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"Demo 1992" is the third demo release by Swedish thrash/proto-death metal act Obscurity. The demo was independently released in 1992. Obscurity formed in 1985 and released the "Ovations to Death" demo and the "Damnations Pride" demo before disbanding in 1988. They shortly reunited in 1992 and released this two-song demo, but they soon split-up again. The material from the three demos were compiled and released on the 1998 "Damnations Pride" compilation album (Scarlet Records).
Stylistically the material on "Demo 1992" is pretty different to the raw and aggressive thrash metal of the two preceding demos. The music is still relatively fast-paced and aggressive thrash metal, but the vocals have changed to a relatively powerless hardcore/crossover influenced shouting (which tries to be semi-melodic?), instead of the piercing snarling of the first two demos. The instrumental part of the music is well performed and the demo also features a clear, powerful, and detailed sound production, so it´s actually mostly the vocals which keep this from shining. Still a 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating is warranted.
