At some point over the last decade or so, death metal evolved into the monster we see before us now. For every one of your death metal greats playing to three-quarter full dive-bars, there was a Whitechapel or a Suicide Silence heading out on support tours opening up arenas across the globe. Over the last couple of years though, there has been a resurgence in bands stripping away the niceties of modern-day death metal returning instead to produce absolute grot. In 2020, bands like Tomb Mold and Blood Incantation are flying the flag for traditional death metal and joining them are Oakland three-piece Necrot with their second disc Mortal. An unrelenting assault on the senses, Mortal leaves you in no doubt as to what you’re going to get for your money. Rooted firmly in the ‘90s death metal sc...
