Demigod launches the split with its “Unholy Domain” demo which displays songs that later made it onto Slumber of Sullen Eyes but with more muted-strum riffing, divided syncopation in placement within tempo, and over-active drumming. Like the early works of Possessed, these twin seven-inch recordings show bands emerging from the older paradigm but not yet able to grasp the full implications of the new. Demigod does so on a structural level, where Necropsy assesses the riffing style more accurately. Together these form a historical document of much interest to those who find the separation of death metal from heavy metal as a pivotal moment in the history of the genre.
Necropsy, on the other hand, unleash what may be the best recording of the band because it lacks the self-consciousness of later releases. It does not attempt to be hard, but resembles a three-way cross between Morgoth, Powermad and Asphyx, plodding through doomy passages and picking up the rhythm with speed metal riffing before building to a classic death metal melodic confrontation between internal themes.
Together these two recordings make a compelling view into early death metal.
Tracklist
1 Demigod Perpetual Ascent (Intro) / Anxiety
2 Demigod Reincarnation
3 Demigod Succumb To Dark
4 Necropsy Intro
5 Necropsy Blasphemous Degradation
6 Necropsy White Perfect Fume
7 Necropsy From The Depths
8 Necropsy Under The Masses
9 Necropsy The Morass
10 Necropsy Never To Be Forgotten
11 Necropsy Dark Fantacies