Lust of Decay comes back after nearly twenty years.
Although the band officially began twenty-five years ago, its history has been rocky: starting out under the names Pure Hate, then Mindkill and Dissident, the band released three albums between 2000 and 2007 before taking a break until 2014, then another two years later.
In 2020, Jay Barnes (vocals, Cesspool of Vermin, Shuriken Cadaveric Entwinement), Steve Green (guitar, Purulent Necrosis, ex-Atrocious Abnormality), Jordan Varela (drums, In-Conquered, Shuriken Cadaveric Entwinement, ex-Cesspool of Vermin, ex-Lividity…) and Ryan Coulter (bass, Cesspool of Vermin, live for Shuriken Cadaveric Entwinement) took over the band and finally delivered their fourth album, Entombed in Sewage, in 2025 via Comatose Music.
Fans of Brutal Death Metal have almost all heard of the band, and this new album—illustrated by Daemorph (Avulsed, Anal Stabwound, Carnal Decay, Cephalotripsy, Demonstealer, Holycide, Party Cannon, Putrevore, Stabbing…)—is yet another example of their power and mastery. The only moments dedicated to letting us catch our breath are made up of samples of agony or savagery, but the riffs quickly resume, often at full speed and topped with Jay’s massive screams to tear our ears apart. While the Old School influences are more than obvious, so is the violence that rages within the songs, borrowing from chopped-up Slam Death roots that don’t hesitate to break into slower but much heavier mosh parts, ensuring total virulence in every respect. The tracks and passages flow seamlessly, as on Nourishing the Swine, which slows down, speeds up, and surprises us before letting loose on Fetal Contamination Process, and every fan of raw strength will find something to enjoy, as the riffs easily make you bang your head. Special mention goes to the most original track, Rusty Razor Rimjob, which perfectly fits the gory and semi-sexy cliché of the style before proving its true power, as well as the spacey nod to Order 66, which annihilates any trace of mercy in its rhythm, but also to the next two tracks, the devastating Desiccate the Epithelium and the explosive Entombed in Sewage, the eponymous track that literally symbolizes the climax of rage on this album, with an agonizing solo as a bonus.
I had almost forgotten the name Lust of Decay, but Entombed in Sewage has just made me realize my mistake! From rising star of the 2000s to band that fell into obscurity, the group has come back in top form to reclaim its laurels in style with a more than solid album.
90/100