Review by Tara on January 13, 2018.

Heavy metal music has always been about pushing the boundaries and taking its fans to places unknown. There are some bands that seem to take us out further than others, to the blackest and most unimaginably bleakest depths in existence. One of those acts is Denmark's Nortt, who after ten years of silence returns from the murky depths of darkness and despair with his/their latest blackened funeral doom masterpiece, Endeligt.

Think of the phrase "When you stare long into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you" as a reference of sorts regarding Nortt's music over the past 20-years, the soundtrack to a hollow and pointless existence. Endeligt continues in similar fashion to previous Nortt releases by masterfully combining elements of black metal, funeral doom and atmosphere in a way that leads to a wholly unique sound. This is an album that must be listened to in its entirety in order to appreciate and understand the experience. It is the ultimate suicide.

While similar bands have accomplished the same feat, Nortt's vision and creativity have kept him relevant through the last two decades. His creativity and vision has certainly placed Nortt in a league of its own, miles away from the competition. Endeligt is not a huge departure from previous Nortt releases, and this is an absolute must have for anyone who enjoys a bit of doom and gloom in their speakers once in awhile.  

Rating: 9 out of 10

Review by Alex on April 4, 2021.

Your body is reduced to ground meat after put through the grinding mill that is Mortify. Nine minutes and thirty five seconds of blender gore fury that would make you wish there was more meat to fill your appetite. If these guys decided to add a bit more to their music in terms of length and even go a bit further into death metal territory then the next releases to come from them would be among the major league of the under guts of the sub-genre.

The artwork alone is enough to make you pick up the album.

The indiscernible Tasmanian-esque rasps combined with growls uttered deep within the stomach create an animalistic mask for the music, meanwhile, the drumming (though very programmed sounding) adds a gutsy and brutal layer to the bits and pieces you’ll hear on the album that extends into brutal death metal. 'Flesh Creep', 'Obelisk Of Suffering', and 'Brain Gurgler' are just a few of them that bring the punishment to the sonic formant with a violent overcast both vocally and instrumentally. And speaking of instrumentation on Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement, there are riffs and thrashing/death metal pieces scattered that would make you wonder what Mortify could accomplish had the album been about 25 minutes.

Very promising guitar sections such as on aforementioned 'Obelisk Of Suffering' and later chunks such as 'Grabby Hands' and 'Mangy Mutts'. There's no questioning if the lads can play, it's obvious the technical proficiency is there and the savviness of how to put it all together is also present. The mechanical sound of the drums would either be a good or bad thing depending on your preference, however, this amplifies the already buffed production on the record and even adds to the violent impact Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement carries.

This is one to snag without second thoughts and I'd even pick it up on vinyl. Would be great to see Mortify transformed to a more dedicated death/grindcore band provided how well they handled themselves on their first album Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement.

Rating: 8.3 out of 10