Track Listing

1. Corporal Celebration
2. Anatomy of the Beast
3. Alastor Possess
4. Cannibal Sodom
5. Energumenus (The Birth of Cursed Creations)
6. Blasphemy Resurrected
7. Place the Gods Left Behind
8. Burn Thou in Effigy
9. Tyrant

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #319709 in Music
• Released on: 2006-03-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Album Description
Twofer combines the Japanese death metal band's 1997 album, 'Anatomy Of The Beast' & 'Forensick'. Blackend.

Customer Reviews

Proof That Not All Great Melodeath Hails From Sweden
Intestine Baalism is definitely a band to take note of. This Japanese four piece executes a sound that will strike an ear to fans of Dismember, At The Gates and Edge of Sanity. The most amazing thing this band can do well is the guitar work. The guitars are at a different tune, and the guitarists sure know how to execute a great solo. Unlike most so-called "melodeath" bands, Intestine Baalism actually embraces death metal influence in their music, unlike most of it embracing modern thrash. The vocals are similar to those of Demilich and Lykathea Aflame, which use a somewhat "gurgling" sound, which is a breath of fresh air.

All I can say is that if you call yourself a melodeath fan and you think genuine melodeath only hails from Gothenburg, think again! And enjoy Intestine Baalism. Thank you and good day.

Japanese got it right
Maybe it's my rooted fandom of video games, but I really have an eye and ear for metal out of Japan. So anytime I hear of a death metal band from Japan I instantly take note. The band I take note of today is the insanely technical and gutturally brutal Intestine Baalism. On "An Anatomy of the Beast" this is very primitive death metal. The vocals are deep and guttural for the most part, while the music is a mixed bag of brutal churnings while arranged in a melodic way. What I mean is, for the most part a lot of the arrangements are pretty basic thrashing riffs. And then it will break out into a instant guitar assault. Definitely different in sound than a lot of metal bands I have heard in my day. And to be completely honest it works for them! yes they make it work. It's on a different level then the "brutal" death metal that I primarily prefer. But the melodic guitar solo's they perform. All the while shifting place throughout song to song, and with the added guttural vocals, this is definitely one of the best cups of coffee I've ever tasted. You see that I used coffee as a metaphor to describe the greatness of Intestine Baalism. Good coffee, good coffee indeed. The only downside to the album is the flat production, it's really doesn't have much of a kick regardless of the volume. But since I personally care less about production, this holds no grudge with me. I just bring it up, because primarily in a lot of reviews I hear complaining in that category. Overall excellent disc, and deserves your attention.

Beast From The East
I've been a fan of Intestine Baalsim for about 1.5 years. I'm currently stationed in Japan and have seen them in concert 3 times already. This is a band everyone into melodic death metal NEEDS to hear. The other 3 reviews pretty much sum it up. Also check out their newer release Banquet In The Darkness. Some of the best guitar solos in death metal. The riffs, drumming and vocals are outstanding as well. This band is quite unique. As good as this album is, that one is even better. They should have a new album out early/mid 2005.