Frozen Soul – No Place of Warmth (Review)

Frozen Soul - No Place of WarmthThis is the third album from US death metallers Frozen Soul.

Frozen Soul play old-school death metal. Across 36 minutes No Place of Warmth the band assault the listener with a barrage of riffs, growls, and deathly beats that are near-guaranteed to get bodies moving hard. Continue reading “Frozen Soul – No Place of Warmth (Review)”

Lago – Vigil (Review)

Lago - VigilLago are a US death metal band and this is their third album.

Lago had a series of strong releases, (2014’s Tyranny, a 2016 split with Calm Hatchery, and 2018’s Sea of Duress), but it’s been a looooong time since then. Which is why, when the 42-minute Vigil appeared, it carried Continue reading “Lago – Vigil (Review)”

Cognizance – In Light, No Shape (Review)

Cognizance - In Light, No ShapeCognizance are a death metal band from the UK and this is their fourth album.

Following on from 2024’s strong Phantazein, Cognizance have now returned with the 37-minute In Light, No Shape. Once again we get treated to the band’s take on modern technical death metal, and, as usual, it’s a winner. Continue reading “Cognizance – In Light, No Shape (Review)”

Ordh – Blind in Abyssal Realms (Review)

Ordh - Blind in Abyssal RealmsOrdh are a death metal band from the US and this is their debut album.

Blind in Abyssal Realms brings us 43 minutes of progressive death metal from current/ex-members of Barishi and Come to Grief. Ordh impress with their ability to being multiple elements together into a very satisfying whole. Continue reading “Ordh – Blind in Abyssal Realms (Review)”

Pig’s Blood – Destroying the Spirit (Review)

Pig's Blood - Destroying the SpiritThis is the third album from US death metallers Pig’s Blood.

2019’s A Flock Slaughtered was an enjoyable record, but it’s been an age since then. Now, with the 33-minute Destroying the Spirit, are Pig’s Blood able to still cut it in today’s death metal killing fields? Continue reading “Pig’s Blood – Destroying the Spirit (Review)”

At the Gates – The Ghost of a Future Dead (Review)

At the Gates - The Ghost of a Future DeadThis is the seventh album from legendary Swedish melodic death metallers At the Gates.

After the tragic death of the band’s iconic singer Tomas Lindberg, this is the final album from the legendary At the Gates. Bringing us 44 minutes of material, The Ghost of a Future Dead is a scorching swansong from the band. Continue reading “At the Gates – The Ghost of a Future Dead (Review)”

Reeking Aura – On the Promise of the Moon (Review)

Reeking Aura - On the Promise of the MoonReeking Aura are a death metal band from the US and this is their second album.

This is the follow up to 2022’s Blood and Bonemeal. With nine tracks and 32 minutes of material, On the Promise of the Moon is a shade shorter than the last record, while still possessing two more songs. This references Reeking Aura’s refreshed lineup, but Continue reading “Reeking Aura – On the Promise of the Moon (Review)”

Archspire – Too Fast to Die (Review)

Archspire - Too Fast to DieThis is the fifth album from Canadian death metallers Archspire.

If 2017’s Relentless Mutation was a Big Deal, 2021’s Bleed the Future was a Really Big Deal. So, with a new drummer in tow, (from Oubliette), expectations are high for Too Fast to Die. Can Archspire rise to the occasion? Continue reading “Archspire – Too Fast to Die (Review)”

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)”

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)”