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"Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994" is a compilation album release by Swedish death metal act Interment. The compilation was released through Morbid Wrath Records/Necroharmonic Productions in January 2010. It was released just prior to the release of Interment´s debut full-length studio album "Into the Crypts of Blasphemy" (August 2010). Interment formed under the Beyond monicker in 1988, but after releasing the "Birth of the Dead" demo in June 1990 the band opted to change their name to Interment. "Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994" features the material from the three Interment demos released in the years 1991-1994 (plus a video for "Infestering Flesh"). Interment folded in 1994 but reunited in 2002, and as described above released their debut full-length studio album just a few months after the release of "Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994".
The material from all three demos is worthwhile, although pretty different in musical style and sound production values. The material from the February 1991 "Where Death Will Increase" demo is very much in the Entombed/Dismember style of Swedish old school death metal and it´s even recorded at Sunlight Studio and produced by Tomas Skogsberg. It´s a great example of the classic Swedish death metal style from the early 1990s. The material from the June 1992 "Forward to the Unknown" demo features a more one-dimensional punishing death metal style and although it´s a good quality demo, it´s not quite as interesting as "Where Death Will Increase". The 1994 "The Final Chapter" demo was the last demo Interment recorded and released before their 1994 split-up and it features a heavy groove laden old school Swedish death metal style which isn´t far removed from the sound Grave had on their 1994 "Soulless" album.
The "Infestering Flesh" video is a nice little bonus which shows video footage of the band playing at a closed down factory and it´s got the perfect early 1990s morbid death metal atmosphere. Upon conclusion "Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994" is a worthwhile release to those who enjoy everything old school Swedish death metal sounding, and although I wouldn´t call it an essential release from the scene, it´s still a good quality compilation filled with sounds you will instantly recognise and enjoy if you appreciate old school Swedish death metal. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.
