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HIGHLY UNDERRATED ...KILLER DEATH METAL

Death Metal90 | 11/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Afterlife is one hell of a band. I have been listening to this kind of music since 1991 and I have managed to check out just about every band on the Grind core and JL America labels. Afterlife's Surreality is on album I missed and when I finally got my hands on it a few years ago I kicked myself in the head for not buying it. This band plays thrashy, semi-technical old-school Deathmetal with plenty of interesting brutal riffs, solid drumming and brutal low/raspy vocals. The first track reminded me allot of Dehydrated from Pestilence. Being the Pestilence fanatic Ive always been I instantly heard the Pestilence influence in Afterlife's songwriting and style. But this band is original, the bass player is amazing and performs some excellent bass solos in some of the songs. The profuction is excellent for this style of Deathmetal. The guitar has a crunchy, dirty thick sound that makes you want to grind your teeth and rub snadpaper accross your face. If you like Pestilence, Death, Cancer, Oppressor and Viogression, Afterlife - Surreality will impress the hell out of you. Pick it up and see what I mean"