REGURGITATION OF BLOOD

"Regurgitation Of Blood" is the first demo recording by Finnish death metal act Demilich. The demo was independently released in April 1991. It was recorded and mixed on the 30th of March 1991. Demilich was at that point a trio and "Regurgitation Of Blood" doesn´t feature their future trademark twisted guitar harmonies. "Regurgitation Of Blood" features only one track which is the 6:26 minutes long "Uncontrollable Regret Of The Rotten Flesh".

While it´s maybe a bit unusual for a band to put out a one-track demo, Demilich felt they were in a bit of a hurry to get something out there, as contemporary Finnish death metal artists like Demigod and Sentenced had strong demo releases out, and there was a sense of competition in the mind of band leader/main composer Antti Boman, who wanted to be recognized as one of the most unique artists on the scene.

While "Uncontrollable Regret Of The Rotten Flesh" certainly sounds like Demilich and also features some of the laid-back heavy grooves of the subsequent releases, there is a strong Carcass influence here too, which isn´t as dominant on subsequent material from Demilich. "Uncontrollable Regret Of The Rotten Flesh" is still quite the impressive composition featuring many twists and turns and Boman´s otherworldly burbing growling vocals are already in the making. The demo features a pretty lo-fi, murky, and unpolished sounding production job, and it´s not always easy to make out what´s happening. It´s still a both effective and charming release though, and for all the warts and faults of the demo I still think a 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

(Originally posted on Metal Music Archives).

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