Delivering slow-decaying, putrid Death Metal with a raw and rotting intensity, this Romanian entity will spread “the Curse of the Deep” with their ruthless new opus.
Delivering slow-decaying, putrid Death Metal with a raw and rotting intensity since their inception back in 2020, Transylvania, Romania’s own zombie horde Putred returns from the grave with their third full-length opus, titled Blestemul Din Adânc, or “the curse of the deep” from Romanian. Recorded and mixed by the band’s own Uriel Aguillon at Natorum Demonto Studio, mastered by Gabbi at Spatial Mastering Studios, and displaying a cadaverous artwork by Colombian artist Julian Mortuus, the follow-up to their 2025 devastating sophomore Megalit al putrefacției sees the band currently formed of Filip Garlonta on vocals, Uriel Aguillon and Denis Bucur on the guitars, Corina Elena on bass, and Andrei “Ficus” Orha on drums take the brutality of their rotten sound to a whole new level, placing them as a must-see name of the current European Death Metal scene.
The cryptic intro Pandemonium is a very relaxing and soothing one despite its name, like the calm before the storm that’s about to come in Sfâșiat… Stigmatizat (“torn… stigmatized”), a doom-soaked Death Metal aria where Filip’s deep, inhumane guttural guides the listener to the pits of the underworld, followed by the haunting title-track Blestemul din Adânc, offering an avalanche of cold, visceral Death Metal in the vein of the mighty Frozen Soul. Corina and Ficus hammer their respective bass and drums in Întâlnirea Mortală (“the deadly encounter”), keeping the atmosphere as dense and evil as possible, whereas Cripta Vrăjilor (“the crypt of spells”) sounds and feels groovy, evil and heavy-as-hell, with the venomous vociferations by Filip matching perfectly with the riffs and solos by Uriel and Denis.
Then a very poetic name and a sinister start warns us all of the Death and Doom Metal beast that’s rising from the underworld in Devorat de Întuneric (“devoured by darkness”), offering a massive wall of aggressive sounds by the band, whereas a demented scream by Filip ignite the also doomed and vile Groapa Oaselor (“the pit of bones”), with Ficus crushing our souls with his demonic beats. Uriel and Denis’ riffage then rev up the band’s deadly engine in Catacombe Sângerii (“the catacombs of blood”), a lecture in primeval Death Metal for diehard fans of the style. Ultimul Clopot (“the last bell”), the last original song of the album, reeks of putrid Death Metal, led by the rumbling kitchen by Corina and Ficus, also showcasing those demented solos we love in this type of music; and lastly, we face their cover version for Benediction’s Subconscious Terror, from their 1990 classic Subconscious Terror (check the original version HERE), as visceral and inhumane as the original, and certainly not recommended for the lighthearted.
Always forging sacred walls of sound built on decaying guitars and guttural vocals steeped in decomposition and ruin, Putred are on absolute fire (and sulfur) in their breathtaking new album Blestemul Din Adânc, a suffocating overdose of doom-infused Death Metal tailored for admirers of the darkest and heaviest form of extreme music. Even if you don’t speak any Romanian at all, you’ll have an excellent time listening to Blestemul Din Adânc, and you can show the band your total support by following them on Facebook and on Instagram, by streaming their demonic creations on Spotify or any other platform, and of course, by purchasing their infernal new opus from their own BandCamp, as well as from the Awakening Records’ BandCamp or Big Cartel. In the end, “the Curse of the Deep” is upon us all, and there’s nowhere to run nor hide from the bludgeoning blend of Death Metal by these Romanian marauders.
Best moments of the album: Blestemul din Adânc, Cripta Vrăjilor and Catacombe Sângerii.
Worst moments of the album: None.
Released in 2026 Futhark Records/Awakening Records/Iron Forest Records
Track listing
1. Pandemonium (intro) 1:45
2. Sfâșiat… Stigmatizat 5:16
3. Blestemul din Adânc 4:55
4. Întâlnirea Mortală 4:42
5. Cripta Vrăjilor 3:11
6. Devorat de Întuneric 3:50
7. Groapa Oaselor 4:18
8. Catacombe Sângerii 3:25
9. Ultimul Clopot 4:37
10. Subconscious Terror (Benediction cover) 3:40
Band members
Filip Garlonta – vocals
Uriel Aguillon – guitars, vocals on “Subconscious Terror”
Denis Bucur – guitars, everything in “Pandemonium”
Corina Elena – bass
Andrei “Ficus” Orha – drums
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