Katelepsy – Autopsychosis
[01/18/13]
[Unique Leader Records]
Katalepsy are the type of band that you will have heard before, even without listening to them. You can probably tell that from the name and artwork, but, in addition, brutal slamming death metal out of Moscow, Russia can only bring with it so many surprises and Autopsychosis is not exactly filled with them. Opener ‘Lurking In The Depth‘ bursts through the speakers in a flurry of blasts, riffs and sludgy bass in a way that easily channels and matches the ferocity of their contemporaries like Krisiun and Vital Remains, before ‘Cold Flesh Citadel‘ shows up and gives away just exactly how competent this band really are, as they effortlessly meander through a combination of mid-paced slams and fret-board abusing riffs that would give even the mighty Pathology a run for their money. From there on, the album progresses much in the same way, injecting a deep foundation of groove into brutal death metal that relentless assaults, only ever really drawing breath for the subdued interlude of ‘Needles Of Hypocrisy‘. However, as standard and as unexciting as that description may appear to be, Autopsychosis is far from boring. The band has an undeniable knack for crafting infectious and brutal riffs and ideas, that could easily appeal to even the most jaded death metal fan and much of the weight behind Autopsychosis is carried by that fact alone. So while they’re not pushing any boundaries, Katalepsy have created an extremely solid death metal record and that much alone can be respected. - DL
3.5/5
