Humiliation - Turbulence from the Deep (2013)

 

Cost: 99¢

 

While Humilation are still fixated on mid-paced, simplified Bolt Thrower-style riffage, this album has them occasionally using slower tempos, I think to great effect.  When they do slow down, it's quite reminiscent of old UK death/doom or slower Asphyx stuff, and even used sparingly it does help break up some of the mid-paced monotony.  While I don't have any issues with the vocal style itself, admittedly they're very one dimensional with no real variety, and it gets a little tedious as the album goes on (to be fair, I do acknowledge that with all their mid-paced stuff, where would a nice Martin van Drunen or Kam Lee style OTT high scream really fit in smoothly?).  Still, out of the couple of releases I've heard from them, this is the best by far.  Count this as a huge bargain bin win.