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Sedimentum 'Suppuration Morphogénésiaque'
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Review: Sedimentum ‘Suppuration Morphogénésiaque’

27th July 202228th August 2022 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Me Saco Un Ojo Records, Memento Mori, Sedimentum

It’s July 2022, Buckingham palace has melted into a giant rouge and gold globule that is slowly devouring central London,

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Werewolves 'From The Cave To The Grave'
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Review: Werewolves ‘From The Cave To The Grave’

20th July 202228th August 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Death Metal, Prosthetic Records, Werewolves

There is a lot to be said about momentum in music, and Australian old school loving throwback death metal band

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Yatra 'Born Into Chaos'
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Review: Yatra ‘Born Into Chaos’

5th July 20228th August 2022 David J McLaren Death Metal, Prosthetic Records, Yatra

Brace yourself… my name is David, and I am NOT a big Death Metal fan. I’ll be honest – I

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Paganizer 'Beyond The Macabre'
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Review: Paganizer ‘Beyond The Macabre’

27th June 202227th July 2022 James Bullock Death Metal, Paganizer, Transcending Obscurity Records

Beyond The Macabre is Paganizer’s twelfth studio album and another instalment of ferocious swe-death metal, which also features Bolt Thrower/Memoriam’s

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Burner 'A Vision Of The End'
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Review: Burner ‘A Vision Of The End’ EP

16th June 202227th July 2022 Tom Hanno Burner, Church Road Records, Death Metal, Grindcore, Hardcore

Is blackened-death-thrashy-grindcore even a sub-genre yet? If so, London’s Burner fits into that description quite nicely, and if not, then

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Inanna 'Void Of Unending Depths'
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Review: Inanna ‘Void Of Unending Depths’

4th May 20227th May 2024 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Inanna, Memento Mori

Don’t you just love it when you come across a record that sends you down a rabbit hole of killer

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The Troops Of Doom 'Antichrist Reborn'
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Review: The Troops Of Doom ‘Antichrist Reborn’

13th April 202226th May 2022 Reza Mills Alma Mater Records, Blood Blast, Death Metal, The Troops Of Doom, Thrash Metal

Following on from the 2020 The Rise Of Heresy and 2021 The Absence Of Light EPs comes this long-awaited debut

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Astral Tomb 'Soul Gazer'
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Review: Astral Tomb ‘Soul Gazer’

5th April 202226th May 2022 James Bullock Astral Tomb, Blood Harvest Records, Death Metal

Something continues to go down in Denver. If this is your first time with Astral Tomb; they’re a cavernous, three-piece,

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As The World Dies 'Agonist'
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Review: As The World Dies ‘Agonist’

28th March 20224th May 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden As The World Dies, Death Metal, Transcending Obscurity Records

Death metal is a genre that continues to be prolific, especially in the humid environs of the States. It may

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Mortify 'Fragments At The Edge Of Sorrow'
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Review: Mortify ‘Fragments At The Edge Of Sorrow’

28th March 20224th May 2022 Goro Riffs Chaos Records, Death Metal, Mortify

Intense synth atmospheres and dramatic vocals open this album with the track Beneath The Emptiness. The riffing arrives sounding really

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Golgothan 'Leech'
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Review: Golgothan ‘Leech’

21st March 20224th May 2022 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Golgothan, Lacerated Enemy Records

Today I learned what Golgothan actually meant, and I’m not sure I was ready for it… Lousiana’s Golgothan named themselves

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