Tag: Death

Continuum Of Xul – Falling Into Damnation Review

Knuckle-dragging death metal insanity with the odd dose of psychedelia. That is Falling into Damnation in a nutshell. And that hypnotic core is Continuum of Xul’s Crazy Glue, transforming those seemingly disparate influences into something

Artificial Brain – Artificial Brain Review

[Artwork by a fellow called Adam Burke] “Wait, this is black metal! I’m eating black metal!” ~ Tom Colicchio There’s a thing that happens in extremely sophisticated restaurants and amidst scheming competitive cooking shows where

The Chasm – The Scars Of A Lost Reflective Shadow Review

A bear, Salvator Rosa, and the two old guys from the Muppets walk into a bar… Wait… Before we go there, let’s get serious. Line up ten veteran bands and ask them to regale you

Blast Rites #10: Berated / Barren – Chainsaw Deth Grind Review

Ten entries into this Blast Rites barrage and we have our first repeat offender… Belgium’s chainsaw grinders Barren got the compilation treatment earlier this year from Esagoya Records in Japan, rounding up the two demos

SkullShitter – Goat Claw Review

SkullShitter’s press materials declares that “Goat Claw is a fully realized Satanic grindcore experience.” Well, now… That certainly sounds like fun… Apparently fueled by various hallucinogens, SkullShitter – and by extension, Goat Claw – is

Survival Instinct – Fatal Venin Review

So the first question that comes to mind when I look at this absurd and kind of awesome cover art is: Is this a gigantic cobra… or a very smol man? The second question, of

Putrefaction Sets In – Repugnant Inception Of Decomposing Paroxysm Review

Oh, Putrefaction Sets In, you had me at “featuring members of Nasum, Regurgitate, Expurgo, and Lymphatic Phlegm”… Formed three years ago, this Brazilian / American / Swedish goregrind supergroup has finally graced us with their

Beyond Mortal Dreams – Abomination Of The Flames Review

[Artwork by Seeming Watcher] I’m sure at some point the Roman empire enjoyed such a ludicrous level of prosperity that wealthy statesmen binned roasted peacock for not looking… graceful enough, and perhaps even flicked moderately