- Country: Chile
- Genre: Old School Death Metal
- For fans of: Morbid Angel, Death, Obituary, Mortem
Sepulcrum return with Lacerator, an album that shows clearly the band has leveled up. Their death metal remains deeply rooted in the late 80’s / early 90’s school, but here the intensity, the detail and the compositional maturity rise noticeably. The album is full of riffs — not just many, but well-crafted, with character and personality.
The title track “Lacerator” opens with a solo that kicks the door down and storms in. The band combines Death‑Human aesthetics with the savagery of the Imperial Doom / Retribution eras, but without sounding like a copy. The result is a track you hit repeat on before you even get to the next one.
“The Seven Gates” has a riff at ~28’’ that sticks in your head instantly — a neck‑wrecker that builds groove and intensity. The surprise comes with Nicolás Espinoza’s extended bass solo, something not usual in old school death metal. The mix gives the bass room, and it works wonderfully alongside the Mortem‑like violence that unfolds.
Nicolás Miranda on vocals has a stronger presence compared to the previous album. “Into the Infected Bowels” is a prime example: death/thrash intro, Schuldiner‑style runs, Obituary‑esque mid‑tempo push and a return to the opening theme. The band creates its own OSDM vocabulary, moving from late 80’s death/thrash to early 90’s prog‑death with naturalness.
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In the second half of the album the band shows even more character. “Phrenetic Psychophony” is fire, while “Entropic Decomposition” stands out with a more complex structure. “Let Me Desecrate You” and “Multideformation” close the album ideally, with a nice interplay of bass and guitar and lead solos that add extra color.
The production has an authentic old school feeling, without sounding muddy or slapdash. The cover by Nox Fragor Art fits the style perfectly: violent, dark, primal. Together they compose an album that honors death metal’s past but isn’t stuck in it.
Lacerator is full of riffs, full of energy and full of personality. Sepulcrum show they can stand comfortably beside names that defined the genre. For lovers of old school death metal, this album is a real gift.
Tracklist:
- Lacerator – 03:41
- The Seven Gates – 04:22
- As I Die – 02:10
- Into the Infected Bowels – 04:48
- Ilusory Stench – 03:14
- Channeling the Oblivion – 02:05
- Phrenetic Psychophony – 03:18
- Entropic Decomposition – 05:07
- Let Me Desecrate You – 01:54
- Multideformation – 06:07
