Review by Daniel for Fleshrot (GBR) - Traumatic Reconfiguration (2010)

Right from the word go you can tell that the unfortunately named Fleshrot were yet another one of quality UK death metal bands that seemed to be coming out of the woodwork at the time. The intensity & execution here are excellent. The vocals (a mixture of deeper death grunts & screaming insanity) are quite powerful & the drumming is lightning fast & very precise. When you throw in a typically disgusting Cannibal Corpse style front cover, it ticks all the right boxes to make a good brutal death metal album. And it is really. The only thing stopping "Traumatic Reconfiguration" from rating higher is a distinct lack of variation. I find if I listen to one or two tracks I am blown away by the pure energy of the furious blastbeats but if I listen to the album as a whole my interest gradually drops as all the tracks pretty much follow the same formula & that shock impact is lost a little. Some melodic guitar solos provide a little respite at times but if Fleshrot can incorporate some different elements into their sound they could be something really special. As it stands their sound is simply not original enough to have so little variation. Regardless, "Traumatic Reconfiguration" has loads of grunt & certainly offered the promise of more impressive things to come. Unfortunately it's now nine years on & we're still yet to see what that might amount to.