Necrot – Lifeless Birth (Review)

Necrot - Lifeless BirthNecrot are a death metal band from the US and this is their third album.

2020’s Mortal was an enjoyable slab of old-school death metal carnage, and now Necrot are back to reap more limbs with the 40-minute Lifeless Birth. It’s a step up a level for Necrot, one you must listen to if you’re a fan of bands such as Gatecreeper, Bolt Thrower, Undeath, Incantation, Blood Red Throne, Autopsy, Grave, Tomb Mold, Outer Heaven, Genocide Pact, etc. Continue reading “Necrot – Lifeless Birth (Review)”

Mære – …And the Universe Keeps Silent (Review)

Mære - .​.​.​And The Universe Keeps SilentThis is the debut album from German death metallers Mære.

Featuring ex-members of Ingurgitating Oblivion, …​And the Universe Keeps Silent contains 37 minutes of lightless dissonant death metal. The promo blurb mentions bands like Gorguts, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Immolation, Replicant, Phobocosm, and Saevus Finis, so this will give you a good idea of where Mære are coming from. Continue reading “Mære – …And the Universe Keeps Silent (Review)”

Uttertomb – Nebulas of Self-Desecration (Review)

Uttertomb - Nebulas of Self-DesecrationUttertomb are a death metal band from Chile and this is their debut album.

Nebulas of Self-Desecration contains 43 minutes of morbid death metal darkness. Manifesting as ancient death metal with a serving of doom horror, if you think of a mix of bands such as Autopsy, Incantation, and Immolation, you’ll have a decent starting point for Uttertomb’s output. Continue reading “Uttertomb – Nebulas of Self-Desecration (Review)”

Apparition – Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State (Review)

Apparition - Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil StateApparition are a death metal band from the US and this is their second album.

Featuring an ex-member of Nails, Apparition play progressive death/doom metal. On Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State they deliver 38-minutes of music that hits the spot. Continue reading “Apparition – Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State (Review)”

Spectral Voice – Sparagmos (Review)

Spectral Voice - SparagmosThis is the second album from US death/doom band Spectral Voice.

Featuring members of Black Curse and Blood Incantation, Spectral Voice play the sort of humungous death doom that crushes mountains and destroys villages. Sparagmos boasts 46 minutes of material that’s as distressing as it is rewarding. Continue reading “Spectral Voice – Sparagmos (Review)”

Cruciamentum – Obsidian Refractions (Review)

Cruciamentum - Obsidian RefractionsThis is the second album from international death metallers Cruciamentum.

Featuring current/ex-members of Vacivus and Perdition Temple, Cruciamentum play old-school death metal that fans of acts such as Incantation, Corpsessed, Ritual Necromancy, Fossilization, and Immolation should check out. Continue reading “Cruciamentum – Obsidian Refractions (Review)”

Carnal Tomb – Embalmed in Decay (Review)

Carnal Tomb - Embalmed in DecayThis is the third album from German death metal band Carnal Tomb.

Embalmed in Decay features 39 minutes of death metal brutality. Carnal Tomb have produced a collection of death metal songs that are well-crafted and demonstrate a keen understanding of the style. Continue reading “Carnal Tomb – Embalmed in Decay (Review)”

Undergang – De Syv Stadier af Ford​æ​rv (Review)

Undergang - De Syv Stadier af Ford​æ​rvUndergang are a death metal band from Denmark and this is their latest EP.

As the name might suggest, De Syv Stadier af Ford​æ​rv contains seven tracks, with a total duration of 21 minutes. Continue reading “Undergang – De Syv Stadier af Ford​æ​rv (Review)”

Incantation – Unholy Deification (Review)

Incantation - Unholy DeificationIncantation are a US death metal band and this is their thirteenth album.

A new Incantation album is always an event, and this is no different. Unholy Deification is a 42-minute feast of grim death metal that once again demonstrates why Incantation are so good at what they do. Continue reading “Incantation – Unholy Deification (Review)”

Dead Chasm – Sublimis Ignotum Omni (Review)

Dead Chasm - Certain RaptureDead Chasm are an Italian death metal band and this is their debut album.

Featuring current and ex-members of Decrepid, Funest, Horrid, and Stench of Profit, Sublimis Ignotum Omni contains 33 minutes of macabre old-school death metal. This is damn good stuff. Continue reading “Dead Chasm – Sublimis Ignotum Omni (Review)”