There are bands that we call 'institutions', because their importance transcends the musical aspects of a genre. For Death Metal, we can say that DEATH was an institution, because the band not only created elements that are the foundations of Death Metal as it's known, but for revealing musicians that helped to expand the musical limits of the genre (and sorry, but POSSESSED can't be said the same, once its members didn't follow other bands of the genre after the quartet disbanded in the 80's). Other institution into Death Metal is MASSACRE, and due facts that are beyond the understanding of the fans, the career of the band is full of hiatuses and changes on the line-up. And due one of these changes, INHUMAN CONDITION was born after Terry, Jeramie and Taylor left the band's ranks in 2020. And the trio is back with their second album, "Fearsick".

For those who loved what the trio brought on "Rat°God" (their first album, released on 2020), "Fearsick" will have a stronger impact, because the Death Metal (with clear touches of Thrash Metal in some moments) in the classic form is the same, just strong due the experience they share along. But to a band that has members that played (or still play) on acts as OBITUARY, SIX FEET UNDER, DEICIDE, EX DEO, VENOM INC., DEATH and MASSACRE, experience isn't a problem. Classic and personal, crude and full of that aggressive and catchy energy that Old School Death Metal bears when the band knows what's doing. Taylor (production, sound engineering, and mastering) and Jeramie (production, mixing, and sound engineering) are back working on the studio works, guaranteeing that the band would sound as in the previous album: raw and rough as classic Death Metal must be, but defined and with excellent traditional instrumental tunes. And once more, the geniality of Rick Rozz is presented on the guitar solos as guest on two songs: "I'm Now the Monster" and "King Con" (hey guys, bring Rick to the band!).

"Fearsick" is a fine example that, even not recreating the wheel (or, in other words, to try to recreate what Death Metal is), a band can be excellent. Take a bit on "The Mold Testament" (the contrasts between Thrash Metal and Death Metal moments are clear, with very good guitar riffing and sickening leads), "Recycled Hate" (a song with a simple and pyroclastic technical appeal, but impossible to resist to, and what solid rhythmic conduction is done by bass guitar and drums), "Caustic Vomit Reveries" (another song with a simple technical work, but with very good contrasts between fast and slow parts), "I'm Now the Monster" and "King Con" (both songs present a massive and brutal work with an evident Thrash Metal set of arrangements on the guitars), "Hellucid" (a great set of Death/Thrash Metal hooks can be heard, especially due the way the guitar riffs are presented), "Wound Collector" (a frantic and oppressive rhythm introduces the song, and the slow moments are really something created to shake the heads, but with very good fast moments as well), "Fencewalker" (this is another song with a Thrash Metal appeal that's clear, and the snarls and grunts are really amazing), and "Where Pain is Infinity" (a traditional Death Metal song with those double bass drums, with simple and solid bass guitar parts sustaining the weight and aggressiveness), and check what these maniacs can deliver. And by the way, their version for METALLICA's "Whiplash" is really sickening and fun.

Ok, people will look for something in the vein of the past works of Jeramie, Terry, and
Taylor. But one tip: "Fearsick" is something for those who love classic Death Metal, but have in mind that INHUMAN CONDITION bears great personality.