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sobota 21. února 2026

Recenze/review - SCYTHE - Boiled Alive (2026)


SCYTHE - Boiled Alive
CD 2026, vlastní vydání

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Pomalu se stmívá a cítím v kostech, že nastal čas. Musím dolů, do sklepa, k rezavé bráně do podzemí. Sestupuji opatrně, světla pomalu ubývá. Po stěnách stéká hnis a vzduch je těžký a shnilý. Vstoupím dovnitř, pozdravím nemrtvé a směřuji do kobky s názvem SCYTHE. Sedí v ní démoni a čekají na mě. Nemusíme nic říkat, stačí jen pokynout rukou a zapnout play na přehrávači. Z reproduktorů k nám začne ztékat zkažená krev a já moc dobře vím, že jsem zde správně.

Tuhle rumunskou smečku death metalových maniaků jsem potkal na svých nekonečných toulkách podzemím víceméně náhodou. Stalo se mi to, co již mnohokrát. Jen tak jsem si sedl, chvilku poslouchal a po nějaké době jsem si začal podupávat do rytmu a bouchat pěstí do stolu. To je přesně ono, křičel jsem do tmy a podvědomě jsem věděl, že o téhle kapele zkrátka musím napsat pár skromných slov a podpořit ji. 


Pánové mají na svém kontě ještě jednu demonahrávku z roku 2024, která také stojí rozhodně za pozornost. Stejně jako letošní album je po okraj narvaná tmou, zlem, takovou tou morbidní prašivinou, kterou máme my, staří pravověrní fanoušci tolik rádi. Zkrátka a dobře, pokud jste už někdy byli u exhumace starého hrobu a k smrti milujete old schoolový zvuk a starodávné postupy z devadesátých let minulého století, potom jste zde správně. Jednotlivé motivy vám sice budou připadat povědomé a notoricky známé, ale nenechte se mýlit. SCYTHE sice čerpají ze starých archívů, ale snaží se také přidat velkou spoustu svých nápadů a invence. Pro mě je potom asi nejdůležitější, že mě baví album "Boiled Alive" poslouchat, že se k němu rád a často vracím, že si v něm pro sebe pokaždé najdu svůj kus chutného shnilého masa. Tihle maniaci hrají přesnou definici toho, co si představíte pod poctivým, plesnivým, ryzím a autentickým smrtícím kovem. Jednotlivé skladby v sobě mají drive, takovou tu temnou sílu, hnilobu i smrad rozkládajících se těl. Jsem starý pes, který extrémní muziku poslouchá skoro od jejich počátků. Stále mě baví objevovat nové kapely, nové nahrávky, které mě dokáží přikovat na zeď. Tuhle smečku rozzuřených psů vám mohu za sebe jenom doporučit. Navíc, za velmi povedený považuji i zvuk a motiv na obalu. Myslím si, že nemusíme řešit nic dalšího. Koneckonců, už se zase stmívá a nastal čas. Už musím jít. Dolů, do sklepa, do podzemí.  Surový, prašivý old school death metal, u kterého se probouzejí démoni! Hniloba, špína a smrt! 


Asphyx says:

It's slowly getting dark, and I can feel in my bones that the time has come. I have to go down to the basement, to the rusty gate leading underground. I descend carefully, the light slowly fading. Pus runs down the walls, and the air is heavy and rotten. I enter, greet the undead, and head for the dungeon called SCYTHE. Demons are sitting there waiting for me. We don't need to say anything, just wave our hands and press play on the player. Rotten blood begins to flow from the speakers, and I know very well that I am in the right place.

I met this Romanian pack of death metal maniacs more or less by accident during my endless wanderings underground. It happened to me as it has many times before. I just sat down, listened for a while, and after a while I started tapping my foot to the rhythm and banging my fist on the table. That's it, I shouted into the darkness, and subconsciously I knew that I simply had to write a few modest words about this band and support them. 


