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"Infernal Death" is the third demo release by US, Florida based death metal act Death. The demo was independently released in March 1985. It´s the successor to the October 1984 "Reign of Terror" demo. The trio lineup of Chuck Schuldiner (vocals, guitars, bass), Kam Lee (vocals, drums), and Rick Rozz (guitars) is still intact.
"Infernal Death" features three tracks and a total playing time of 10:09 minutes. Both "Infernal Death" and "Baptized in Blood" would be re-recorded and included on Death´s debut full-length studio album "Scream Bloody Gore" (May 1987, Combat Records), while closing track "Archangel" never made it beyond the demo stage. It´s a real shame though, as it´s a great death metal track, and even slightly more technical in style compared to the two other tracks. The brutality factor has been taken up a notch compared to the earlier demos, but other than that Death are consistent in style and in the quality of their output.
The demo features a decent sounding production job, which suits the material well. This is not studio sound quality, but who would expect that on a mid-80s extreme metal demo? Upon concusion it´s a strong demo release by Death and a 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.