Random Earworms V – Resurrection “Embalmed Existence”

The cadence on the songs, the sound production (Recorded at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida, and Co-produced by Scott Burns & RESURRECTION. Just another classic recorded there like many many many others Death Metal classics). The riffs in the songs, the intros (spoken intros) that many people say that is annoying, the drum by Alex Marquez, that time also in Malevolent Creation. It also has one cover song (good in my opinion) “War Machine” by Kiss.

For me, this a classic album. A very good one to be honest. This is one of the classics from the Death Metal Tampa, Florida age.

Note: This album was Reissue/Remastered by Hammerheart in double Cd and double LP plus other limited editions. If you didn’t grab this classic at that time, you can do it now.

But if we go to the strictly musical there is a good set of riffs and the repertoire of the drums is very good. Mr. Paul’s rotten voice is well applied and I like his work. The bass sounds very good, it is heard in the moments that mark its passage. I am not going to compare RESURRECTION with other related bands in the subgenre but I want to say that it has certain shortcomings and strengths on this album. After listening to it a few times I ended up finding it a bit flat, without any song that stands out from the rest
since its composition is very similar in structure and the whole album is heard as a block. But in my humble opinion it´s a good Death Metal delivery that metalheads can enjoy! Riffs everywhere. 7/10 for me. Good album.

“Embalmed Existence”, “Smell of Blood”, “Torture Chamber” the next 3 tracks, excellent for my ears. Then, we get to “Eyes of Blind” and that just keeps going with blistering riffs. Loved it. Finally, “Test of Fate” and “Pure Be Damned” more of the ear candy that holds on.
I will say I had first found the album that had the spoken intros to each track and in my opinion it didn’t need that extra. Just hit us with Death Metal, like what was given in each track.
Very happy to have been introduced to RESURRECTION. Metal Marie

One novel thing this album does have is this laughing demon narration that
separates many of the tracks. Some people probably find it annoying, but I actually don’t mind it. It adds this ghoulish layer to the whole effect, but with this guy talking about drinking his piss and generally acting deranged it makes me feel I should be getting some really out-there and deranged music to go with it. The music here doesn’t quit live up to that.

For 30+ minutes spent listening to some old school Death Metal this is enjoyable enough. I don’t feel like it was time wasted. The sound is heavy and grimy, the drums are pounding and there’s some decent guitar riffs and solos. Altogether though I don’t hear anything to make this stand out as some lost treasure of the genre. Decent Death Metal.

The cheesy spoken parts are there at the beginning of the tracks before the Death Metal takes over. The sound is quite similar in my opinion to the group´s Floridian peers but from what I understand they came into the scene a little after other bands such as OBITUARY, but that doesn’t mean they do any less of a job. What stands out for me is obvious great vocals that fit
perfectly into this style, and the rest isn’t far behind on the well-practiced instrumental handling, and on par production. However, every time that voice comes into the beginnings of tracks to speak a few words I couldn’t help but think of that Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt. Not sure if I should stick with the previously used word “cheesy” or if I am somewhat intrigued. I’ll let time decide on that.

What we get in the end if a cover of the song War Machine by Kiss and I’m left on the fence of if the original track was done justice. However I won’t bash on this album, it was a pleasure to give it a go and it painted pictures in my mind to have the Crypt Keeper pop up regularly to tell me something like evil speaks to him every waking day etc.