UMUR
"Surgical Centesis" is the second demo recording by Finnish death metal act Lubricant. The demo was independently released in February 1991. It´s the successor to the December 1990 "Subscription of Hydatidocele" demo.
Only a few months down the line and Lubricant have improved. They are slightly more tight playing, and the three tracks on the 12:17 minutes long demo are a bit more focused, although oddball moments like the duck quacking on "Inflammatorious Pulmonectomia" still occur. But especially the vocals are more brutal and aggressive this time around, and the music has also become darker, heavier, and faster. It´s not a perfect release by any means, and I´d still put it in the amatur end of the spectrum when dealing with late 80s/early 90s death metal demos, but at least it shows some promise, which I can´t say I heard on the "Subscription of Hydatidocele" demo. A 2.5 star (50%) rating is warranted.