Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition (Review)

Gatecreeper - Dark SuperstitionThis is the third album from US death metallers Gatecreeper.

Gatecreeper are always a reliable source of crushing old-school death metal carnage. Both 2016’s Sonoran Depravation and 2019’sĀ Deserted were solid slabs of heaviness, (I also really enjoyed their 2018 split with Iron Reagan), so checking out the 37-minuteĀ Dark Superstition was mandatory. Continue reading “Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition (Review)”

Unearthly Rites – Ecdysis (Review)

Unearthly Rites - EcdysisUnearthly Rites are a Finnish death metal band and this is their debut album.

Here’s some nasty death metal for you to clog up your pores. Ecdysis is a sludge factory of old-school death metal that really brings out the filth in the style. Across 34 minutes Unearthly Rites spread their disease with convincing menace and a swamp’s worth of heaviness. Continue reading “Unearthly Rites – Ecdysis (Review)”

Coffin Curse – The Continuous Nothing (Review)

Coffin Curse - The Continuous NothingCoffin Curse are a death metal band from Chile and this is their second album.

The Continuous Nothing is the 43-minute follow up to 2020’s Ceased to Be, and builds upon that album’s solid foundations. Coffin Curse are easy to enjoy if you are a fan of 90s-influenced death metal. Continue reading “Coffin Curse – The Continuous Nothing (Review)”

Necrot – Lifeless Birth (Review)

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

2020’sĀ 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)”

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)”

Funeral Leech – The Illusion of Time (Review)

Funeral Leech - The Illusion of TimeFuneral Leech are a death/doom metal band from the US and this is their second album.

I enjoyed 2020’sĀ Death Meditation, so knew I didn’t want to miss out on hearing The Illusion of Time. I’m glad I didn’t either, as this is a damn fine album. Continue reading “Funeral Leech – The Illusion of Time (Review)”

Witch Vomit – Funeral Sanctum (Review)

Witch Vomit - Funeral SanctumThis is the third album from US death metal band Witch Vomit.

Witch Vomit are such an enjoyable band, and I really liked the filthy, gruesome old-school rot of A Scream from the Tomb Below,Ā Poisoned Blood, andĀ Buried Deep in a Bottomless Grave. But wait, change is afoot in the Witch Vomit camp. What does that mean for the 31 minutes ofĀ Funeral Sanctum? Continue reading “Witch Vomit – Funeral Sanctum (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)”

Stress Angel – Punished by Nemesis (Review)

Stress Angel - Punished by NemesisStress Angel are a death/thrash metal band from the US and this is their second album.

Punished by Nemesis contains 40 minutes of atavistic metal that’s easy to enjoy. It’s all scorching riffs, pounding drums, and fierce attitude. What’s not to like? Stress Angel have a natural charisma, and this album is loads of fun. Continue reading “Stress Angel – Punished by Nemesis (Review)”

Slimelord – Chytridiomycosis Relinquished (Review)

Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis RelinquishedThis is the debut album from UK death/doom metal band Slimelord.

Chytridiomycosis Relinquished comes to us from current/ex-members of Cryptic Shift and Horrified, which should bode well for Slimelord. This coupled with the promo stating that this is for fans of Disembowelment, Immolation, Gojira, Morbid Angel, Voidceremony, Tomb Mold, Edge of
Sanity, and Morbus Chron, made me quite intrigued to check out Chytridiomycosis Relinquished, as that’s quite the mix. Continue reading “Slimelord – Chytridiomycosis Relinquished (Review)”