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"Sickening Indulgence of Flesh" is the debut full-length studio album by US, California based death metal act Regurgitated Entrails. The album was released through New Standard Elite in May 2024. Regurgitated Entrails formed in 2022 and released a demo the same year. No tracks from the demo have surviced to be re-recorded for "Sickening Indulgence of Flesh".
Stylistically the material on the 7 tracks, 24:24 minutes long album is brutal death metal. It´s relatively standard for the genre. Performed with great technical skill, tempo changes, a one-dimenional unintelligible growling vocalist (which sometimes sounds like his vocals are processed and effect laden), and tracks which are very hard to tell apart. The empty barrel snare drum sound provides some clarity in an otherwise meaty, brutal, and pummeling soundscape. I´m often reminded of artists like Devourment and Defeated Sanity.
One thing is for sure...Regurgitated Entrails take no prisoners. They are uncompromising and the brutality level is turned to 11 at all times during the album´s playing time. A little more variation wouldn´t have hurt, and it would have been nice to find a hook or two here and there, which could have aided the listener in navigating the album and maybe tell the tracks apart. When that is said "Sickening Indulgence of Flesh" is still a good quality release and fans of the most uncompromising brutal death metal should be able to appreciate it. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.