My first introduction to Wild Rags Records was this sophomore demo from Long Island mosh heavies Internal Suffering. Having gotten in touch with guitarist Chris Pervelis somehow or another (incredibly nice guy by the way) he hooked me up with this amazing 4-song introduction to his band and what would eventually be termed "brutal death metal". Slow, slamming death metal with crunching guitar riffs and breakdown after breakdown, the EP is a moshpit junkie's wet dream. Seriously, if the vocals were modernized (or degraded, depending on your point of view) into the "reee reee" of today's brutal death, there would be little difference - and these guys were doing it in 1994. While the opener, "Anointed In Servitude" is admittely my favorite, all of the crushing, groove-heavy tracks have something to offer. After going on hiatus in 2004 to focus on things like family and careers, I am happy to report the band is back at it and primed to release their new album this fall. Keep up with them at their impressively polished website here.
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