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DIPHENYLCHLOROARSINE: POST APOCALYPTIC HUMAN ANNIHILATION

DIPHENYLCHLOROARSINE: POST APOCALYPTIC HUMAN ANNIHILATION

   Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation is one of the most sophisticated, articulately composed and thoroughly enjoyable Brutal Slamming Death-Metal albums ever to grace mortal ears. Putting it plainly, Diphenylchloroarsine's second offering is barbarically brilliant. Spanning a monstrous 55 minutes total running time, Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation is a prolong torrent of filthy, sludgy Brutal Slamming savagery. 
   Diphenylchloroarsine have clearly come a long way and evolved massively since their previous release The 6 Level Purge, developing an even sludgier, almost doom infused Slam sound. The album is exceptionally well produced and constructed for a Brutal Slamming Death-Metal release, showcasing some of the most inhuman gutturals and unbelievable musical extremity around. 
   Upon listening to the album, you cannot help but be completely blown away my Slam virtuoso and all round scene legend, Mats Funderud's incredible guitar work. Although there is no small amount of repetition featured on the album, with most tracks intermingling with one another only clearly separated by sample intros and outros, every track is enjoyable in it's own rite. If you appreciate the simple and essential aspects and characteristics of Brutal Slamming Death-Metal, such as Mats' impeccable riffing or Paul and Ben Wingmark's sickeningly mind blowing vocals, then this album will not disappoint. 
   Kicking off the album with intense atmospherics and kicking the listener in the face with a huge helping of total musical mass destruction, "Scavenging The Putrid Remains" erupts with all the signature moves that Diphenylchloroarsine displayed on The 6 Level Purge, only this time heavier, harder and furiously filthier. "Survival Of The Coldest" covers either end of the brutality spectrum simultaneously, with thick crawling riffs and towering Slams stacked against completely absurd and insane mechanical blastbeats and all out machine-gun drumming. The best riff of the album award has to go to "Festering Fungus Infestation", for the sheer level of rhythm and groove offered by the crunchy, intoxicating and unconventional guitar work. 
   "Exasperations Of Monstrous Miscreations" has an interestingly old-school Death-Metal vibe emanating from it's favouring of thick, chugging riffs and comparatively minimal use of generic Slam riffs. "Ravenous Hunger" is an explosive masterpiece, loaded heavily with prolapse inducing bass eruptions, sluggish ultra-distorted Slams and the oozing low rumble of the bass guitar, which helps to add an extra layer of mucus like filth to the slower sections. 
    Weighing in at a muscular 6 minutes plus, "Eradication Of Human Pestilence" is the longest track of the album, and possibly the heaviest. Again, the old-school vibe echos out clearly here, accompanying the dirty breakdown riffs, terrifyingly amazing gutturals and bombastic drumming beautifully. 
   "Desolated Toxic Wasteland" resonates highly with the kind of pulverising traditional Slam styles of legends such as Kraanium and Ingested, stamped with Diphenylchloroarsine's trademark swampy, visceral sludgy swagger. Although traditionally fast and aggressive in parts, elsewhere this track also verges on Lorna Shore-esque slowing breakdown territory.       Overall, Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation is essential listening for any fan of Brutal Death-Metal and Slam. Diphenylchloroarsine's unique brand of "Biochemical Sludge Slam" really does push the boundaries of extreme music possibility, with long, highly original and refreshingly crushing songs, forged by some of the best musicians the scene has to offer.  

THANK YOU FOR READING! FEEL FREE TO COMMENT OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS!

POST APOCALYPTIC HUMAN ANNIHILATION is available through ROTTEN MUSIC here 

Listen to the full album stream from SLAM WORLDWIDE here

DIPHENYLCHLOROARSINE's music is available here

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