Saturday, August 2, 2025

Intrepid - Juxtaposition [2025]


Artist: Intrepid
Album: Juxtaposition
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/7g_lfdKNgs8 / https://intrepidest.bandcamp.com/intrepid
Country: Estonia
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Blood Means Nothing 
2. Ciphered 
3. Nocturnal Tones of Grey 
4. Sanctimonious 
5. Overthrone 
6. Juxtaposition 
7. Opiated Consumption 
8. Sensationalized 
9. Aries 
10. Flesh Scorner

Witness: -[*]-
Hey dudes! Here is some new Estonian death metal that has a bit of a 90s hardcore feel to it, and I like it a lot. See what you think. 

Cercenated - Towards to Judecca [2020]


Artist: Cercenated
Album: Towards to Judecca
Year: 2020
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/qOGhV4U53Js
Country: Colombia
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Evocations
2. Revelations
3. Natural Light of Doom
4. Destructive Entity
5. Of Fire Upon Throne
6. Ritual de sangre y barro
7. Pactum (Erebos)
8. Temple of Gnosis
9. Oath
10. Towards to Judecca

Witness: -[*]-

Rottenblast - Ilusi Soliteris [2020]


Artist: Rottenblast
Album: Ilusi Soliteris
Year: 2020
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Web: https://rottenblast.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/rottenblast.official/
Country: Indonesia
Quality: 320 Kbps



Tracklist:
1. 1965
2. Parade Darah
3. Deviasi Tahta
4. Victim of Throne
5. Genosida
6. Ilusi Soliteris
7. Hegemoni Vigilante
8. Simposium Kompulsif
9. Negeri Temaram
10. Flag of Hate (Kreator cover)

Witness: -[*]-


Friday, August 1, 2025

Rivers Of Nihil - Rivers of Nihil [2025]


Artist: Rivers of Nihil
Album: Rivers of Nihil
Year: 2025
Genre: Progressive / Technical Death Metal
Web: https://www.riversofnihil.com / https://direct-merch.com/rivers-of-nihil / TDC Link
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps



Tracklist:
1. The Sub-Orbital Blues
2. Dustman
3. Criminals
4. Despair Church
5. Water & Time
6. House of Light
7. Evidence
8. American Death
9. The Logical End
10. Rivers of Nihil

Witness: -[*]-
When I first heard of Rivers Of Nihil back in like 2010, I thought that this band was sofa king good, and that impression lasted through 2015 with their Monarchy album, but after that, I kinda lost them. So, my oldest friend is a guy I call nuttinface, and he doesn't come around here much, but that may be my fault. Anyway, we're still really cool, and a few weeks ago he tried to push these guys back on me again. He said, "Man, you used to like them, what's up now?" I said, "Yeah, I know, but they changed." Then he said, "Yes, they did, for the better." Well, he was correct, this album is so freaking good if you're open to the progressive side of death metal \m/\m/

Cadaver - Hymns of Misanthropy [2025]


Artist: Cadaver
Album: Hymns of Misanthropy
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/DVWtDyvnTC0 / https://listenable-records.bandcamp.com/cadaver
Country: Norway
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Maltreated Mind Makes Man Manic
2. Chained to His Fate  
3. Nowhere to Hide  
4. Sunset at Dawn  
5. From the Past  
6. Breaking Through  
7. Misanthropic Anthem  
8. Death Has to Wait  
9. Through the Pain  
10. Drowned in Dreams

Witness: -[*]-
Damn, I am very impressed with this album, it is quite good. Even though I haven't really listened to this band a lot over the years, I did like their 2004 release, Necrosis, and their 2020 album, but I never went back to check their earliest material. I will say that this album represents top-shelf death metal.

Cadaver - Edder & Bile [2020]


Artist: Cadaver 
Album: Edder & Bile
Year: 2020
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/8hpu2nTpG_c / https://direct-merch.com/collections/cadaver
Country: Norway
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Morgue Ritual
2. Circle of Morbidity
3. Feed the Pigs
4. Final Fight
5. Deathmachine
6. Reborn
7. The Pestilence
8. Edder & Bile
9. Years of Nothing
10. Let Me Burn

Witness: -[*]-

Burial Ground - Sentence Passed (EP) [2025]


