With a little bit of luck earlier in their career, Obtruncation might have dwelt among the ranks of the more premiere Dutch death metal bands like Pestilence, Sinister, and Creepmime. They were formed in 1989, and produced a few demos in '91 and '92 that were passed along the underground circuit, but never quite managed to snap up the same level of attention as their peers. The vocals are resonant and guttural, casting a frightening gloom over a track like "Church of Delusion" or "Sphere of the Rotting", the latter of which also features some morbid clean vocals. These are also used in "Mutual Hatred", one of the more unique compositions on the album, which opens like any other fast-paced, Morbid Angel burst of its day, but then segues into this odd, uplifting series of clean, harmonized vocals and an emotional lead. The material here is pure brutality that draws on a wide array of influences from Napalm Death to the Floridian abominations of Death, Malevolent Creation, and Morbid Angel, or the hyper thrashing force of a Sadus or Dark Angel. Blasting fare like "Sanctum's Disruption" and "Parish of Perdition" creates a massive centrifugal force through which the riffs and head spinning drums slice, each track attempting to beat you. Obtruncation were a tight band, capable of complex rhythms, insane drum work and adequate leads that create an eerie added dimension that was so beloved in 90s death metal