Scour has been rather hyped in the last few years with their EPs, mostly because it is a supergroup helmed by Phil Anselmo of Pantera fame, but also because for once it doesn’t feel like a rehash of any of the members’ involved projects. A furious U.S. assault of Black Metal that leans more towards the Swedish side of things than U.S., Scour’s firs...

21/03/2025

It has been a few years (about six) but Belarus’ Brutal Death Metal group Relics Of Humanity are back with another face stomping album that is still tasteful and won’t shred the ears too much. Still at home in Willowtip records with the likes of Schizogen and Iniquitous Savagery, everything that lives up to this sub genre of Death Metal is packaged...

17/03/2025

It didn’t take very long, but Oregon’s Bloodcrusher are back with more riffs, slams, and brutal sounds for the Blood Gods. More Brutal Death Metal touching Slam and Deathcore for the ears and more skulls for the skullthrone with all the head banging that is about to commence. For those who don’t know, this project is headed solely by Dave Wolfe who...

13/03/2025

Thlipsis hail from Greece and this four piece are starting off 2025 strong with a new EP entitled “Servants of Apathy.” As the band’s name translates to ‘sadness’ or ‘oppression’ it is only fitting that this short 3 track album is dedicated, according to the band, to the people to Palestine and their history of oppression. A rather humanitarian and...

10/03/2025

Coming on a sandstorm out of South Africa on shrooms and mysticism, the five piece known as Acid Magus rides again with their third full length album entitled, “Scatterling Empire.” While rooted deeply in the Sludge genre, there is also a bit of Doom and even Garage Rock added into the mix, sounding like a cross between Khemmis, Crowbar, and even e...

05/03/2025

Second album by Temple Of Decay, a one-member band, Mortt, who takes care of all aspects of his project, the only thing he has delegated has been the creation of the logo, work of Ihasan. The album has been recorded, mixed and mastered at Terror Studio, and is released through the labels Black death production (CD) and Godz ov war Productions (Digi...

03/03/2025

Releasing full albums is a risky gamble for bands because usually the first one is strong but the 2nd feels weaker due to a rehashed sound, but Sweden’s Carnal Savagery are no strangers to this as it paid off back in 2022 for them and they’ve done it again in 2024. Earlier that year they released the still Entombed meets Dismember sounding Old Scho...

27/02/2025

Carnivore Diprosopus have returned with their new effort titled, “Rise Of The Insurrection”, and with this new release they have extended their grasp into this world of mass insanity to infect the most devout and hungry brutal death metal minions. With a total of 9 tracks, the band blazes through the material with a ferocity not seen since the earl...

24/02/2025

Deathwytch is a rather mysterious band based in the U.S. with a mix of U.S. and German members. Signed to Moribund Records who is known for their fair share of ‘old school’ Black and Death Metal along with some Heavy Metal/ Thrash bands and Atmospheric Black Metal artists, Deathwytch holds a special place in being more along the Avant-Garde Black M...

18/02/2025

Castrated consists of Anthony Voight on vocals, Jonathan Bayliss on guitars, Carlos Gallegos on bass, and Matt Behner on drums. That’s it, just 4 members. A super simplistic approach to something so aurally devastating. Well, sometimes that’s all it takes. The single guitarist approach really works here. The tone is so sharp and eviscerating on thi...

10/02/2025

Breeding Chaos were formed out of France in 2020 and just a year ago put out their debut EP. This four piece Melodeath group finally have unleashed their full length debut “Distant Planets” that is a tight 30 minutes of guitar focused music, leaning more on the late 90s style of groups like Soilwork and Amon Amarth for a raucous, but enjoyable list...

05/02/2025

Disclaimer: there are 2 versions of this album apparently; 1 is on CD and is broken into 6 tracks and then there is the bandcamp version (the one being reviewed) where it is a single track. Considering this is a 35 minute epic, it falls right in line with the impressive concept work attempt of Edge Of Sanity and Insomnium…Deamonolith just formed in...

03/02/2025

France’s Artery have been around for quite some time- since 2005- but it has been a bit since anyone has heard from them since their 2018 EP. With the departure of their more Death Metal styled vocalist, they have gained a new vocalist Greg who makes his debut on “Last Chance.” While his voice brings a bit more of a Metalcore element to the music s...

29/01/2025

If you have followed this band back a few years, especially all the way back to their split CD with the band Goretrade, you will find that Corpsefucking Art is a band who’s symphonic array of aural decimation is not to be underestimated or taken lightly. These guys have grown since those days, and their release “Tomatized” explores and defines the...

27/01/2025

SaintSombre are a fresh band out of France under the sole member Steve R. who delivers all the vocals, riffs, drumming, and samples. Considered a mix of Sludge and Post Metal/ Rock, SaintSombre avoids the usual abrasive atmosphere that Post Metal bands like Grown Below or Cult of Luna go for or the clean Djent driven one like Spiritbox, but rather...

22/01/2025