Genre: Death metal
Origin: Wales
Released: 2007
Website: Desecration
Label: Epitomite Productions
Uploaded: 09.04.08

This is the first album from a Welsh band that I�ve had the pleasure to review, and what a pleasure it is. It�s the American version I have to dissect, which was released in 2007. But Process of decay was originally released by Copro Records in 2005, so it�s a fairly old album (at least review-wise). The only difference in between versions is the artwork, which looks way cooler for the original �05 release.
There�s no doubt about it that Desecration offers some gored-up brutal death metal, but there�s a lot more going on than your average standard modern brutal death metal act. They take that brutal gory death metal �a la Lividity and the likes, and lace it with some slamming, neck-snapping breakdowns. But shining through is some seriously old school influences, getting me thinking of Unleashed, and for some more melodic (though not really melodic, if you catch my drift) guitar leads I could swear I hear some Deicide. The opening track When the heart stops beating� is such a killer of a song, as is the rest of the album. There are no fillers here, but I especially like said tune �cause of the oh-so-heavy, headbanger-friendly slower parts. Although it never really gets to the point where it�s slow since the kick-drum keeps hammering. The vocals vary from gory growls, to screams, to growls, to� Some versatility going on in that department as well.
It�s a monster of an album that seems to have it all. Desecration manage to offer some melody without losing the brutality. And you could just as well headbang to death as have a spastic fit, using Process of decay as a soundtrack. The sound is thick and heavy enough, without losing the rough edge. Wicked.

Tracklist:
01. When the heart stops beating�
02. Initial decay
03. Bacterial breakdown
04. Black putrefaction
05. Butyric fermentation
06. Maggots in evidence
07. Corpse fauna
08. Dry rot
09. Gravewax