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Burning in the Flames of Creation (1993)
Recorded in December 1993, Burning in the Flames of Creation is the sole release from Sweden’s Necropsy. This is pure death metal with a clear influence from early Deicide, among others. What makes it stand out is the poor production. Similar to Necrophilia's Putrefact Death or Tormentor's The Seventh Day of Doom, this has a thin, almost small sound more in line with cheaply done '80s demos. But rather than being a detriment, it gives the recording a certain charm and character.
The sharp, brittle guitar tone actually makes the riffs feel more vicious than they would with a thicker, more modern sound. The drums are relatively neutered, so they don’t overpower anything, which ends up working in the recording’s favor. Some of the gloomier tremolo-picked parts, especially on “Intesternal Parasite”, even possess a bit of a black metal feel. The vocals are deep and aggressive, in the same style as Deicide or early Sinister, but without drowning in reverb or effects. The songwriting is solid, with every track filled with tight playing and aggressive riffs. The title track even features some thrash bits, adding to the violence and intensity of the material.
Burning in the Flames of Creation clocks in at just over eleven minutes but manages to leave an impression. It's too bad Necropsy vanished after this, because they showed real skill and had potential. They were one of the few Swedish bands at the time not going for the typical Stockholm sound. If you're into raw, obscure death metal, this is worth tracking down.
The sharp, brittle guitar tone actually makes the riffs feel more vicious than they would with a thicker, more modern sound. The drums are relatively neutered, so they don’t overpower anything, which ends up working in the recording’s favor. Some of the gloomier tremolo-picked parts, especially on “Intesternal Parasite”, even possess a bit of a black metal feel. The vocals are deep and aggressive, in the same style as Deicide or early Sinister, but without drowning in reverb or effects. The songwriting is solid, with every track filled with tight playing and aggressive riffs. The title track even features some thrash bits, adding to the violence and intensity of the material.
Burning in the Flames of Creation clocks in at just over eleven minutes but manages to leave an impression. It's too bad Necropsy vanished after this, because they showed real skill and had potential. They were one of the few Swedish bands at the time not going for the typical Stockholm sound. If you're into raw, obscure death metal, this is worth tracking down.
(1 Aug. 2025)
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