Album review: Primal Code – Opaque Fixation

Given that Primal Code count a former member of horrifying U.S. noiseniks Indian in their ranks, it would be understandable to anticipate them dealing in sludgy noise. In fact, the trio crank out straight-down-the-line death metal designed to break things to. In just under forty minutes they certainly create some carnage, and it’s the kind of record that gets better with every exposure. They do, in truth, peak a little early in that second track Anapsid is the best thing here, kicking off in a storm of double kick drumming and thunderous riffs before throwing in some d‑beat bludgeoning, which suits them down to the ground. Still, every track delivers the goods, there being no filler anywhere in the record’s vicinity, the likes of Hive and the swaggering Terminal particu...

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