Kenosha, Wisonsin's Jungle Rot have been peddling their form of death metal since 1994. The band have managed to release a nearly insane amount of records in that time and create a fanbase that allowed them to get signed by Victory records. The band have remained committed to their original thought process, to be brutal and heavy. Where as most bands go one of two ways either calming down by adding extra melody or excessive adornments or by just plain losing the plot altogether by writing records that fail to excite even the highest order of death metal fanboys. Jungle Rot decide to err on the side of consistency. Following the Cannibal Corpse Model the band stick to what they do and refuse to change.
The band blaze throughout their songs at a pace that would make most bands sweat listening to the playback. While within the context of the they employ a variance of breakdowns and solos the band generally keep pace throughout the record. The songs feel forceful allowing nary a breath for the listener. Consistently pushing it's collective knee into your throat.
The songs generally follow a basic formula. Lead riff starts followed by rampant double bass drumming and Dave Matrise's gurgling, yet clear, vocals. The songs vary when it comes to the use of their breakdowns of the gestures of melody the band push into the framework.
Generally speaking there isn't anything groundbreaking here. No one is going to explain how the band have pushed death metal to the outer realms. That is just as well since I doubt the band could care much for such praise. The band started and remain brutal as ever. If you like your death metal undiluted by outside musical elements then this record is for you.
