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:	post by AUTOPSY_666 at 2005-05-04 04:38:03

A Brutal Live Demo - 85%
Written by BassLord on May 3rd, 2005

You'd think that when a band goes to record a demo, they would want to make the best product they could. I mean after all, a lot of people are going to judge the band on the strength of the demo, so of course they would want to make a quality release. Well, on this demo PORPHYRIA prove you don't have to go to great lengths to make an impressive release. This demo was recorded in front of a live audience, which is quite a ballsy move as there are a bunch of things that go wrong. The band's performance might be sloppy, they might not get a good reaction from the crowd, and technical problems might arise. However, despite all of those potential problems, PORPHYRIA certainly deliver the goods.

PORPHYRIA play really brutal, technical Death Metal, and even though their music is really fast and complex, they are a really tight live act. There are no noticeable mistakes to be found anywhere on this release, the band also gets a really good reaction from the crowd. There's even a few funny moments, such as when the vocalist chooses to growl the song titles, or when the band stops mid song so the vocalist can announce "This is the breakdown part".

Musically, I would place PORPHYRIA somewhere between SUFFOCATION and MORBID ANGEL. They are are almost totally uncompromising when it comes to heaviness. Songs like "Devoured By Fire" and "End Flesh Divinity" are good showcases of the band's brutality. However, there are occasional moments of melody such as the midsection of "Frailties Of Humanity" or the fast melodic riffing in "The Infection Of Blood". The vocals range from a low growl (similar to Frank Mullen of SUFFOCATION) to a high death scream, and the vocalist pulls off both equally well.

Overall, this demo is quite impressive. PORPHYRIA take a potentially bad idea, and turn it into a very well executed release. Having seen this band live myself, I can personally say that they should be banging heads for a long time to come.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=59071

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