Old school death metal quartet Gruesome have announced the release of a new EP titled Fragments Of Psyche, due March 31st through Relapse. The outfit, whose sound pays tribute to legendary death metal outfit Death, are streaming the effort’s title track, which features guest drums by Sean Reinert (Death, Cynic); listen below.
Fragments Of Psyche also includes a reworked version of Death‘s “Choke On It”. Titled “Choke On It ’91”, the song – which originally appeared on Death‘s sophomore effort Leprosy – has been revamped in the style of 1991’s Human. Additionally, the EP features five demo versions of tracks from the band’s debut Savage Land. The track listing and cover art can be found below. Vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey (Exhumed) comments:
“We are super psyched about this EP as it features a very, very special guest: Mr. Sean Reinert who did an incredible job on the tune we wrote for him. I can’t even express how humbled I am to have such an incredible musician and equally great dude as Sean playing on one of our songs. Having Sean do this with us really makes it feel like we are honoring the legacy of Death in the best way that we collectively know how.
This EP is all about connecting the different eras of the Death discography and also bridging the Gruesome sound into new areas moving forward. It’s only fitting that we pay homage to the Leprosy record with this “Humanized” reimagined version that Gus and Dan did a fantastic job arranging.
We are really excited to continue paying tribute to Chuck‘s work in all the different eras of Death as we move forward with Gruesome. We hope that you enjoy going along with us, thanks for checking out our tunes and let the Death Metal Flow.”
Fragments Of Psyche is available for pre-order from the label at this location and through the group’s Bandcamp.
Fragments Of Psyche track listing:
1. “Fragments Of Psyche”
2. “Choke On It ’91”
3. “Closed Casket” (demo version)
4. “Gangrene” (demo version)
5. “Gruesome” (demo version)
6. “Psychic Twin” (demo version)
7. “Savage Lands” (demo version)
