This is the debut album from Gravewards, a Greek death metal band.
I have fond recollections of 2017’s Subconscious Lobotomy, so was pleased to see this band’s debut album appear. It’s 43 minutes of old-school death metal that’s influenced by the death metal greats from the 90s, while Continue reading
Nadir are a sludge/death metal band from Hungary and this is their sixth album.
The Sixth Extinction features 33 minutes of sludgy death metal. Think of a cross between Crowbar and Bolt Thrower and you’ll not be too far off from where Nadir operate. There’s also a touch of Obituary, Coffins, Incantation, and High on Fire here and there. Continue reading
Cist are a Russian death metal band and this is their latest EP.
Cist play old-school death metal, influenced by the likes of Death, Pestilence, and Obituary, mixed with some speedy thrash metal influences. Continue reading
This is the second album from US death metallers Bloodstrike.
I like Bloodstrike a lot. There’s just something extremely satisfying about their no-frills take on old-school death metal. Their music rages and burns with the best of them, but also has an inherent honesty and authenticity that I find greatly appealing. Continue reading
Wardomized are a UK death/thrash metal band and this is their second EP.
From the moment the EP starts you’re left with no doubt about the old-school pedigree of Wardomized. They seem to have instantly managed to nail down a sound that’s been torn from the 80s, both from a recording point of view and also a stylistic one. Continue reading
Encrypted are a German death metal band and this is their debut EP.
This is old-school death metal that mixes influences from both the Scandinavian and US scenes. Think a cross between Asphyx and Obituary for an easy starting point. Continue reading
This is the second album from Spanish death metallers Opposer.
This is old-school death metal with an equally old-school thrash influence. A mix of Obituary, Death, Bolt Thrower, and Sepultura, if you will. Continue reading
Time Walk are a US metalcore band and this is their latest EP.
Heaviness, thy name is Time Walk.
Combining muscular hardcore from Continue reading
Cut Up are a death metal band from Sweden and this is their second album.
This is the kind of death metal album that just steamrolls all over you as soon as you press play. It’s a relentlessly savage monster throughout the playing time, showing no let up in its bloody commitment to knock you over and flatten you to a mushy corpse. Continue reading
Obituary are a legendary death metal band from the US. This is their tenth album.
I appear to just be getting fonder of Obituary as the years go by. I’ve always been a fan, but more and more I find that I keep returning to their music, both old and new, for a fix of groove-based old-school death metal. Continue reading
