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Carnalation – Ghosts

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 Sometimes the best things are done plain and simple. That’s what Carnalation’s upcoming death metal “Ghosts” is – simple. Now I don’t mean it has the same guitar rhythm, lyrics, or beat the entire album; they aren’t fucking beginner level musicians. All 5 tracks off of “Ghosts” are straight up brutal and they tear up the ear drums by just being the death metal that many people around the world love every day. Carnalation doesn’t bring any super ultra amazing to the table so I’m not saying it’s genre defining or redefining, I’m just saying it’s death metal done right … Continue reading Carnalation – Ghosts

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Mindshift – Horizon

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 Melodic death metal has two variations for me: really, really good (Amon Amarth, Despite) or needs more work (none come to mind right off the top of my head), and thankfully enough Mindshift’s debut full length “Horizon” is really, really good to say in the least. Now I could argue that this is also deathcore with there being singing and screaming all throughout the album, but I’ll just keep it simple and leave it at melodic death metal. This whole album gets both my thumbs up though with the heaviness being constant within the intense riffs that Mindshift pulls off … Continue reading Mindshift – Horizon

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Disloyal – Godless

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 There’s always something about raw and fast paced death metal that I just love. Maybe it’s how raw and fast it is, who knows? Disloyal’s upcoming fourth album “Godless” is something that death metal fans everywhere should be able to come together and agree upon that there are several things to love about this album. If the cover art doesn’t strike you as impressive then the intense, guttural vocals alongside the ripping guitars might pull you in. If you’re big into drums then the unique pulse and beat of these drums may win over your ears and make you head-bang … Continue reading Disloyal – Godless

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Feared – Synder

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 I’m not saying that I called it, but I fucking did. Right from the moment that I heard Feared latest single, “My Grief, My Sorrow”, I knew with the utmost certainty that “Synder” was going to be as much of a masterpiece as Feared’s fourth release, “Vinter”, if not more of a masterpiece. And much to my disbelief, the latter is true. I was extremely ecstatic when I first saw that this mammoth album was going to be a beast with all 13 tracks being innovative for Feared and death metal alike, and it’s something that this band has become … Continue reading Feared – Synder

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Spine Crown – The Evil Next Door

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 Weird how the last 2-track album that I did was Obduktion’s death metal “Mors Janua Vitae”, and now here’s another such album from Spine Crown. Go figure. Anyway, “The Evil Next Door” is a throwback to the more classic death metal with a true brutal sound to both tracks that constantly pound away at the ear drums and never cease the whole time. While each one isn’t exactly fucking fabulous in my opinion, they’ve definitely got heaps of quality to them that should get plenty of death metal fans out there like myself to tap their feet in approval. “The … Continue reading Spine Crown – The Evil Next Door

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Embrace of Thorns – Darkness Impenetrable

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 I think we can all agree that just upon the cover art that this isn’t exactly your run-of-the-mill black/death metal album, and in no way does Embrace of Thorns disappoint with their new album “Darkness Impenetrable”. Straight from the first track the album has an ominous feel to it that really made the vocals feel more harsh and intense when they first came along. Speaking of which, the vocals are fucking awesome for the whole of the album that I just couldn’t get over. Same exact thing goes for the guitars and drums with their great sound and pace that … Continue reading Embrace of Thorns – Darkness Impenetrable

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Vermörd – Dawn of the Black Harvest

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 This album is everything that blackened death metal is about down to cover art when it comes to Vermörd’s new album, “Dawn of the Black Harvest”. The brutal, fast, and raw feel that persists all throughout the album is never ending . . . and it’s simply awesome. Just the overall sound of “Dawn of the Black Harvest” is an excellent mix of black and death metal than fans of both genre can come together and agree that this album is worth listening to as I have discovered. It has an incredibly dark feel and pulse of its own for all … Continue reading Vermörd – Dawn of the Black Harvest

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Morgoth – Ungod

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 The sheer quality of death metal that comes from Morgoth’s newest album “Ungod” is on unprecedented levels of awesomeness in recent years. This album is raw on an amazing scale to the point where I can confidently saw that it stands toe to toe with Cannibal Corpse’s latest helping, “A Skeletal Domain”, in terms of brutality and how intense the death metal is for the entirety of the record which is ever unwavering. And as I’m sure you’ve been able to tell, the cover art only reinforces that brutality that is showcased in “Ungod” in every second of every track. … Continue reading Morgoth – Ungod

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Grethor – Cloaked in Decay

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 I’ve never really thought of what avant-garde black metal alongside death metal would sound like if it were ever made, but Grethor’s “Cloaked in Decay” is a nice answer to that thought. This new album from this Virginian group is definitely something else entirety, and I know I say that a lot but this is bullshit (the good kind). This whole album is raw from the very first moment and never ceases the brutality that can be found all throughout the whole of “Cloaked in Decay”. Even the goddamn cover art says, “Hey. We ain’t here to fuck around. Prep … Continue reading Grethor – Cloaked in Decay

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Shrine of the Serpent (self-titled)

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 Death and doom metal have always been one of my personal favorite genres in all of metal, and sadly sometimes combining them doesn’t work out while other times it works out fabulously. And thankfully, the later is true with Shrine of the Serpent’s new self-titled album! While only having 3 tracks to it, this album keeps to one of the key features of doom metal: the length of songs. Each of the songs are over 8 minutes long with the longest being just under 12, but that doesn’t mean they’re lacking in quality because all of them have an incredible … Continue reading Shrine of the Serpent (self-titled)