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Published by Clay<\/a> on 2026\/07\/162026\/07\/16<\/p>\n

\"\"Artwork by Belial NecroArts<\/a><\/p>\n

Style: Dissonant death metal, progressive death metal (harsh vocals)
Recommended for fans of: Ulcerate, Gorguts, Cryptopsy<\/a>, Blood Incantation
Country: Denmark
Release date: 10 July 2026<\/p>\n

The stank face: a universal sign of a nasty riff or groove in heavy music. You\u2019re doing one right now aren\u2019t you? Nothing produces this involuntary grimace quite like quality dissonant death metal. I\u2019m sure many would claim huge deathcore breakdowns are the true stank face king, though from overuse the tempo drops and dramatic pauses of these breakdowns have become nothing more than a clich\u00e9. Dissonant death metal\u2019s volatile nature, with unpredictable movements, clashing intervals, and uneasy tension often seems a misstep away from complete unorganized chaos. In this setting, a crushing heavy riff offers a release from the dissonant maelstrom and can batter a listener with a brutal groove to a degree that other subgenres can\u2019t match. Denmark\u2019s Dysgnostic have an advanced degree in stankfacery, and hope to distort faces across the globe with their sophomore LP, End Whispers.<\/p>\n

After the brief acoustic opening in \u201cThe Last Refrain\u201d, End Whispers tears forward at a frenetic pace. Guitarists Simon Kannegaard and Mads Bertram H Gath create dissonance by frequently playing in parallel rather than in unison. Both weave their own unique fiendish waltz with the same endpoint in mind though often via starkly different routes. In the moments when they do unite, as in the mid tempo groove of \u201cThe Black Sun\u201d and blistering tremolo section of \u201cEnd Whispers\u201d the impact of their synchronized riffing is all-the-more devastating. Thomas Fischer\u2019s unhinged, guttural scream, a constant rumble throughout End Whispers, offers the ideal vocal complement to this stanky riffage. Contrasting the onslaught of the dissonant rhythm, Kannegaard\u2019s guitar solos mournfully wail via sustained bends and vibrato, heard in \u201cInto Salvation\u2019s Night\u201d and \u201cIgnis Fatuus\u201d. Drummer Richardt Olsen delivers the standout performance throughout End Whispers, though. His unrelenting blastbeats and galloping double bass are a constant, played at a consistent fiery intensity which char Dysgnostic\u2019s scorched path. In the moments of reprieve from the intensity, like the gentle acoustic passage of \u201cInto Salvation\u2019s Night\u201d, Olsen\u2019s gentle cymbal work heightens the atmospheric tension to a peak, summoning the explosive return of subsequent tremolo madness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The front half of End Whispers consistently satisfies though Dysgnostic begin to falter with \u201cIgnis Fatuus\u201d, a slow meandering track that loses much of the momentum from a reduction in intensity without enough intrigue. Upon returning to the blast beat-led walloping in \u201cFeast of Emptiness\u201d or the slower groove of \u201cThe Shattered Timekeeper\u201d, Dysgnostic\u2019s dissonant punch doesn\u2019t deliver the same impact as the earlier tracks. \u201cOrphaned and Abandon\u201d is overly focused on creating dissonance through the parallel guitar lines though the cumulative performance becomes unmemorable and tedious. End Whispers concludes with \u201cGlimpses of a Lost Horizon\u201d which incorporates a\u2014gulp\u2014saxophone solo, a clich\u00e9 and unnecessary addition that, absent from the remainder of End Whispers, feels like Dysgnostic playing to the current trend of progressive death metal at a detriment to the album\u2019s ending which would have greatly benefitted from an explosive, culminate conclusion. Though wrapping up at just over forty minutes, the stagnation of End Whispers\u2019 final tracks results in a growing boredom for the listener, as their stank face is only a distant memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dysgnostic certainly have potential to stand alongside some of the underground leaders of dissonant death metal (check out Replicant and Devenial Verdict if you\u2019re unfamiliar) though need to hone in on consistently delivering impactful payouts to their dissonant atmosphere that they create. As End Whispers concludes, I hear no compelling whispers to return for repeated listens.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recommended tracks: The Black Sun, End Whispers, The Last Refrain
You may also like: Hath<\/a>, Nightmarer<\/a>, Undersave<\/a>, Devenial Verdict<\/a>, Replicant<\/a>
Final verdict: 6\/10<\/p>\n

Related links: Bandcamp<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Label: Transcending Obscurity Records<\/a><\/p>\n

Dysgnostic is:
\u2013 Thomas Fischer (bass, vocals)
\u2013 Simon Kannegaard (guitar)
\u2013 Richardt Olsen (drums)
\u2013 Mads Bertram H Gath (guitar)<\/p>\n

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