1996 is the birth date of PURE HATE, a band which, for all the usual reasons, was disbanded a couple of years later. Ex-member Steve Green (also in the ranks of SKINLAB) decided to found a new band, with a different direction.
The early hardcore/ thrash metal sound was to be replaced by brutal death metal. And MINDKILL was born to con-substantiate the intention. The instability was not exclusive to the band’s name – the line-up was of course also heavily unstable – members kept coming and going, and the line-up featured on Kingdom of Corpses is Steve Green (guitars), Jay Barnes (vocals), Joe Payne (bass) and Jordan Varela (drums, previously in DEBODIFIED and EPIC OF EMPYREA).
Despite the instability at the above mentioned levels, LUST OF DECAY have already released Rest In Hell (five-song demo), Infesting the Exhumed (2003) and Kingdom of Corpses (2004). The album opens with fast riffing and menacing atmospheres of brutality. Frequent tempo changes, neatly grunted vocals (har har), convincing drums and an actually listenable bass are also part of the formula.
Fans of FLESHGRIND and SUFFOCATION (to name but a few) are likely to enjoy this. Another band that exerts a certain influence over LOD’s sound is DEICIDE – and to commemorate the fact, LUST OF DECAY decided to record a cover version of Lunatic of god’s Creation – it turned out great, with a powerful punch.
The band has been playing live on a regular basis and have so far shared stages with the likes of PUTRID PILE, GORGASM, SUFFOCATION, IMMOLATION, etc. I expect future releases to keep the quality of this one – but despite all the technicality and skill in some domains, Kingdom of Corpses lacks soul. At intervals it does sound like there is no inspiration. The production is good, though. It is obscure, yet the instruments are not concealed.
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