Cerebral Bore
Maniacal Miscreation
01. Epileptic Strobe Entrapment
02. The Bald Cadaver
03. Open Casket Priapism
04. Entombed In Butchered Bodies
05. Mangled Post Burial
06. Flesh Reflects The Madness
07. Maniacal Miscreation
08. 24 Year Party Dungeon
[06/07/11]
[Earache Records]
To even mention the gender of Cerebral Bore vocalist Simone Pluijmers is a little redundant. From the opening moments of ‘Epileptic Strobe Entrapment‘ you’re greeted by a full and throaty death growl that you’d be familiar with if you’ve listened to any brutal death metal album ever. I’m amazed that even now in 2011, people can still be surprised by the gender/ethnicity of a vocalist because as far as I was aware, it’s not a case of they can’t but more a case of they just don’t. There aren’t many women in metal – fact – but the few that are scattered about in Arch Enemy, Gallhammer, Fuck The Facts etc. all show that the fairer sex can easily hold their own.
With that elephant in the room handled we can finally get down to discussing the music. Maniacal Miscreation is the debut album from Scottish death metallers Cerebral Bore, recently picked up and reissued by none other than Earache records. It’s nice to see that Earache still has its ear to ground about great traditional acts but it means nothing if the band can’t deliver. Thankfully Cerebral Bore have delivered one of the most promising debut extreme albums I’ve heard in quite a while.
