Ripper – Towards Rebirth Review
Apparently Chilean death-thrash crew Ripper raised quite a ruckus in the 2014-2017 period with a series of well-regarded…
Arise from Worms – A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction Review
If unrepentant guitar shredding gets your juices flowing, be warned that Arise from Worms bursts at the seams…
Crypts of Golgotha – Disembodied in the Arms of Perdition Review
Nestled in the underground crevices and rocky terrain of Denver, Colorado, emerging upstarts Crypts of Golgotha rise with…
The Great Observer – Loss of Transcendence Review
There are few concepts in the Western tradition as misunderstood as that of “the death of God.” It…
Oraculum – Hybris Divina Review
New year, new beginnings. And just as my resolutions refresh and my word count resets to zero, Chilean…
Redivider – Sounds of Malice Review
I’ve always wondered why there aren’t more bands that use palindromes as names. Think of the perfect symmetry…
Depravity – Bestial Possession Review
Since the release of Evil Upheaval in early 2018, I fell head over heels for Aussie death metal…
Plague Curse – Verminous Contempt Review
We’ve all been told, once or thrice, not to judge a book by its cover. As a species,…
Proscription – Desolate Divine Review
Last we met Finland’s Proscription, an overwhelming amount of promise was almost as intense as their blackened death…
Ashen – Leave the Flesh Behind Review
Australian death metal troupe Ashen impressed me back in 2023, but not because their debut record Ritual of…