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Scythe's third full length album does include 9 re-recordings of their demo-era songs. It was released to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary.

Although Scythe are German, their influences must lay in Nordic metal. Songs like 'Disinclination' have both ye olde death metal and black metal elements in them, but stress is on the former style. Thrash metal elements are also part of the band's metal, but much less so when compared to death and black. One of the band's first songs from 1994, 'The Tomb', is good straight-as-fuck piece of mid-paced death metal with no melodies, just solid beat and riffs. 'Sun of the Winter' could be from a Norwegian black metal band, it's so similar to the country's legacy. 'Beneath the Sun' mixes groovy and even merry rock with black metal and the song doesn't cut it, really. 'Disinclination', one example of alloying black and death metal, works much better. My favourite songs with 'The Tomb' are 'Path in the Snow', which is eerie death metal and 'Silent Is the Future' with its 'Renewal' atmosphere (you know, the 1992 album from Kreator, hah?!). Generally speaking 'Process of Rotting' is listenable and doesn't really make me skip the tracks, but there is no real killer songs. The band hadn't real own style in their demo times. Vocals are mainly beary low growl, with some spoken lines. Sound is very raw with all the instruments and vocals audible. Heavy enough for sure.

'Process of Rotting' is targeted for Scythe fans who want rare songs and re-recorded demo tracks. I listened to some newer songs on the band's website and since they hadn't too much in common with this stuff, I do not know how this could work as a taster for new music from Scythe. Doesn't cut my neck.

Rating: 5½ (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Lane
03/20/2005 13:27