Ripping Remains is the Frankenstein's monster of Oregon's death metal scene. Bassist Frei is the bassist of two other bands, DeathCave and Throne of Bone. Vocalist and guitarist Erik Stucke has also played for two bands, but guitarist Jason Borton has played for twenty-one: whether that be supporting them live, or being a core member for years. Released on Satanik Royalty Records, Ripping Remains' "Necrodestiny" is a short EP full of grindy death metal that doesn't let up for a second.

The sole single released before the full EP was, with beautiful grace, "Rub My Infection On You." How romantic. The song's style veers into the niche subgenre of deathgrind, as the composition is extremely dense. The lyrics are pretty much unintelligible, and the vocals sound like they hurt sometimes, which is never good. The guitar solo is quite alright, but placed weirdly. As the track ends, it has set the tone for the rest of the album, which isn't really of amazing quality.

The opener, "Carbonized Effluvium," is an eerie opener, with some spooky synth soundscapes - now sudden piano? Creaming human remains? What the fuck? I don't know where you could find a sample such as this... The self-titled track is second up, and continues the deathgrind from the single, pretty reminiscent of bands such as Terrorizer and even some Napalm Death. Next up on the serving platter is "The Horror Writes Itself." It should read "The Horror Is This Song," as since the track is way shorter, Ripping Remains has to pack up all of their elements, and hit the x2 button. The finale of "Necrodestiny" takes the form of "Maternal Rot," and things actually get slowed down for a bit, thankfully. There's more room for musical development, with the drums adapting a sound alike to power metal, with that "galloping" effect. The EP ends suddenly, and I must say; for a three-piece band, Ripping Remains make a LOT of noise.

"Necrodestiny" was one hell of a loud, technical ride. Since this is essentially an amalgamation of other band's musicians, a supergroup if you will, there is some respect to give. I feel kind of dirty and dazed after this project, even though it was only under twenty minutes. Safe to say, I was turned off by Ripping Remains' new album - and that was probably the exact reaction they wanted.