Lymphatic Phlegm has released 11 Splits, and an EP,
but ‘Pathogenesis Infest Phlegmsepsia,’ their only full length recording,
showcases their ability to play Goregrind terrifically. The only problem is that they somehow have
gotten lost in a genre that deifies such worthy acts as Impetigo, Last Days
of Humanity, Amoebic Dysentery, Embalming Theatre, Haemorrhage, and Gut. Now, I am not attempting to slap Lymphatic
Phlegm on a pedestal next to such gods as Impetigo, or Repulsion,
and I am not even trying to contrast them with Last Days of Humanity,
but they are band that deserves much credit for keeping the scene saturated in
enough gore to flood a medical examiners office.
The first time ears hear ‘Pathogenesis Infest Phlegmsepsia’
it will probably be a sonic blur of gurgles, crack induced riffing, and crazy
programmed drums cranked to 300 beats per minute. If such is the case my suggestion is a nice bong hit to slow the
mental pace enough to absorb the following instruments:
Guitars: The guitar is a reverb-laden beast with
enough fuzz emanating from each chord strummed that it may as well be the
unkempt pussy of a 70’s/80’s porn starlet.
Interestingly, the guitars convey a nice mixture of pit riffage with
blazing tight chops like a mechanical hand wielding an ax into a chest in
1000MPH up and down strokes.
Bass: This is a total distorted mess of buzzing. Rent a documentary of an autopsy being
performed and listen to that bone saw cut through the skull cause that is
exactly how this fucking bass sounds.
Vocals: Pitch shifted ooze is what is spewed in
nauseating gesticulation like the sound of stomach contents ladled out of a
cadaver or residual vomit splattering boots.
Actually, the throat is almost beautiful, but then I am into finger
banging dead sluts without lube so these vocals are just ripe in comparison.
Drums: Astutely programmed for this type of
music. The fast parts are almost a
given in terms of sheer speedy menace, but tracks like “Gruesome Aftermath
Of The Pathologist's Cadaveric Vilipend” more than prove Lymphatic
Phlegm know how to create a rhythm section that is sinister, sick, and
slightly groovy. Sure the drumming
borders on inhumanly fast at times, but they also sound good enough that a
human could easily be sitting behind a kit.
Adding to the fun that can be heard on ‘Pathogenesis Infest
Phlegmsepsia’ is a booklet filled with a technical medical explanation for
Autopsy Findings. This is a nice little
read to go along with hearing the music, and the first 3 pictures along with
the album cover are pretty damned good for masturbation. Recently ‘Pathogenesis Infest Phlegmsepsia’
was re-released so I am going to use the proverbial clichés and tell you all
that this CD is “Mandatory,” “Highly Recommended,” and a “Must Have” for fans
of Goregrind and non-poser Metal. Bottom-fucking-line:
Buy Lymphatic Phlegm cause they’re more fun than using a slurpee straw
to suck cherries out a dead hookers asshole.
By Mike Lidia
