JUNGLE ROT

Death Metal • United States

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The Midwest based quartet JUNGLE ROT have garnered a large and loyal following within the last 10 years due in large part to having a style more similar to acts such as Slayer and Sodom, rather than the typical Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation rip-offs that the underground extreme music scene is so oversaturated with. The sound and attitude that JUNGLE ROT have exposed the public to is one of efficiency and execution. JUNGLE ROT have never tried to be the goriest or most technical band in the extreme underground, but instead have focused on flowing grooves and infectious, catchy songwriting.

In 1995, JUNGLE ROT released their first full-length demo/album, "Skin The Living", to rave reviews. This, coupled with the bands explosive live performances, led to a recording deal in 1998 with Pulverizer Records. They immediately released their second full-length album, "Slaughter The Weak", which helped them garner a rabid read more...

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JUNGLE ROT Discography

JUNGLE ROT albums / top albums

3.06 | 4 ratings

Skin the Living
Death Metal 1996

JUNGLE ROT Slaughter the Weak album cover

3.60 | 5 ratings

Slaughter the Weak
Death Metal 1997

4.00 | 2 ratings

Dead and Buried
Death Metal 2001

3.88 | 4 ratings

Fueled by Hate
Death Metal 2004

3.75 | 2 ratings

War Zone
Death Metal 2006

JUNGLE ROT What Horrors Await album cover

3.50 | 4 ratings

What Horrors Await
Death Metal 2009

4.00 | 3 ratings

Kill on Command
Death Metal 2011

4.00 | 4 ratings

Terror Regime
Death Metal 2013

JUNGLE ROT Order Shall Prevail album cover

3.62 | 4 ratings

Order Shall Prevail
Death Metal 2015

4.12 | 4 ratings

Jungle Rot
Death Metal 2018

4.17 | 3 ratings

A Call To Arms
Death Metal 2022

JUNGLE ROT EPs & splits

JUNGLE ROT Darkness Foretold album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Darkness Foretold
Death Metal 1998

JUNGLE ROT live albums

JUNGLE ROT demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

JUNGLE ROT Rip Off Your Face album cover

3.00 | 1 ratings

Rip Off Your Face
Death Metal 1995

3.00 | 1 ratings

Skin The Living
Death Metal 1995

0.00 | 0 ratings

promo 97
Death Metal 1997

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Speed Freak
Death Metal 2015

JUNGLE ROT re-issues & compilations

JUNGLE ROT Slaughter The Weak / War Zone album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Slaughter The Weak / War Zone
Death Metal 2021

JUNGLE ROT singles (1)

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Rise Up And Revolt
Death Metal 2011

JUNGLE ROT movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)

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Live In Germany
Death Metal 2006

JUNGLE ROT Reviews

JUNGLE ROT Skin the Living

Album · 1996 · Death Metal

UMUR

"Skin the Living" is the debut full-length studio album by US, Wisconsin based death metal act Jungle Rot. The album was released through Pure Death Records in 1996. Jungle Rot formed in 1992 and released two 1995 demos before being signed for the release of this debut album. "Skin the Living" is not a freshly recorded debut album though, as it´s actually a reissue of Jungle Rot´s second 1995 demo of the same title. This time just in album format.

But fear not though that "Skin the Living" features a demo quality sound production. It´s certainly a both raw, brutal, and unpolished sounding album, but the sound production suits the rawness of the music well, and for the genre it´s not a sound production which sticks out as much worse sounding that what is the standard for contemporary studio recordings. It´s not the best sounding production either, but it´s certainly decent considering that this was originally released as a demo.

Stylistically Jungle Rot play a very basic, raw, and old school sounding type of death metal. Artists like Obituary and Six Feet Under are pretty valid references and it´s fans of that type of death metal which will find this appealing. Upon conclusion this is neither a revolution of old school death metal nor is it the best quality release in the genre, but it´s a solid quality release and fans of the genre should find loads to appreciate here. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.

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JUNGLE ROT Skin The Living

Demo · 1995 · Death Metal

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"Skin the Living" is the second demo release by US, Wisconsin based death metal act Jungle Rot. The demo was independently released in 1995. Jungle Rot formed in 1992 and released two 1995 demos before being signed by Pure Death Records for the release of their 1996 full-length studio album "Skin the Living" (which is actually a reissue of this demo bearing the same title).

As this demo features the exact same material as the 1996 album reissue through Pure Death Records, many reviews already exists of the album version, so I´ll keep it brief, and say that the 10 tracks on the 24:54 minutes long demo is old school death metal with both hardcore and thrash metal roots, generally featuring a heavy mid-paced groove. The sound production is decent considering that this is a demo release, and it´s no wonder that Pure Death Records opted to release the demo as a full-length studio album. It´s fans of artists like Obituary and Six Feet Under which will appreciate the music on this demo. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.

