200 Stab Wounds - Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)^{Release ID: 19109}

Maggot Stomp is a record label that thrives on delivering some of the most evil, vile and downright nasty death metal you'll hear this side of the 1990's.  With 200 Stab Wounds they continue this rich vein of the punishing yet rabidly infectious extreme music across one of the most accessible and memorable EP releases of this most shitty of years.  Full of (good) Six Feet Under grooviness and equal amount Pissgrave, there's really no denying that the threesome that make up the band wear their heart on their sleeve as a collective.

As brief as the release may be (three tracks in seven minutes), the Ohio trio blast and mine their way into their second year of existence full of promise for what I hope to be a soon to arrive full-length (please).  Deep guttural vocals set against Devourment-like riffs and the blistering attack of Cannibal Corpse, the band really know how to embrace a winning formula and deploy all the elements clearly and successfully.

One of 2020's shorter releases but one that makes up for any lack of length with some insane levels of intensity.