Artist: Burial Ground
Album: Sentence Passed
Year: 2025
Genre: Metalcore / Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/wCfCqOHScUk / https://open.spotify.com/burial ground
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Shattering the Barrier of Silence  
2. Creature  
3. Sentence Passed  
4. Behavior Modification  
5. Third Impact  
6. Destroy the Light  
7. Vomit  
8. Forest of Grim

Witness: -[*]-
As is quite often the case, I found this one on one of the flooding sites, you know, the sites that post "everything new" without consideration for what may or may not actually be good. Well, I finally worked up the desire to listen to this. I hesitated because of the metalcore tag, and even though I used to be totally into metalcore back in the late 90s - early 2000s, I had reservations on this one. I was wrong, though; this is really pretty good, which is made unfortunate by the fact that they already split up. 

Ophidious - Forgotten Shrines of Heresy [2025]


Artist: Ophidious
Album: Forgotten Shrines of Heresy
Year: 2025
Genre: Black Metal / Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/f4Unl0NSp9c / https://www.ophidious.co.uk/
Country: United Kingdom
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Prelude of the Tyrant
2. Pazuzu Manifestat  
3. Ophidious  
4. Chosen of Crom  
5. Hexxengeist  
6. Wolfshead  
7. R'lyeh Torpidity  
8. Massacre in the Cryptoporticus  
9. Schism  
10. The Risen God?

Witness: -[*]-

Ancient Death - Ego Dissolution [2025]


Artist: Ancient Death
Album: Ego Dissolution
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/UhCLiaD6UQY /  https://ancient-death.bandcamp.com/
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Ego Dissolution
2. Breaking the Barriers of Hope
3. Breathe - Transcend (Into the Glowing Streams of Forever)
4. Journey to the Inner Soul
5. Echoing Chambers Within the Dismal Mind
6. Unspoken Oath
7. Discarnate  
8. Violet Light Decays

Witness: -[*]-
From Walpole, Mass, comes Ancient Death, and they're bringing a bit of a different take with their brand of old-school death metal, mixing in progressive and technical elements to create an excellent debut album. I am really looking forward to hearing what this band creates in the future.

Seven Doors - The Final Gate (EP) [2025]


Artist: Seven Doors
Album: The Final Gate
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/e6N8AKSH2yw / https://sevendoorsdm.bandcamp.com/ / TDC Link
Country: United Kingdom
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. The Final Gate  
2. A Beautiful Stuffed Corpse  
3. Deep River Savages  
4. Mutilation

Witness: -[*]-
This is only 4 tracks, but when it is this good, I will take every little bit that I can get. This dude got skillz.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Herzoga - Evil Waits for Its Messiah [2025]


Artist: Herzoga
Album: Evil Waits for Its Messiah
Year: 2025
Genre: Thrash Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/_YG5BY44ARk / https://herzoga.bandcamp.com
Country: Poland
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Spirit of Walpurga  
2. Evil Messiah  
3. The Cry of Silenced  
4. At the Gates of Torment  
5. Rip Them Apart  
6. Frozen Wraith  
7. Asphyxiated  
8. Hidden Deranged Mind  
9. Social Parasite  
10. Fatal Insomnia

Witness: -[*]-
Here is a thrash metal album that caught me a little by surprise with enough grit and venom to keep it interesting all the way through. Check these dudes from Kraków out!

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Blindfolded - What Seeps Through Threads [2025]


Artist: Blindfolded
Album: What Seeps Through Threads
Year: 2025
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/5ZdPrQqEJyU / https://www.instagram.com/blindfolded_band/
Country: Poland
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. What Seeps Through Threads
2. The Great Day of His Wrath
3. In the Eye of Maelstrom
4. Aeonian Lie
5. Uneasy Absence of Fair Judgment
6. Frenzy of Exultations
7. Gates of Janus

Witness: -[*]-
Here is a new band, or at least this is their first release, and I am pleasantly impressed by this album. It seems Blindfolded has been active for 6 years, but took their time to create these tracks, and I feel that the preparation paid off for them in a big way. Recommended for the progressive-minded \m/\m/

Gorekaust - Fleshcross [2025]


Artist: Gorkaust
Album: Fleshcross
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/CvpnEpSRxG4 / https://gorekaust.bandcamp.com/
Country: Finland
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Intro: Breath of a Pestilent Wind
2. Where the Rivers Run Red
3. Oath of Morbidity
4. Frolicking in the Maggot-Infested Intestinal Cavities of an Unholy Abomination Somehow Constructed from Leftover Human Remains
5. Maledictive Soulrot
6. God Is As God Does
7. Fleshcross
8. Disemboweled Upon Deification
9. Eternity Withers Away

Witness: -[*]-
I remember when I first heard this band's previous album, Ancient Halls of Emptiness, a few years back I thought to myself that it was a damn shame that they had such a poor production because they have hella potential for creating good death metal. On this new album, I am feeling pretty much the same way. The production is much more to my liking this time around, but it seems they're still going for a muddier, older sound, and I would really like to hear them take advantage of a cleaner, louder sound. Whatever, this album, actually both albums, are good and worthy of attention.

