COMPULSED (US) - AMALGAMATED ANGUISH (Album) - Iron Fortress, Hibernation, P2 2025

The word “brutality,” particularly in the context of death metal, evokes an unrelenting, overwhelming, top-speed assault. For New Jersey’s Compulsed, bringing a sense of balance to their compositions while honoring the speed and aggression of classic brutal death metal was integral to the creation of their debut album, “Amalgamated Anguish”. Unquestionably fast and aggressive, Compulsed and their debut album Amalgamated Anguish never fades into an indistinct blur, thanks to this unwavering principle of balance. Brutality melds with memorable songwriting and technicality is matched by tastefulness stirring comparisons and deriving influence from bands like Disgorge, Defeated Sanity, Mortal Decay, and Afterbirth. Compulsed’s straightforward brutal death metal gives way to moments of chaotic dissonance and genuine weirdness. It’s this open-minded approach - and the band’s ability to challenge the listener while offering the deceptively familiar - that makes Compulsed stand out in the crowded landscape of brutal death metal. Amalgamated Anguish is officially streaming everywhere and you can get cassette tapes via Iron Fortress Records, CDs via P2, and 12” vinyl via Hibernation Records. You can order everything from these labels' respective stores! Double sided T-shirts are also available via Death Relic Merch in the Iron Fortress store. 00:05 Wound Dehiscence 03:11 Desolate Imprint 06:49 Dissociative Amnesia 09:57 Infernal Monologue 12:33 Terminal Secretions 16:22 Phantasmagoria 19:37 Foreboding 22:24 Anhedonic Vessel 24:57 Invasive Credits: Recorded, mixed, and mastered by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions Art by John Bussott Logo by Gruesome Graphx Follow Compulsed   / compulsedofficial   Follow Hibernation   / hibernationrelease   Follow P2   / p2loggia   Purchase at https://www.ironfortressrecords.com Listen at https://ironfortressrecords.bandcamp.com Watch at    / @ironfortressrecords   Follow at   / ironfortressrecords