Deeds of Flesh had first introduced their vile black metal mayhem to an unsuspecting world with 1995's Gradually Melting EP, and on this, their full-length debut, they take things even further.
One of those albums whose sonic onslaught will prove challenging to even the most educated black metal enthusiasts, Trading Pieces is a collection of hyper-intense tracks hacked from an oppressive wall of hate.
Gory slasher lyrics lead the charge as the band pile-drives along their merry path of absolute apocalypse.
This is made all the more interesting by their extremely intricate arrangements, especially in the rhythmic department, where drummer Joey never seems to settle on any particular blast-beat pattern for longer than ten seconds.
An impressive first effort from a technical perspective, this album still showed plenty of room for improvement.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnivorous WaysDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Born Then Torn ApartDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Trading PiecesDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Hunting HumansDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Acid TroopsDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Deeds of FleshDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Chunks in the ShowerDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | BlastedDeeds of Flesh | Deeds of Flesh | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Impious Offering | Deeds Of Flesh | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Erected On Stakes | Deeds Of Flesh | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | Outro | Deeds Of Flesh | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 30 mins | 69 MB | |||||
| 30 mins | 213 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deeds of Flesh | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |