When I recently stayed in Hattingen for the interview with Defected Decay, Dirk, one part of this duo, pressed a CD of his other musical playground called False Mutation into my hand. This is the 2019 album called "Upon the throne of baphomet". And what can I say? Fans of dark, vicious sounding and brutal death metal who especially love the US style of bands like Deicide, Defaced Creation, Aeon, Immolation or even the German Purgatory, will be thrilled. Dirk seems to run the whole thing more as a lover's affair for friends and acquaintances, but the songs are far too good to be reserved for a select few.
Brutal, straightforward - but not blunt, and that's the art - tracks, some of which are already slightly grindy, make the good 30 minutes an entertaining, great listening pleasure. At the right places, the tempo is varied or a melody or two is sprinkled in, so that a certain dynamic is guaranteed. Check out the band, who probably want to release a new album with a new singer (who also is part of New World Depression) in 2023, to see what of the three albums and various EPs might be available in physical form, otherwise download the entire discography on Bandcamp! Highly recommended!