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Rotheads – Sewer Fiends Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on January 26, 2018 in 2018, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Memento Mori, Reviews, Romanian Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, 14 comments

“From Leonitus in the Republic of Plato to sad, lonely, middle-aged women reading the barely literate depravity of Fifty Shades of Grey, the ugly, vile, visceral, and disgusting has a wide-ranging abhorrent appeal. Death metal, our chosen disgusting delicacy, revels in refuse instead of aiming for transcendent beauty. Romania’s Rotheads have, with their debut Sewer Fiends, gone straight for the most repugnant place they could envision, and through their music they try to bring the listener down to grovel alongside them.” Filth hounds.

Antiversum – Cosmos Comedenti Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on October 2, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, Invictus Productions, Reviews, Swiss Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, 13 comments

“OK, think fast: what’re the first two bands that come to mind when you think of Zurich? If you’re me, it’s Celtic Frost and Triptykon. Sure, there are plenty of others, but regardless which ones you picked, I bet Antiversum wasn’t one of them. Nothing against this mysterious, black/death group, but with only a demo and a six-way split to their name, I’m sure only a few people here have heard of them. But, now that their debut record is out, here’s your chance.” Blackened Swiss for all.

Hexx – Wrath of the Reaper Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on September 19, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, High Roller Records, Power Metal, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal, 11 comments

“There are albums and there are comeback albums. While the former can have their share of pressure and anticipation, pressure and anticipation are inevitable for the latter. Especially the larger the gap between a band’s previous releases and their comeback. Celtic Frost’s Monotheist, for example, had a ridiculous amount of hype surrounding it. The band felt it, the fans felt it. But, after sixteen years of CF silence, Monotheist arrived and left its mark. Another legend to return from the grave is Autopsy. After another sixteen years, they returned with a vengeance—proving to the world they could still be as raunchy as ever. But, why a come back?” Back from the dead with the Reaper in tow.

The Lurking Fear – Out of the Voiceless Grave Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on August 7, 2017 in 2017, Century Media, Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Death Metal, 48 comments

“An interesting anecdote I saw told was a fine–art professor’s first exercise with his Master’s students. He shows them a Jackson Pollock painting, and asks them to write why it is good. After receiving the wonderfully pretentious responses, the professor reveals that the “Pollock painting” was actually his apron from his studio, hopefully teaching the students that there may be more to judging good and bad art than feelings.” Smock-core!

Gravesite – Neverending Trail of Skulls Review

By Mark Z. on August 2, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Italian Metal, Reviews, Xtreem Music, Death Metal, 40 comments

“On 2015 debut Horrifying Nightmares…, the quartet excelled at slinging riff after riff at the listener, offering an experience that was enjoyable but didn’t always stick. Nevertheless the record impressed me enough with its lurching guitars and vintage horror creepiness that it narrowly escaped a Things You Might Have Missed writeup and a spot on my Year-End list. With sophomore full-length Neverending Trail of Skulls, I’m finally here to make the trek and reveal the sick world these former Undead Creep members have created.” Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Yer Metal is Olde: Death – Scream Bloody Gore

By Ferrous Beuller on July 15, 2017 in American Metal, Combat Records, Death Metal, Yer Metal Is Olde, Death Metal, 64 comments

“Vishnu, ineffable by nature, is an ultimately cyclical deity – one whose concept is equal parts creator and destroyer; an incarnation of extremes. As he creates, so he destroys. So did Chuck.” And then there was Death.

Cemetery Urn – Cemetery Urn Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on June 8, 2017 in 2017, Australian Metal, Death Metal, Hells Headbangers Records, Reviews, Death Metal, 83 comments

“Australia’s Cemetery Urn describe themselves as ‘barbaric Australian death metal,’ and one gets the feeling listening to their self-titled third record that they’d welcome ceaseless barbaric bloodshed.” Commence the hacking.

Extremity – Extremely Fucking Dead Review

By Ferrous Beuller on April 10, 2017 in 20 Buck Spin, 2017, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 44 comments

“I don’t know about you, but I’m genetically predisposed towards some kind of Pavlovian response when faced with a death metal band called Extremity flaunting an album entitled Extremely Fucking Dead. And, frankly, if a package like that doesn’t pique your interests, then you, sir, are a swine and a cad, and no friend of mine.” Extremity in defense of fucking death is no vice.

Gorephilia – Severed Monolith Review

By Ferrous Beuller on March 6, 2017 in 2017, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Finnish Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 19 comments

“Gorephilia. Just the word, let alone the cover, should clue you in as to what genre this release belongs to. Like most people, it’s not a term that often finds itself in my daily vocabulary, heard only by local restaurant staff when instructing them as to how to cook my fucking cow. Turns out in Finland it means grim, Morbid Angel worshiping death metal.” Gore is hell. [Gorephilia. What else can we really add to that one? Rich man, gore man, Incantation man, die!]

Tomb Mold – Primordial Malignity Review

By Steel Druhm on January 31, 2017 in 2017, Blood Harvest Records, Canadian Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 20 comments

“Formed by Max Klebanoff and Derrick Vella, this two-man project is steeped in the gutter filth of Autopsy and Disma, but also pays grisly homage to the worst angels of Swe-death and Finn-death.” Don the hazmat suit and prepare to get sticky.