The Forgotten serves as a comprehensive archive of Rotting’s formative years, specifically focusing on the material that cemented their reputation before their landmark album Crushed. From the raw, uncompromising filth of the “Human Race Liquidation” demo to the more refined, yet no less lethal, “Drown in Rotting Flesh”, this release tracks the evolution of a band that refused to follow trends. Rotting’s sound was characterized by an “analog heaviness” – a wall of thick, sweltering riffs provided by Jeff White and Rob Macaulay, driven by Keith Devry’s relentless percussion and Korey Arnold’s signature, subterranean gutturals.