gatecreeper - an unexpected reality

wasn't overly impressed by the announcement of a new gatecreeper e.p. to be honest. found "deserted" quite overrated and was more into "sonoran depravation" because of the faster song material. when i listened to the e.p. digitally i was floored by how great the first part was. fast and snotty death metal the way i like it. by the time i ordered first press was already gone. love this purple splatter version out of 1.000 copies anyway. closed casket activities. 2021.

gatecreeper - deserted

considering the hype that went down for this record and the fact, that i really liked the debut "sonoran depravation", of course i couldn't walk away without buying a copy of "deserted". evilgreed.net got me covered with this nice splatter copy.

musically this album feels a bit slower than its predecessor, bulldozing its way through the buzzsaw guitar sound. a great record from start to finish, still i enjoy the raging venom of "sonoran..." a bit more. 1.000 copies pressed. relapse records. 2019.

gatecreeper - sonoran depravation

yeah, i know, i know. i am late to the party again. i am good at not believing the hype, even if it's real, and thus missing out on first pressings. tomb mold, blood incantation and gatecreeper were the last in a long line. anyway, by now i realised how good this band is and especially this debut rips from start to finish.

even though i don't like the typical swedish osdm guitar tone too much, i just can't deny "sonoran depravation". the riffs, the hooks, the energy - a beast of an album. sixth pressing on vibrant clear yellow vinyl out of 1.000 copies. relapse records. 2016/2018.