Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler
album by Waking the Cadaver
Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler is the debut album by American death metal band Waking the Cadaver, released on November 21, 2007, by Necroharmonic Productions.
Background and recording
Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler was recorded at Cape Studios located in Cape May, New Jersey, during February to April 2007. Two Robert De Niro films were sampled for use as an intro for two different songs: Taxi Driver (1976) and A Bronx Tale (1993). According to the album's liner notes, no effects processing was used on the band's voices. The tracks "Blood Splattered Satisfaction" and "Chased Through the Woods by a Rapist" were re-recorded for this record, the originals were initially released on the band's 2006 demo.
Reception
The album received poor reviews and reception from critics. Daniel Cairns of Chronicles of Chaos gave the album a score of 1.5 out of 10 and stated "It's a boring buzz of crap riffs, shitty drumming and belched vocals. It's genuinely painful to listen to at times, and you yearn for something a bit more pleasant and musical."
AllMusic, when reviewing the band's following album Beyond Cops, Beyond God, stated "Anyone who heard Waking the Cadaver's first album, 2007's Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler, would find it hard to believe that any label would pick them up. They were almost laughably inept."
Track list
Personnel
Waking the Cadaver
Don Campan – lead vocals
Dennis Morgan – drums, backing vocals
Steve Vermilyea – bass, backing vocals
Jerry Regan – guitar
Nick Palmateer – guitar
Production staff
Miguel Gomes – recording
C.J. Thouret – production, mixing, mastering
Steve Ryan – production, mixing, mastering
Tony Koehl – cover art, layout
All music written and performed by Waking the Cadaver. Lyrics to tracks 2–7 and 9–11 written by drummer Denis Morgan and guitarist Steve Vermilyea.
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