Garoted – Bewitchment of the Dark Ages (Review)

Garoted are a death metal band from the US and this is their fourth album.

A crushing display of death metal prowess, Bewitchment of the Dark Ages is a blisteringly aggressive 36-minute slab of dark extremity. Garoted can certainly play, and they wield their instruments like weapons as they pursue they ferocious goals.

Bewitchment of the Dark Ages is like a shot of violent adrenaline. It provides a hit of energising brutality that’s infectious and moreish. Presenting as a cross between Deicide, Krisiun, Cannibal Corpse, Origin, Vader, and Malevolent Creation, Garoted are an easy band to like if you’re a fan of death metal that’s well-crafted and murderously intense.

The well-written songs are brutal as all Hell, but strategically placed within the mayhem are hooks that lacerate and bite deep. Garoted know how to peel off frenzied riffs like nobody’s business, and when delivered alongside the inhuman drumming and gruesome vocals, the songs hit the spot with pulverising force.

Bewitchment of the Dark Ages is a hideously enjoyable album. If you’re a fan of nastily aggressive death metal, then this is for you.

Highly recommended.