Review: “Obscure Abominations” by Morrath

“We decided to make our music more dark, moody, transcendental and even psychedelic or ‘acidic’, while still making sure we deliver the right amount of aggression and brutality. Guitars, bass and vocals were recorded in less professional space than those of the album, which gave us more control over the sound, more time to work etc., so “Obscure Abominations” finally have the sound we think works the best for our music“. ~ Morrath

Having pledged their allegiance to Death Metal having started out as a Thrash act under another name (a history lesson saved for another day), Polish warriors Morrath have now been in existence for five long years. In that time they have traded punches on stages across Europe with the likes of Incantation, Vomitory and Nocturnal to name but a few, earning a reputation for a fierce live show with those experiences. Joined by new guitarist Umut Satıç, a man known for his work in The Rising Storm after original member Szymon Wyrwiński exited stage left to focus on Nexus, their third studio offering and sophomore EP has been titled “Obscure Abominations“. Mixed and mastered by Michał Grabowski (Christ Agony, Towards Hellfire, Feto In Fetus) and combined with abhorrent artwork by Mieszko Jankowski (Coffinwood, Leprozorium, Night Lord) it features no less than four guest appearances…

Opening cut “Gospel of Heretics” finds Morrath joined by none other than Eryk Jakubczyk of Frightful fame who provides a blistering solo that will keep you warm on many a long winters night. An old school Death Metal cut with just a sprinkling of influence from the likes of Pestilence it has an eerie introduction with some tasteful leads before the weighty, rampaging riffage, blast beats and throat splitting vocals from Mateusz “Ucho” Hertmanowski come into play. As a track it has all the thrills and spills of a classic horror movie on VHS, that old school malevolent evil simmering nicely just underneath the surface with each twist and turn giving you that sense that something wicked this way comes. “Human Eradication” wastes little time with the introduction with another bloodcurdling vocal performance wrapped in Blackened riffs and a scorcher of a solo with Thrash roots from Szymon Plewa of Night Lord. Another classy affair, this one feels like the band are playing the song live on the floor of the studio, such is the free and easy feel of the riffing. Drummer Miłosz Maik deserves a lot of credit too, his performance being particularly technical with some Black Metal inspired moments in the whirlwind not to mention the vicious death growl from Ucho that is a particularly nasty gut punch moment. If you’ve heard the kind of John Carpenter movie inspired synths that the likes of Long Island’s Electrocutioner have put to good use then you’ll fully understand where Damian Duda of Vishurddha is coming from with “Where The Obscure Dwells“. It’s a classic science fiction horror moment that acts as something of a palate cleanser of an introduction piece to “Blasphemy Reigns“, a track that finds Krzysiek Śniadecki of Godslut dropping a solo. Somehow with this grand finale, Morrath have harnessed the groove laden swagger of the 90’s Maryland Death Metal scene, the confidence, verve and swagger of their performances nothing short of awe inspiring. The guitars are surprisingly flamboyant and fresh sounding, the drums clean and crisp. You almost want them to burst into a Morbid Angel cover to finish… [8.5/10]

Track Listing

1. Gospel of Heretics (ft. Eryk Jakubczyk of Frightful)
2. Human Eradication (ft. Szymon Plewa of Night Lord)
3. Where The Obscure Dwells (ft. Damian Duda of Vishurddha)
4. Blasphemy Reigns (ft. Krzysiek Śniadecki of Godslut)

“Obscure Abominations” by Morrath is out 25th February 2026 and is available over at bandcamp