Tormented - Graveyard Lust (2012)

   Tormented's debut was made to recall the same ancient old school spirit that could have been experienced at bands like Death Breath, Excoriate, or Bastard Priest. Intending to recall a very familiar '80s underground feeling that in this form didn't even exist back then, but still it's strongly relatable for the fans of that music era. 
   Their returning EP "Graveyard Lust" followed the same line, but showed some technical development. What didn't sound completely fitting together on "Rotten Death" (though it wasn't a weak debut), showed the level of perfection on "Graveyard Lust". The difference is slight, since this kind of raw, strongly thrash based hammering style doesn't offer many possibilites, but for the desirable effectiveness in this style the same reasons are responsible than for the lower diversity. Somehow it's basic themes, intensity and classic horror-based feeling makes it impossible to get enough of it. The style features of course also giving to the traditional buzzsaw sound of Swedish death secondary role to fill. It could be definitely sensed in their music, but by forced into the background, and since nowadays the number of death metal bands with Swedish sound is quite close to infinity, it might count as a quite advantageous step. In summary "Graveyard Lust" might be strongly enjoyable for the fans of old school musickness.