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"Subliminal Master" is an EP release by US, Illinois based death metal act Primal Code. The EP was independently released in January 2023 and it follows the release of the July 2022 demo, which was the first release after the band formed in 2021. Primal Code is a trio consisting of Will Lindsay (bass), Jamer Farn (drums), and Gene Marino (vocals, guitars).
Stylistically "Subliminal Master" continues where the 2022 demo left off, with crushingly brutal, slow-to mid-paced old school death metal influenced by artists like Asphyx, Grave, and Bolt Thrower. Just like the case was on the demo, the sound production is meaty, massive, and brick heavy, perfectly suiting the equally brick heavy material. There is no compromise here and Primal Code are the kind of band who take no prisoners. There is no shaking on the hand in terms of experimentation or including unconventional elements. This is old school death metal to the bone.
So "Subliminal Master" is overall a good quality death metal release and it perfectly follows in the heels of the already great quality demo from 2022, making the promise of what a future full-length studio album will deliver that much greater. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.