(written by Islander)

Following up on a two-song promo released last fall, the Swedish death metal trio Filth will have their debut album Time to Rot released on July 18th by Me Saco Un Ono and Rotted Life.

From the name of the band to the name of the album and the more ghastly aspects of the cover art, the signals are sent that this will be death metal with a decidedly foul and fetid aroma. Perhaps less immediately obvious, the new album is also stunningly ferocious and bludgeoning.

And you should take something else away from the unusual colorfulness and more surreal aspects of the cover art: There is more going on in Filth‘s music than grotesque putrescence and rampaging evisceration — as you’ll discover very quickly upon listening to “Emaciated,” the album track we’re premiering today. Continue reading »