Immolation – Descent (Review)

Immolation - DescentThis is the twelfth album from US death metal band Immolation.

Expectations are high for the return of Immolation, one of death metal’s strongest and most consistent legendary bands. Following on from 2022’s well-received Acts of God, the monstrous Descent drops 43 minutes of new material on an unsuspecting world like Continue reading “Immolation – Descent (Review)”

Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March (Review)

Melvins with Napalm Death - Savage Imperial Death MarchThis is a collaborative album between two legendary acts, Melvins from the US and Napalm Death from the UK.

Originally released last year as a 6-track limited tour CD/vinyl, Savage Imperial Death March is now getting a full release, with two extra songs and new artwork. It’s a 40-minute journey into an uncrowded collaborative space that brings together the sludgy melodic skill of Melvins and the off-centre experimental side of Napalm Death. Continue reading “Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March (Review)”

Cult of Occult – I Have No Name (Review)

Cult of Occult - I Have No NameCult of Occult are a French doom band and this is their fifth album.

It’s great to have towering Cult of Occult back. The last time they graced us with their malignant presence was on 2021’s Ruin, but now we have a brand new full album. I Have No Name contains 70 minutes of doomsludge horror. My, what a Continue reading “Cult of Occult – I Have No Name (Review)”

Unearthly Rites – Tortural Symphony of the Flesh (Review)

Unearthly Rites - Tortural Symphony of the FleshUnearthly Rites are a Finnish death metal band and this is their second album.

Tortural Symphony of the Flesh is the 40-minute follow up to 2024’s Ecdysis, bringing us another filth-ridden slab of death/crust/sludge/grind/doom from Unearthly Rites. Strap yourself in, and get ready for something Continue reading “Unearthly Rites – Tortural Symphony of the Flesh (Review)”