Stages of Decomposition – Piles of Rotting Flesh (Gore House Productions, 2014)

In the most recent edition of my Oodles of Brutals series, I proclaimed that Stages of Decomposition’s Piles of Rotting Flesh just might be the slam album to beat in 2014 based on the two teaser tracks that were available at the time.  I’ve now had the pleasure of hearing the entire album thanks to our friends at Gore House Productions, and as a result I can officially say that my prediction was correct (how often does that happen?); the Los Angeles-based power trio have one hell of a debut full length on their hands.  This ain’t no hyperbole kidz, this is a genuine example of a young band kicking open the gates and setting the bar.