Arson Cafe: Hyperdontia - Deranged EP Review

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Hyperdontia - Deranged EP Review

For some bands, it is the case that you’re simply happy they’re around. Such is the situation with Danish / Turkish death metal powerhouse Hyperdontia, who have been consistently offering gruesome, top-notch material for the last five years and the debut Nexus of Teeth in 2018. Their second work Hideous Entity from 2021 was an evenly pleasing jewel of the genre, and finally there’s some more material with the new EP, titled Deranged.

Four tracks and a little bit more than 20 minutes of music (apart from being the ideal duration for this physical format) can go a long way when they’re so well executed as Hyperdontia keep on grinding on the formulas they excel at. This mini-album is like a protein boosted power bar, it contains all the best qualities of death metal at the ideal dose and purest form, just enough to cleanse the thirst for the listener and smash the surroundings.

Guitars hammer down colossal riffs and furious solos constantly, the tempos change as often as needed, bass lines are perfectly audible and the vocals are impressive, constituting to a fantastic EP release by Hyperdontia, who is a death metal tour de force currently. Deranged strongly reminds of 90’s classic US death metal and gives out some Deicide hints sometimes, it is void of filler moments and simply doesn’t slow down, except for the more middle-paced introduction of the last track “Degradations of the Flesh”.

“Nauseting Hallucinations” and “Deluded” are both flawless bangers and the band gets more adventurous with soloing in “Gagging in Convulsion” through different tempos, as Deranged has excellent song structure across all compositions. The EP is also highly repeatable and the excitement doesn’t wear out after a few listens, working wonderfully for Hyperdontia as a truly remarkable mini-release for the year. More amazing material added to an already amazing back catalogue.

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DAMAGE: 4/5 [Excellent]

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Release date: 15 Mar 2023

Release label: Dark Descent Records / Me Saco un Ojo Records

Website: Facebook

Listen: Bandcamp

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