"Breeding Death" — that is, if my English serves me right — is the title of an EP by a Swedish all-star squad, sending their little greeting to the bygone era of old-school death metal. And this squad consists of highly respected gentlemen: Mr. Akerfeldt (Mikael Akerfeldt) in the role of throat-tearer, comrades Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrom and Jonas Renkse as the guitar-bass duo, and workhorse Dan Swano behind the machine-gun drum kit.
These brave lads delivered their tribute in the form of the three-song offspring "Breeding Death." The newborn turned out to be quite hefty, despite its small size — 13 minutes, but what minutes! Fat guitars, excellent riffs, great high-speed passages and magnificent swinging slowdowns, cool vocal lines, and straightforward drumming. Everything is executed in a genuinely old Swedish style, with the exception of some very well-placed keyboard touches, especially in Furnace Funeral. Quality, style, craftsmanship — top class.
Finally, a few words about the value of this release. Its value is purely collectible, because few people would part with their money for just three tracks. But personally — as a fan of OPETH and KATATONIA — I answered this fundamental question by purchasing this disc.