Tag: Brutal
Deliquesce – Saviour / Enslaver Review
Melbourne’s Deliquesce debuted with monstrous intent on 2023’s Cursed with Malevolence, an album so stuffed with brutal/technical death goodness that you’d have thought they were flies on the wall for the Pierced from Within sessions. …
Unmerciful – Devouring Darkness Review
[Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jarramillo] Drummer Trynt Kelly’s feet are flying. That’s one point of interest on Devouring Darkness, Unmerciful’s fourth full-length, and that point is like an industrial sewing machine needle turbo-embroidering your ear …
Defeated Sanity – Chronicles Of Lunacy Review
[Cover artwork by Jon Zig] Yes, I’ll have the kangaroo soufflé, please… “FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, NOT ANOTHER METAL WRITEUP WITH FOOD ANALOGIES” ~ the sensible denizens of planet Earth I understand it’s overused, …
Taking A Demo Dump – Going Small With New Standard Elite
At nearly 15 years since their inception, you can’t really call brutal death metal label New Standard Elite “new” anymore, but in that time they’ve certainly become a, um… standard of eliteness in that realm. …
Wormed – Omegon Review
As a pretty avid gamer for the better part of 40 years, I see games… everywhere. And I mean everywhere. I can’t be in a park while playing an open world game without thinking I …
Malignancy – …Discontinued Review
You ever twist yourself up into a contortionist’s knot and then bash yourself repeatedly in the skull with a crowbar for about a half-hour at a time? No, of course you don’t. I mean, why …
Mortal Wound – The Anus Of The World Review
[Front cover artwork by Karina] A depiction of a Mortal Wound super-fan: If you are lucky enough to have parental units that counted your safety and prosperity as a top priority amidst your youth, then …
Best Of 2023 – Captain: Have You Heard The Good Word About Clunky Clock Radios And Power Metal, Brothers And Sisters??
I grew up in a very music friendly household. Both my parents were (and continue to be) music obsessive, and any time we were home and the TV wasn’t on, chances were pretty good you’d …