Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet Incandescence (Review)

Dawn of Ouroboros - Velvet IncandescenceThis is the second album from Dawn of Ouroboros, a progressive black/death metal band from the US.

Following on from 2020’s well-received The Art of Morphology, Velvet Incandescence brings us 46 minutes of new material from Dawn of Ouroboros, who feature members of Botanist and Cailleach Calling. Continue reading “Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet Incandescence (Review)”

Infecting the Swarm – Pulsing Coalescence (Review)

Infecting the Swarm - Pulsing CoalescenceThis is the third album from German death metal band Infecting the Swarm.

(Deep breath…)

BRUTAL!

DEATH!

METARRRGGHHHH!

Now, here’s an album I have been looking forward to. Both Continue reading “Infecting the Swarm – Pulsing Coalescence (Review)”

The Eating Cave – The Miscalculation (Review)

The Eating Cave - The MiscalculationThis is the second album from US death metallers The Eating Cave.

Hot on the heels of Ingurgitate from last year, The Eating Cave have already returned with 36 minutes of new material. Their previous album made a very good impression on me, so it is great to hear some new songs from The Eating Cave so soon. Their brand of modern technical death metal hit the spot for me on their debut, and the same is true with The Miscalculation.

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Raider – Trial by Chaos (Review)

Raider - Trial by ChaosThis is the second album from Canadian death/thrash metallers Raider.

Over 39 minutes Trial by Chaos combines the melodic strains of death and thrash metal into eight tracks of savage intensity. Raider know how to write a good tune, and Trial by Chaos is packed with them. Continue reading “Raider – Trial by Chaos (Review)”

Voidceremony – Threads of Unknowing (Review)

Voidceremony - Threads of UnknowingThis is the second album from US death metallers Voidceremony.

Featuring members of Decrepisy, Cauldron Black Ram, Mournful Congregation, Atramentus, Worm, and First Fragment, it’s clear a lot of talent and experience has gone into Threads of Unknowing, and this is reason enough to check out Voidceremony. Then the promo blurb goes and tells me Continue reading “Voidceremony – Threads of Unknowing (Review)”

Asystole – Siren to Blight (Review)

Asystole - Siren to BlightAsystole are a death metal band from the US and this is their debut album.

Siren to Blight contains 29 minutes of death metal that the promo blurb says is influenced by bands such as Gorguts, Virus, Krallice, Cryptopsy, and Anata. Continue reading “Asystole – Siren to Blight (Review)”

Omnicidal – The Omnicidalist (Review)

Omnicidal - The OmnicidalistThis is the debut album from Swedish death metallers Omnicidal.

The Omnicidalist spends 43 minutes blending both the chainsaw and melodic varieties of old-school Swedish death metal. Sounds tasty? It really is. Continue reading “Omnicidal – The Omnicidalist (Review)”

Tempel Wolf – Hirschgeweihmaskeraden (Review)

Tempel Wolf - HirschgeweihmaskeradenTempel Wolf are a black metal band from Switzerland and this is their debut release.

Tempel Wolf play atmospheric black metal, and on Hirschgeweihmaskeraden they deliver 32 minutes of material across this absorbing release. Continue reading “Tempel Wolf – Hirschgeweihmaskeraden (Review)”

Devangelic – Xul (Review)

Devangelic - XulThis is the fourth album from Italian death metallers Devangelic.

There’s always room for more brutal death metal in your life, don’t pretend that there isn’t. If you’ve recovered from Resurrection Denied, Phlegethon, and Ersetu, then Xul is here to give you your next dose of the brutality that I know you love. Continue reading “Devangelic – Xul (Review)”