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Review: Septage ‘Septic Worship’

29th April 202429th April 2024 Sandy Williamson Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Extremely Rotten Productions, Grindcore, Me Saco Un Ojo Records, Septage

Danish gurgling grind monstrosity Septage have finally birthed their debut full-length Septic Worship (Intolerant Spree Of Infesting Forms) after a

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Ataraxy 'The Last Mirror'
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Review: Ataraxy ‘The Last Mirror’

13th June 202215th July 2022 Sandy Williamson Ataraxy, Dark Descent Records, Death Doom, Me Saco Un Ojo Records

I’ve followed Spanish underground legend death metallers Ataraxy for a number of years now, since I heard their Revelations Of

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Malignant Altar 'Realms Of Exquisite Morbidity'
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Review: Malignant Altar ‘Realms Of Exquisite Morbidity’

13th December 20218th February 2022 Jamie Grimes Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Malignant Altar

It feels very much like Malignant Altar‘s debut album is one of the very few underground metal debuts in recent

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Qrixkuor ‘Poison Palinopsia’
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Review: Qrixkuor ‘Poison Palinopsia’

10th August 202115th September 2021 Jamie Grimes Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Invictus Productions, Quixkuor

The musician known publicly as simply ‘S’ has endured various obstacles over the last five years to bring this first

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Engulfed 'Vengeance Of The Fallen'
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Review: Engulfed ‘Vengeance Of The Fallen’

6th January 20218th February 2021 Jamie Grimes Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Engulfed, Me Saco Un Ojo Records

There’s something deeply satisfying about hearing a band hit their full potential, and Turkish malcontents Engulfed arrive gloriously at their

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Gorephilia ‘In The Eye Of Nothing’
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Review: Gorephilia ‘In The Eye Of Nothing’

2nd October 20203rd November 2020 Matt Alexander Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Gorephilia, In The Eye Of Nothing, Me Saco Un Ojo Records

Oh man! Finland has such a rich history of producing some of the finest death metal that the entire world

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Review: Proscription ‘Conduit’

28th September 202028th October 2020 Jamie Grimes Conduit, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Proscription

Death metal is at absolute saturation point in 2020, and quantity absolutely does not equate to quality. With their roots

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Swallowed ‘Lunarterial’ CD/LP/DD 2014

17th September 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, CD, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, LP, Lunarterial, Review, Swallowed

A while ago I heard the EP of Finnish Swallowed and they immediately drew me into their web of slow

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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress
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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress

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Emerging once again from the Bristolian mire, the amphibious overlords known as Froglord return to deliver another dose of thick,

Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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