June 9^th marks the release of Italian Brutal Death Metal titans LOGIC OF DENIAL's brand new album called "Aftermath", and I must apologize in advance for being a bit imprecise with the review, but damn, those who are still unaware that this incredibly brutal band has just dropped their brand new, twelve-track record via the incredibly cool label Comatose Music, should be now.

The band was formed back in 2003, and went under this name for three years before changing it to COLLAPSE, spicing up their sound a bit, but eventually returning to their current name in 2006. In 2007, "Art of Psychophagy" their debut demo saw release, with "Spirals of Downfall" coming just a year later, and finally in 2010, they finally dropped their debut "Necrogenesis".

The latter album had some real impact on me, for I was only just starting to get into this band. I remember listening to some tracks on Youtube, and it was a decent album, being that it was the first one! The tracks "Shrines of Depravity" or "A Path in Grief" were my favorites, and I liked the album for its rawness. Not a lot of people enjoyed it, and some were probably even unaware of its existence, and I'll tell you why. "Incipit of Abhorrence" was a bit of an ignored demo. Although it was decent, the most important thing in the band's career (back then) was their second full-length, "Atonement", released in 2013. Now this was a blast of a record. This, sick, twisted, Technical, Brutal and nasty combination of eleven tracks was what made me fall in love with this band even more. This album was also released through the same label the new one was, and it totally deserved all the attention it could get. Later on, "Hymns of Acrimony - Promo MMXV" was released in 2015, giving us a taste of the new record, which made me anticipate it even more. It was a mini promo of two tracks that later made it onto the new record. Two years later, in 2017, "Aftermath" was finally released. The third full-length album!

"Abcission" opens up the record with really sharp drum parts, incredibly low toned growl vocals, and a lot of fast, well-timed riffs that shift from technicality to brutality with indescribable speed. Although it might seem as an intro track, judging by the length of it, it's a great opener. "Devouring Seeds of the Apocalypse" is right awhere the band left off with their previous material; there is impossible brutality, impossibly fast riffs, and sick vocals of both the Technical and Brutal Death Metal genre. The riffs are intelligent and creative, and most importantly - fun. Everything seems to be in place, I could hear some Slam parts from time to time too, some really nice guitar licks and a lot of tasty bass lines. This track is massive.

"Gorging on Innocence" is another Technical track, but this time it focuses a bit less on the brutal side of the instruments and more on the vocals, which change a lot, and pretty often. The grooves are intense, the slams are heavy, and the technical riffs are marvelous. LOGIC OF DENIAL might be one of the million brutal Italian bands, but they really know what they are doing - with setting the two genres they are playing to war, without anyone winning. "Miroir" has a semi-decent length and it proves that the Brutal side is still very much active. It's a bit slower at times (purposefully so), but just so it could speed up and break the previous speed record. The entire thing is spiced up with some dissonance, which isn't a bad thing at all; it actually sounds quite atmospheric.

"Sufferance" is a creepy intro track; watch out. "Assenza (The Sufferance Overture)" is so far my favorite, when it comes to all elements; and it shows that it was well practiced. All instruments sound sharp and audible, the vocals are slightly tuned down, though I guess that no one minds that fact.

Here's something you all could've experienced previously -and it's the mind twisting and bone-crushing seventh track, "Larvae of Eden". Fans of the band will surely know this one from the promo from two years ago, and now I understand why it sounded so well produced, because it sounds perfect for this album, like it was truly composed to be released on this album. This track is massive, but I have to be short with words on it, because I seriously have no idea how to describe it; but trust me, it's one of the heaviest ones on the record. Give it a spin, you won't regret it.

"The Decaying Drama (Pt. I: Quietus - Pt. II: Antinferno)" is the next song and we're slowly coming to the end; although the band has no idea what the word "slow" means, and they are definitely not planning on slowing down or stopping, at least not yet. Whilst blasting this track, I took the time to enjoy the artwork, which was done by Jon Zig. This name shouldn't be unfamiliar to you, and if it is - shame on you. In the meantime, this track got weirder and more brutal, before finally it managed to slow down just so it could give us a brutal Slam part, which is really irresistible not to dance to. "Defilement" is once again one of those songs that begin with a nice, slow intro, with a lot of inaudible voices in the background, and some light riffs playing. The entire song is short and it prepares you for "Violating the Canvas of Forgotten Purity", which is seriously out of this world with its overall speed, its guttural vocals, the e riff work and the blast-beat drumming. Everything is perfect like a raindrop falling on a mirror-clean lake in the morning - a situation that would perfectly sum up this entire album, and this band. Everything starts light, and in the next scene you get kicked in the head. No one knows how, the only thing you know is that it happened. Total blackout!

The penultimate track "Immaculate" is once again back where the album started; and it's still impressive how greatly written all these songs are. The entire thing is beyond comprehension; it's catchy, massive, greasy, nasty, and brutal! For the end, "Euphoric Abhorrent Synthesis" will definitely not fail to impress any fans that still needed some excitement from the record, which would highly surprise me. Still, the final track was made to be the most brutal one thus far, with a perfect guitar and bass tone, ungodly drums, vocals that are from hell, and a massive atmosphere.
I was blown away, and you will be too if you spin this record. Into HIDEOUS DIVINITY, SEPTYCAL GORGE or DEFEATED SANITY? Then do it. Now!!