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Formed in
Vienna, Austria in 1988, Pungent Stench quickly became one of Europe’s most notorious
extreme metal acts. Known for their raw blend of death metal and grindcore,
laced with grotesque humor and disturbing lyrical themes, they stood apart from
their contemporaries by injecting absurdity into brutality. Their early years
produced a handful of demos and EPs that cemented their underground reputation,
leading to international tours alongside bands such as Master
and Abomination. Over time, they
became cult icons within extreme metal, influencing countless acts in the
genre’s darker and more perverse corners.
“Extreme
Deformity” is a snapshot of Pungent Stench in
their most primitive and unfiltered state, recorded in a single day in August
1988. This reissue from Hammerheart Records resurrects
the original four tracks, including the long-lost “Rip You Without Care,”
unheard for over three decades. The sound is raw and abrasive, a direct product
of its era, capturing the chaotic energy of early death metal’s formative
years.
The EP surges with relentless riffs, pounding drums, and guttural vocals that feel completely sick. There’s a sense of immediacy—these songs sound like they were born in the rehearsal room and captured straight to tape without overthinking. The inclusion of “Embalmed In Sulphuric Acid,” recorded with members of Napalm Death and Extreme Noise Terror, adds a unique twist, blurring the lines between death metal and grindcore in a collaborative blast of noise and aggression.
Also
featured is a vintage live recording from Vienna in 1988, offering a glimpse
into the chaotic, sweat-soaked shows of the band’s earliest days. The
remastering gives the material a fuller punch without stripping away its rough
charm, keeping the sound firmly anchored in the late ’80s underground. For
sickos into Carcass, Repulsion, Autopsy, Macabre this release captures the same diseased
atmosphere that defined the genre’s infancy.
Score: 8.0
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