The gentlemen have another demo recording from 2024 to their credit, which is also definitely worth attention. Like this year's album, it is filled to the brim with darkness, evil, and that kind of morbid filth that we, the old orthodox fans, love so much. In short, if you've ever been to an old grave exhumation and love the old-school sound and ancient practices of the 1990s, then you've come to the right place. The individual motifs may seem familiar and well-known, but don't be fooled. SCYTHE may draw from old archives, but they also try to add a lot of their own ideas and inventiveness. For me, the most important thing is that I enjoy listening to the album "Boiled Alive," that I like to come back to it often, and that I always find a piece of tasty rotten meat in it for myself. These maniacs play the exact definition of what you imagine honest, moldy, pure, and authentic death metal to be. The individual songs have drive, a kind of dark power, decay, and the stench of decomposing bodies. I'm an old dog who has been listening to extreme music almost since its inception. I still enjoy discovering new bands and new recordings that can pin me to the wall. I can only recommend this pack of angry dogs to you. In addition, I also consider the sound and the cover art to be very well done. I don't think we need to discuss anything else. After all, it's getting dark again and the time has come. I have to go now. Down to the basement, underground. Raw, mangy old school death metal that awakens demons! Rot, filth, and death! 


tracklist:
01. Liquified Entrails 
02. Plastered In Phlegm 
03. Necrophilic Corpse Orgies 
04. Pervertor's Crypt / Gore Galore 
05. Tenebrous Decease 
06. Of Pure Goriness 
07. Gouged Eyes 
08. Boiled Alive

band:
David Rolea - Drums
Mihai Panait - Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)
Andrei Oglan - Guitars (rhythm)
Andrei Constandache - Vocals, Bass


A few questions - interview with death metal band from Romania - SCYTHE.

A few questions - interview with death metal band from Romania - SCYTHE. 


Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

Hello maniacs! We're Scythe, a four piece death metal band from Constanta, Romania. We like bad jokes, fast, evil metal, booze and partying like demented maggots feasting on a rotting corpse.

Scythe is, was and always will be:

- Andrei "Nașu" Constandache - Bass, vox

- Andrei "Oglan" Oglan - Rhythm guitars

- David Rolea - Drums

- Mihai "Mișu" Panait - Lead guitars, vox

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

We recorded Boiled Alive at Crossover Studio in Constanta, under professional conditions, but also quite expensive for a band of our age. For the mix we hired Cheynne Brandt and John Paul Braddock for mastering. We are very pleased with how the album turned out and we thank them for their work.


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

At the moment, we only released it in digital form, which we did through online distribution services for all platforms except Bandcamp. Soon, we will produce a number of CD's through Awakening Records (CN), some of which will be found at our upcoming shows. The rest will be available through 50+ record labels. Also, we're going to make a very limited run of MC's with Grindestroy Records. If they sell well, we will make more for sure. At the moment we are looking forward to collaborating with a label for vinyls.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal With?

Misu is the creator of the lyrics.Most of the songs don't really have a certain meaning, most of them were born out of frustration on particular subjects. Still, we have two songs, Necrophilic Corpse Orgies and Pervertor’s Crypt, which more or less have a meaning, a story behind them. We wanted to approach a very gory and disgusting way of writing, something that is not really common in the romanian underground scene.


Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Our first logo was created by Uriel from Putred, which was later redesigned by Jesper Nobbe, who made our final logo.

Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

We chose to self release our album, believing it is the only way in this day and age for a starting band, which has no prior experience in the industry. After releasing our album on digital platforms, we are only collaborating with labels for the distribution of physical format. We chose these labels based on the offers that they made us, looking for a wide distribution of our music.


Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

As you may observe from our songs, which were mostly written by Mișu (Lead guitar and vocals), the influences consist of his favourite bands: Molder, Impetigo, Ripping Corpse, Depravity and Gorement.

For the rest of us, we have different influences in terms of genres like NWOBHM, Doom Metal, Speed Metal and Black-Thrash.

Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

We messaged so many labels we forgot all the names haha. Many of the labels were fully booked, some didn't think we were a great fit for them, but in the end we found these two labels mentioned above to collaborate with us.


How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether its (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

We played 23 concerts up to this point. We love playing at all types of events, but the festivals are something special, the atmosphere, many people and all the bands that we can get drunk with. One of the best concerts is for sure the one from Burgas Bulgaria with our bros from Unbaptised and Phantom, which we did in september 2025. Another great one was at Rift of Hades festival in spring 2025.

What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

Our biggest achievement that we have in mind, which we wish for the future, is to get called to play at Obscene Extreme Festival. We plan to continue to work on our band, to evolve and to get our music heard by more and more people.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

Our fans can easily contact us on Instagram and Facebook, and also after buying our music on Bandcamp, we believe there is a section for sending a message to us.

Thanx for the interview.

Thank you for having us, it was a pleasure!



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