Lyrical themes: Torture, rape, blasphemy
Origin: Finland
Label: Self-released
Status: Indeterminate
Finland is largely known within metal for its large quantity of quality folk metal bands, but from this pool of traditionally-based music has come something very different.
Wormphlegm is a funeral doom metal act with some of the most intense, disturbing atmosphere and themes this reviewer has heard thus far. Not much is known about them, other than that the members are also members of other prominent doom acts like Tyranny and Hail, which is honestly a breath of fresh air. The general lack of information on the band leads the listener to experience the music solely for what it is, rather than associating it with something else.
And what it is is something truly remarkable. Now, keep in mind, Wormphlegm is not for the faint of heart. Not because of pounding rhythm or tearing melodies, but because the lyrical content is so incredibly grotesque as to be nauseating to anyone possessed of a weak stomach. Rape, sodomy, torture; These things are commonplace within the world of Wormphlegm.
In An Excruciating Way… in particular consists of one track, roughly thirty minutes long, full of droning, torturous guitar riffing, slow drumming, and the horrific shrieks and screeches of Conqueror Worm, Apostatic Excrementor, and Dirtmaster Maggotworm (full names contracted for the sake of this reviewer’s patience) clawing at the ears. The album is described quite appropriately by the band as “torture metal,” and this is very evident while listening. Every horrifying minute is packed with anguished screams, to the point that the listener is unsure as to whether some of the sounds were recorded within an actual torture chamber or not.
The album (and indeed, anything this group has produced) is a must-own for any fan of doom metal, or anyone with a fancy for songs about the rape of victims to the point of vomiting, intestinal prolapse, and various bodily mutilations.
Keep a vomit bag handy, just in case.
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