A punishing slab of U.S. death metal that drags the early ’90s spirit into a modern, heavier frame. ROTTING deal in straightforward, heavy-jawed death metal—the kind built on thick, grinding riffs and a rhythm section that hits like collapsing concrete. The Forgotten doesn’t chase atmosphere or theatrics. It’s direct, physical, and rooted in the classic American style. ROTTING pull heavily from the era when death metal was still raw and unpolished, but they reinforce it with a thicker, more contemporary production. The Forgotten is a strong showing of American death metal done the way it should be—heavy, direct, and focused on riff-driven brutality rather than atmosphere or theatrics. ROTTING deliver a release that feels honest, forceful, and rooted in the tradition of bands like MASSACRE, OBITUARY, and JUNGLE ROT, but with a thicker modern backbone.