<p>France’s duo Morgue are back after a few years and sound better than before. “Close To Complete Darkness” is a thicker, more lumbering beast as the band shifts a bit more away from their Grincore roots and more towards Death Metal, but it still sounds heavy like their last effort just reined in a bit. Still touching on the Hideous Divinity and I...

07/10/2024

<p>Deathcore has been pretty much known as the ‘workout man’s music’ with its rather bludgeoning style over the years; only recently has it been expanded upon to be more than breakdowns. Pretty much fans of the genre either love or hate it with little in between while it is in its early 2000s state, but with more ‘accessibility’ by adding anything...

30/09/2024

<p>North Carolina’s Primitive Warfare burst into the Metal world back in 2018, but didn’t really start garnering attention until their splits in 2020. Containing both members from the band Demiser, Godz ov War picked up their mix of Black Metal and Death Metal mixed with almost some Grindcore for just a relentless sound on their full length debut “...

18/09/2024

<p>It has been a long time since one heard any new music from France’s Gurkkhas, and this isn’t really a new album but more of a ‘pull one from the vault and dust it off and compile the editions together so we may remind listeners that they exist’ album from Great Dane Records. For those who have followed these guys since the late 90s before their...

16/09/2024

<p>“Incineration Victory” is the debut album from Sweden’s Blackened Death Metal group, Grave Heresy. Walking a fine line between the genres, but leaning more towards the blackened side of things alongside groups like Werewolves. Listeners should expect a sound that is a mix of Marduk meets Hate Eternal for mostly fast, blistering songs with that T...

11/09/2024

<p>It has been 4 years but Belguim’s Death Metal outfit Wound Collector are back with a new album. Well, sort of. With only 4 tracks “Begging For Chicxulub” is more like an EP and a brief glimpse into where this 5 piece is headed but it definitely shows growth since their last effort back in 2020. The lineup is pretty much still the same, save for...

04/09/2024

<p>Demonist are relatively new to the Metal world; not much is known about them except they are from France and some of the members were part of Necroscum until 2023 and then moved on to this band. Presented here is their first EP- it is very short but showcases what the band is about. A blend of furious Death Metal with a bit of that ‘old school’...

27/08/2024

<p>Siroll! are a five piece Death Thrash band from Spain that have been active since roughly 2008 and their fourth full length album dropped this year in June. Avoiding the typical Death Thrash route by trying to sound like Vader or even Legion of the Damned, they perform a rather mid paced chuggy type of music that is very catchy and similar to a...

26/08/2024

<p>Goatizm is a welcome side project from the Netherlands headed by Joey Veerbeek who is known for a lot of bass (and some vocal work) in several Death Metal bands such as Caedere and Vermin. From the title some might expect this to be right along the Death Metal or Black Metal lines, but this time Veerbeek heads everything himself from vocals to g...

21/08/2024

<p>It is a bit hilarious that a band would call themselves Upper Decker, but it is no worse than Party Cannon. Granted, this Death Metal group from France should be taken with a grain of salt and expect humorous results mixed with plenty of brutality to boot. While not quite the Slam-fest that some might expect, each track does feature that lumberi...

08/08/2024

<p>It has been 17 years since anyone has heard much from San Diego, California’s Cephalotripsy, most notably known because Angel Ochoa of Abominable Putridity is in it, but 2024 is a fantastic time for these guys to make a comeback, and they do just that with their second full length album “Epigenetic Neurogenesis.” A lot has happened since 2012 wh...

29/07/2024

<p>Tennessee’s Knoll has been rather quietly cranking out albums since 2021 on their own without too much exposure, but for 2024 they are going on the Devastation on the Nation tour with Morbid Angel, and may finally get more of the exposure they deserve. A five piece that performs Grindcore mixed with Noisecore in the vein of the likes of End or F...

22/07/2024