The 1990 demo cassette by Mortification that led to their deal with Intense Records is now on CD. It's cool to hear this historically interesting album. It features the death metal songs that marked the start of Mortification just after they had abandoned the bandname Lightforce. Lightforce came out in the mid eighties with their 1987 release of Mystical Thieves which was heavy metal. Half of that band formed the line-up for Break The Curse: Bassist Steve who also did the grunts, and guitarist Cameron Hall. The demo also has the excellent drumming of Jayson Sherlock. Five of the songs were later re-recorded for the self-titled debut CD of Mortification. The songs on Break The Curse sound great but the versions on the debut-CD were produced a bit better and are better sound-wise. The other songs are in the same vein and are must-have tracks for the die-hard fans of old Mortification. Available through [email protected]
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Heaven's Metal #48Reviewed by Doug Van PeltHere is a blast from Mortification's past, showing the embryonic stage of Steve Rowe's growling vocals. Somewhat extreme in its time, now the vocals sound tame. The guitar, done by original six-stringer Cameron Hall, goes off on some rippin' solos; but, like Michael Carlisle, mostly sticks to speedy rhythms. The drums sound demo quality in many ways, yet this album isn't a joke. Fans of thrash…Similar sounding releases
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1999Hammer of God
200010 Years Live Not Dead
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