27 days ago
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JUNGLE ROT Rip Off Your Face

Demo · 1995 · Death Metal

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"Rip Off Your Face" is the first demo release by US, Wisconsin based death metal act Jungle Rot. The demo was independently released in 1995. Jungle Rot formed in 1992 and released two 1995 demos before being signed by Pure Death Records for the release of their 1996 full-length studio album "Skin the Living" (which is actually a reissue of their second 1995 demo with the same title).

The material on "Rip Off Your Face" is stylistically strongly hardcore influenced death metal, which is predominantly heavy and mid-paced. The vocals are throaty growling. It´s pretty basic formula death metal with a hardcore groove. It´s got that old school thrash metal influence to it too, and it´s definitely late 80s/early 90s influenced death metal to the bone. The demo features 13 tracks and a total playing time of 30:10 minutes, so it´s an (death metal) album length demo release.

"Rip Off Your Face" features a raw, unpolished and brutal sounding production job, which suits the material well. It´s not a lo-fi sounding release, although it´s not exactly professional studio recording quality either. It´s arguably both powerful and effective, so it´s a sound production which does what it´s intended to do. Upon conclusion "Rip Off Your Face" is a decent quality demo, with solid songwriting, decent musical performances, and a raw sounding production job. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

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JUNGLE ROT Order Shall Prevail

Album · 2015 · Death Metal

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"Order Shall Prevail" is the 9th full-length studio album by US, Wisconsin based death metal act Jungle Rot. The album was released through Victory Records in June 2015. Jungle Rot was formed in 1994 and has consistently been releasing albums, and touring ever since. There have been quite a few lineup changes over the years, but for this album the lineup consists of Dave Matrise (Vocals, Guitars), James Genenz (Guitars, Bass), Geoff Bub (Guitars), and Joey Muha (Drums). The album also features a guest vocal performance by Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Sepultura), on "Fight Where You Stand".

Stylistically the music on "Order Shall Prevail" is an old school take on death metal, which at times borders raw thrash. Especially an artist like Sodom comes to mind often while listening to "Order Shall Prevail". This is a bit more death metal oriented though. Dave Matrise is an intelligible growling vocalist, and the vocal delivery is generally solid although not particularly distinct sounding nor beyond standard powerful. The same can be said about the rest of the band, who are well playing and deliver their parts with a great organic touch, but nothing is being played that you haven´t heard a thousand times before. The lyrical content is also pretty typical for the genre which songtitles like "Blood Revenge", "The Dread Pestilence", and "Nuclear Superiority", are a clear testament to.

Jungle Rot understands how to write a good catchy death metal tune though, and the material on the 10 track, 36:29 minutes long album is both hook laden and relatively memorable. The band plays both faster-paced and more mid-paced parts. They even get a good heavy groove going, on a track like "Paralyzed Prey". A track they have also made a promotional video for. The sound production is decent, although it could have packed a bit more punch. Upon conclusion "Order Shall Prevail" is a good quality release by Jungle Rot though, and while it won´t win any contests when it comes to sounding original, and the music at times becomes slightly generic in style and execution, a 3.5 star (70%) rating is still deserved.

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JUNGLE ROT Terror Regime

Album · 2013 · Death Metal

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Utter chaos...

Genre: death-thrash

Veterans on the death metal scene Jungle Rot recently released their seventh album Terror Regime, released via the eclectic label Victory Records. Not everything released on that label is stuff that I find interesting, but this album is pretty good.

Rather than going off in an orgy of technical show-off and shreddy madness, which otherwise characterize many death metal bands on the scene these days, Jungle Rot take cues from thrash metal, and, to my ears – although there are definitely many death metal elements on Terror Regime - this album us more of a death-thrash affair than an all out death metal one, with tracks like 'Voice Your Disgust', ' I am Hatred', and 'Ruthless Omnipotence' striking me as all out thrashers, while 'Terror Regime' boldly features a metalcore styled breakdown (teaching us the lesson that metalcore breakdowns, when used with moderation, are pretty cool). Thus, you can expect several thrashy riffs and not that many blastbeats, for instance. And, when Jungle Rot do tilt over into death metal territory, it is exclusively old school death metal akin to Obituary and the dirty death metal associated with the Stockholm scene of the 90s.

What is more, several tracks on the album are more punky in character, drawing on crossover, hardcore and crust, as is the case of, for instance of the crossover thrasher 'Scorn' and the hardcore track 'I Don't Need Society' (which is of course a D.R.I. classic) and the more crusty 'Pronounced Dead'.

The production is pretty well-defined and professional for an old school death metal release, what with the preference for lo-fi productions that is otherwise preferred. And the album as a whole is, I think, pretty enjoyable. It has raw punky energy, thrashy aggression and the brutality of death metal.

(review originally posted at seaoftranquility.org)