Depths of Depravity - Into the Decay (2002)

   Almost a decade had to pass eventless, without any high quality underground material in the very small Hungarian metal scene that didn't produce anything interesting meanwhile but cheezy heavy- and teen metal.
   Fortunately Depths of Depravity broke that homely tradition by "Into the Decay" that counted as something extraordinary regionally too. Influenced by the modern sound of technical brutal death metal (mainly by Suffocation) they proved that it's possible to keep up with the main scene even in almost metal-less areas. The reason how a debut can be so stunning in a so complex style probably also lies in the musical past of the band members, because they played together since the mid '90s under a different name. This album was also one of the the most brutal ones of the local scene by it's heavy sound, exaggerated and compromise-less themes and sudden changes. Not to mention the insane and animalistic vocal style that was also something new to hear around. The album is well composed even though it sounds very chaotic and it's definitely not easy to go into. The bass lines are very intense and well heard so they took also an important and enjoyable role in the composition of chaos. If the listener hopes to find any catchy melodies that could be whistled on chilling weekend afternoons after a well filling lunch, it gets clear very soon that these hopes will have to shooed away fast. It's took for a long time still until the local scene went through remarkable changes, but the appearence of Depths of Depravity counted as a very promising omen.