Many a sunrise has passed over Locus Mortis since I last brought you a sliver of grimness from the other side. So without further delay, let's get back to basics with some crushing German death metal, courtesy of Excoriate.This three-piece came from Bavaria and played a bruising style of death metal that was similar in ways to Bastard Priest--albeit less punk-charged, with perhaps a touch of early Possessed in there too. They split-up in 2006 and had their only full-length release, On Pestilent Winds…, released posthumously in 2009. Since the split they've dusted off their vests for two "resuscitation rituals" last year in Germany and Finland, "before submitting the corpse back into unhallowed ground."Unfortunately, we couldn't get ahold of them for an interview. They aren't the sort of band who have an online archive faithfully preserved by Sunny Day PR department.EXCORIATE - "BESTIAL SLAUGHTER"
[audio:http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/06-bestial-slaughter.mp3]Last year was pretty sweet for music. One of the best in a long time. Thanks, bands. I've put all your songs together in a comp for people to download for free. Hope you don't mind!TRACKLISTING:1. NATUR (USA) - "METAL KNIGHTS"
2. CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY (ITALY) - "NEW ENEMIES TO HUNT"
3. GHOST (SWEDEN) - "DEATH KNELL"
4. ANTICHRIST (SWEDEN) - "PUT TO DEATH"
5. NEKROMANTHEON (NORWAY) - "FURTHER BEYOND"
6. DEATHHAMMER (NORWAY) - "COLD WINDS OF DEATH"
7. BLACK MAGIC (NORWAY) - "POSSESSED"
8. SWALLOWED (FINLAND) - "THE DYING MISTED IN THE BLOODSTREAM"
9. BASTARD PRIEST (SWEDEN) - "TOTAL MUTILATION"
10. MORBUS CHRON (SWEDEN) - "DEATH STRIKES"
11. OBLITERATION (NORWAY) - "ENVENOMED"
12. GRAVE DESECRATOR (BRAZIL) - "STAINED BY BLOOD"
13. VOMITOR (AUSTRALIA) - "DEVIL'S POISON"
14. BURZUM (NORWAY) - "SVERDDANS"
15. OCCVLTA (GERMANY) - "WHERE IS THE WINTER"
16. DARKTHRONE (NORWAY) - "BRANN INTE SLOTTET"A FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD - MMX†ROCKWELL†
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[audio:http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/06-bestial-slaughter.mp3]Last year was pretty sweet for music. One of the best in a long time. Thanks, bands. I've put all your songs together in a comp for people to download for free. Hope you don't mind!TRACKLISTING:1. NATUR (USA) - "METAL KNIGHTS"
2. CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY (ITALY) - "NEW ENEMIES TO HUNT"
3. GHOST (SWEDEN) - "DEATH KNELL"
4. ANTICHRIST (SWEDEN) - "PUT TO DEATH"
5. NEKROMANTHEON (NORWAY) - "FURTHER BEYOND"
6. DEATHHAMMER (NORWAY) - "COLD WINDS OF DEATH"
7. BLACK MAGIC (NORWAY) - "POSSESSED"
8. SWALLOWED (FINLAND) - "THE DYING MISTED IN THE BLOODSTREAM"
9. BASTARD PRIEST (SWEDEN) - "TOTAL MUTILATION"
10. MORBUS CHRON (SWEDEN) - "DEATH STRIKES"
11. OBLITERATION (NORWAY) - "ENVENOMED"
12. GRAVE DESECRATOR (BRAZIL) - "STAINED BY BLOOD"
13. VOMITOR (AUSTRALIA) - "DEVIL'S POISON"
14. BURZUM (NORWAY) - "SVERDDANS"
15. OCCVLTA (GERMANY) - "WHERE IS THE WINTER"
16. DARKTHRONE (NORWAY) - "BRANN INTE SLOTTET"A FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD - MMX†ROCKWELL†
