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Review: Avulsed - Nullo
(The Pleasure of Self-mutilation)

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http://www.avulsed.com/

Nullo (The Pleasure of
Self-mutilation)

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Label: Ibex Moon
Records
Year released: 2009
Duration:
61:52
Tracks: 15
Genre: Death
Metal

Rating: 4.25/5

Review online:
October 16, 2009
Reviewed by: Michel
Renaud

for:
Nullo
(The Pleasure of Self-mutilation)

Rated 4.11/5 (82.22%) (9 Votes)

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Review

Well, this turned out to be much more fun than I expected. You
see "Avulsed", you think "gore", therefore you think "puke vocals and
hyperblasting muddy Death Metal." Well, not so much of that on Nullo
(The Pleasure of Self-Mutilation). This is gore alright – just look at
the track listing – but rather than the unrelenting borefest that I
usually expect from such bands, this here is some top-notch Death Metal –
razor-sharp riffage, fast and heavy as fuck, enough solos to pick up the
air guitar, thunderous drumming and surprisingly a good level of
catchiness (I don't find most Death Metal catchy.) Some of this stuff
really gets stuck in your head – you won't see me humming Death Metal
songs all that often. Pair that with a good production that makes this
crazefest actually audible. Most of the album is played at rather high
speeds, but there are some more mid-paced passages that bring with them a
bit of dark, thrilling atmosphere – this is even flirting with Thrash here
and there – fast and heavy Thrash, of course. A few melodies even take
over the show at times.

The Ibex Moon release for North America has some covers added to the
track listing – you'll recognize Exodus' "Piranha", while "I Wanna Be
Somebody" is much farther from the original (no surprise there.) I didn't
look at the track listing at first and a few seconds into the song I went
"oh, they didn't…?!" and, yep, they did. Not exactly a good match for the
genre, but interesting. I never heard the Gorefest song before, so no
comments on that one.

I'm not familiar with the band's previous albums, but I can say that
this one is pretty damn good Death Metal. The gore stuff may be a turn off
to some, but then again, it's not like you can understand most of what the
guy is growling about anyway. All in all, a good surprise.

Track Listing:

Breaking Hymens

Killing After Death

Maggotfilled

Voracious Backpacker

Nullo (The Pleasure of Self-Mutilation)

Nazino (Cannibal Hell)

Fair Flesh Obsession

Chestblood

She's Hot Tonight (In My Oven)

River Runs Red

Foetal Consolation

Unconscious Pleasure (2006 re-dissection)

Piranha (Exodus cover)

I Wanna Be Somebody (W.A.S.P. cover)

Mental Misery (Gorefest)

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