Weregoat is a death metal trio featuring members of Ritual Necromancy, Aldebaran, Engorged, Lord Gore, and many other revered underground extreme metal acts from the Portland area. The lineup consisting of Nocturnal Hellfuker (Kevin Schreutelkamp) on vocals and bass, Sadoseducer (Tim Call) on drums, and Indiscriminate Impregnator (Adam Wheeler) on guitar will likely grab the attention of a few underground metal aficionados, but I think the greatest appeal of this band is their downright filthy musical approach. On their debut EP, Unholy Exaltation of Fullmoon Perversity, Weregoat takes absolutely no prisoners with their filthy, sinister onslaughts of old school death metal. While it hardly offers anything in the way of originality, this is a very competent EP that fans of early nineties' death metal should probably pick up.
Although death metal keeps becoming more polished, technical, and sterile as the years progress, Weregoat leaves behind all of the modern aesthetics in favor of a completely old-school sound. The compositions are short and powerful, the riff structure isn't too complex, the drumming hardly veers outside of blast beat territory, and the production is obscure and muddy. This sound may not appeal to everybody, and occasionally I do find the music a bit monotonous, but those who appreciate the grimy atmosphere of early death metal are bound to enjoy Unholy Exaltation of Fullmoon Perversity quite a bit. Weregoat does an exceptionally good job at creating a punishing musical atmosphere, and I do think this is their strongest asset on this EP. The muddy production and obscure vocals sound downright evil at times.
Clocking in at just under 25 minutes, Unholy Exaltation of Fullmoon Perversity is the perfect length for music this dense and cacophonous. Monotony does occasionally set in, but the EP is short enough that I still end up with a positive taste in my mouth when it's over. Overall, Weregoat has offered us a very solid debut offering in the vein of Autopsy, Carnage, and Entombed, and fans of unpolished old school brutality should find a lot to enjoy here. Weregoat has a long way to go in terms of originality, but they do what they do pretty damn well.
Track Listing:
1. Nuclear Cunt
2. The Hideous Stench of Occult Slaughter
3. By the Light of the Moon
4. Abysmal Whore
5. Invoke the Black Oblivion
6. Blackwinged Abominator
7. Antichrist Kommand
8. Nocturnal Hunt
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