating a relentless onslaught of death metal horror.
Top tracks — play these first
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Zombie Ritual — This track encapsulates the band's ethos with its fast-paced aggression and morbid themes, showcasing their ability to blend brutality with catchy riffs.
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Regurgitated Remains — With its relentless tempo and gruesome imagery, this song exemplifies the visceral aesthetic that defines Bestial Rites, making it a standout moment on the album.
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Putrefactive Infestation — Opening the album with ferocity, this track sets the tone for the entire record, combining raw energy with intricate guitar work that defines Necrowretch's style.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Bestial Rites delivers a solid but familiar death metal experience with aggressive execution and thematic consistency.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with blast beats dominating the drumming throughout.
- Guttural vocals are layered over aggressive guitar riffs, often creating a wall of sound that emphasizes heaviness.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, shifting from rapid sections to slower, more crushing breakdowns.
- The lyrics focus on horror and death themes, matching the intense musical backdrop with vivid imagery.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Putrefactive Infestation 3:38
- 2 Sepulchral Pleading 3:12
- 3 A Rancid Spree 3:40
- 4 Sadistic Expiation 2:20
- 5 From a Hideous Summoning 2:59
- 6 Zombie Ritual 4:18
- 7 Pure Hate 3:19
- 8 Evil Dismay / Necrollections 4:26
- 9 Unholy Stench of Sin 2:58
- 10 Supposed to Rot 1:50
- 11 Called From the Grave 2:08
- 12 Regurgitated Remains 2:14
- 13 Impending Morbidity 1:42
- 14 Repugnizer 2:37
- 15 Assumed Dead 2:02
- 16 Rising From Purulence 2:38
- 17 Buried to Death 1:27
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