What makes Inhuman Grotesqueries by Malignancy notable?

Inhuman Grotesqueries received positive reviews for its relentless energy and complex arrangements, marking a significant entry in the extreme metal canon. The album's exploration of grotesque themes resonated with fans and critics alike, contributing to Malignancy's influence on the underground death metal movement during the mid-2000s. Released in 2007, Inhuman Grotesqueries is Malignancy's third studio album, following their 2004 release, which helped solidify their presence in the death metal scene. At this point, the band was honing their technical prowess and establishing a distinct identity within the genre, showcasing a blend of brutal soundscapes and intricate compositions.

How many songs are on Inhuman Grotesqueries?

Inhuman Grotesqueries has 13 tracks, running approximately 31 minutes.

Inhuman Grotesqueries

Malignancy · 2007

31 min · 13 tracks · death metal

Frantic and visceral, this album unleashes a torrent of technical riffs and guttural vocals that embody death metal's darkest themes.

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Inhuman Grotesqueries — The title track sets the tone with ferocious intensity, featuring rapid-fire riffs and a barrage of growls that encapsulates the album's thematic essence.
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Predicated Malformations — This track showcases intricate time signatures and shifting tempos, highlighting the band's technical skill while delving into unsettling lyrical content.
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Organic Machinery — With its mechanical precision and haunting atmosphere, this song exemplifies Malignancy's ability to merge brutality with an eerie sense of alienation.

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Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

58 /100

Treeline

Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

The album showcases technical prowess and complex arrangements typical of death metal, with a strong but uneven flow.

What we noticed

The album features rapid tempo shifts, with many tracks alternating between blast beats and slower, more methodical sections.

Composition 25% of the score: 7/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 6/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 7/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 5/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. 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 Inhuman Grotesqueries 2:06
2 Neglected Rejection 3:11
3 Indigenous Pathogen 1:19
4 Skeletal Integrity 2:22
5 Predicated Malformations 2:03
6 Protagonist Complacence 3:41
7 Embryological Teratomas 1:55
8 Benign Reabsorption 2:20
9 Organic Machinery 2:58
10 Genital Hemangioma 2:00
11 Xenotransplantation 2:57
12 Pathological Imperative 3:49
13 [outro] 1:16

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