Strychnine.213
Aborted · 2008
40 min · 11 tracks · brutal death metal
A relentless barrage of guttural vocals, blistering guitar riffs, and intricate drumming defines this brutal death metal onslaught.
Top tracks — play these first
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Carrion — Opening with a frenzied pace, Carrion establishes the album's tone with aggressive intensity and sets the stage for the brutal themes that follow.
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Ophiolatry on a Hemocite Platter — This track showcases intricate guitar work and dynamic shifts, displaying the band's technical skill while maintaining a visceral, relentless energy throughout.
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Slaughtered — The closing track encapsulates the album's thematic elements with its punishing rhythms and grim lyrical content, making it a definitive statement of Aborted's sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases technical skill and aggression typical of the genre but may not stand out significantly over time.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout most of its duration.
- Vocals are predominantly guttural and layered, often accompanied by intricate guitar work that includes both melodic and dissonant elements.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo adrenaline rush
- visceral soundscapes for intensity
- relentless energy for workouts
- focused listening in isolation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic and soft sounds
- seek quick, catchy tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2008, Strychnine.213 is Aborted's fifth studio album, following the critically acclaimed The Archaic Abattoir. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their reputation within the brutal death metal scene, continuing to explore themes of horror and violence with a more refined sound and production quality.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dying Fetus· Origin· Cryptopsy
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Carrion 1:45
- 2 Ophiolatry on a Hemocite Platter 4:51
- 3 135 3:44
- 4 Pestiferous Subterfuge 4:23
- 5 The Chyme Congeries 3:45
- 6 A Murmur in Decrepit Wits 4:42
- 7 Enterrement of an Idol 3:23
- 8 Hereditary Bane 2:49
- 9 Avarice of Vilification 3:34
- 10 The Obfuscate 4:09
- 11 Slaughtered 3:54
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