Interment - Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994

INTERMENT - Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994 (NECROHARMONIC - CD 2010)

They seem overlooked by many, but for me Interment belongs to the very best Swedish death metal bands. Their beginnings are in the early 90’s, when three truly killer demos were released. Sadly, Interment split up in 1994, which is probably why they seem so underrated now. But the band came back from the dead in 2002 and did so in great form, releasing awesome albums and few splits. 

But going back to the early 90's, these three demos which Interment did then belong to my all time favourites. They are all absolutely fantastic and for me they are just as good as a lot of the recordings from more recognised acts from that era. And if you want to find out yourself what these demos are like, "Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994" is where you should look for. This CD (LP also) has all the 90's recordings from Interment, so it's a perfect opportunity to listen to some great Swedish death metal. 

"Where Death Will Increase" from 1991 was the first demo from Interment. There are three songs, recorded at the famous Sunlight Studio. 1992's "Forward to the Unknown" and 1994's "The Final Chapter" were on the other hand recorded with Dan Swano in his Gorysound Studio. Well, musically this is straight forward, traditional Svensk DödsMetall. You could easily put it next to Dismember, Entombed, Centinex, Nirvana 2002, Carnage, Uncanny, God Macabre and so on... They are all amazing bands and Interment would be no pussies in that company. Their music was brutal, vicious, it was dark and savage, yet there's plenty of more melodic or slower parts to get an interesting and enjoyable result. Even though it was nothing new or revolutionary for their native scene and you could admit that Interment were just doing what Swedish death metal scene was most famous for, it doesn't mean their stuff was any less exciting.  

Especially the first demo is a real highlight for me personally. Partly because I always preferred the Sunlight sound over Swano's. But also because these three earliest tracks sound the most aggressive and harsh, most uncompromising and fastest. Especially “Infestering Flesh” kills. I love the riffs, vocals, that dark, evil vibe and everything else. Which is also why "The Final Chapter" is my least favourite demo, as it lacks a bit of really good vibe, you could feel like the band wasn’t emotionally there anymore. It is still a great demo, don't get me wrong, but Interment used to be better! It lost that spark and feeling, which characterized the band in their earlier recordings. 

While listening to the CD, it is mandatory to check fantastic booklet, where you could find a lot of old photos, graphics, lyrics, some liner notes. This is exactly how I like such demo compilations to look like and Necroharmonic belongs to those labels, which are doing it right. Check similar releases from them of bands like Crematory, Gorephilia, Mastication, Exmortis, Rottrevore, Phlegm... they are all godly and fantastic demo compilations with a lot information and full musical content on all these bands. I recommend them all, as well as "Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994" obviously. Someone could say that it’s a shame that Interment split up in 1994. But they lost interest in this band and all and members played in some other projects, so I guess it was better to end something if the motivation was not there. I am glad though that Interment came back, as all their 2000’s recordings are brilliant. Top band. 

Verdict: 90/100