Gorekaust - Ancient Halls of Emptiness [2022]


Artist: Gorekaust
Album: Ancient Halls of Emptiness
Year: 2022
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/0lKC_vC78nc / https://necrolatryrecords.bandcamp.com/gorekaust
Country: Finland
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. In Your Debts You Shall Rot
2. Black Lungs of Depravity
3. As the Ruins of Life Crumble to Ashes
4. Destined to Decay
5. Immortal Arts Beyond Human Comprehension
6. Inhumane Gaze
7. Gates to the Ancient Halls of Emptiness

Witness: -[*]-
Earlier today I was saying in the chatbox that I get frustrated when bands get, or go after, a weak production especially when they have the talent and potential of these guys. This album could've hit much harder.  

Awaken The Night - Total Kommando [2025]


Artist: Awaken The Night
Album: Total Kommando
Year: 2025
Genre: Speed Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/lN2dp-kPxZ4 / https://awakenthenight666.bandcamp.com/
Country: Italy
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Nuclear Inverno  
2. Emerald Fog
3. Attila
4. Fast for Freedom
5. Little Pier the Mechanix  
6. Behind the Blade (Interlude) 
7. Terrorchain  
8. Total Kommando  
9. At the Stake  
10. Speed Metal Attack!  
11. Awaken the Night

Witness: -[*]-
You can probably tell from the album art, logo, and band name what era these guys are worshipping in, and I am perfectly alright with it. This may not be a great album, but this band has conjured up a cool old-school vibe with these tracks, and I'm down with it.  

Vomiting Corpses - Reborn Abomination (EP) [2025]


Artist: Vomiting Corpses
Album: Reborn Abomination
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/wIDFT3FqDWw / https://www.facebook.com/VomitingCorpses
Country: Germany
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Soul Devourer  
2. Self Mutilation Therapy  
3. Reborn Abomination  
4. Blasphemous Invocation  
5. Blood-Filled Meat Suit

Witness: -[*]-
After 30 years, Vomiting Corpses finally releases a new album, so they essentially wrote one new song every six years, but the end result is quite good. Back in 2022, I posted their 1995 release and, somewhat jokingly, commented that they hadn't released any new music in almost 30 years but they were still listed as active. I guess that was no joke.

Creeping Fear - Realm of the Impaled [2025]


Artist: Creeping Fear
Album: Realm of the Impaled
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://creepingfearmerch.bigcartel.com / https://www.instagram.com/creepingfearofficial/
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps



Tracklist:
1. A Path to Obscurity  
2. Dismembered and Thrown into Black Flames  
3. Demonic Ascent  
4. Realm of the Impaled  
5. Torture Wheel  
6. Et ils se couvrirent de gloire  
7. Feast of Violence  
8. Obscene Sacrifice  
9. Cursed Endeavor

Witness: -[*]-
The newest release from Creeping Fear came out about 4 weeks ago, and I have only had a chance to listen to it a couple of times, but I feel that it falls nicely in line with their past output. Even with a few line-up changes they remain a good and consistent band.

Friday, July 25, 2025

Ancient Necropsy - A Mass Grave Under the City [2025]


Artist: Ancient Necropsy
Album: A Mass Grave Under the City 
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/mrFYK3xC3T4 / https://www.facebook.com/Ancientnecropsy
Country: Colombia
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Mutation Freak Experiments  
2. Malicious Cybersecurity
3. The Architecture of Brutality  
4. Ashes and Dust
5. The New Era of Witch Hunting  
6. Molecular Manipulation  
7. Tectonic Shift  
8. Ravenous Hunger  
9. A Mass Grave Under the City  
10. Gates' Mosquitoes  
11. Merchants of Decease  
12. Garbage Pail Beings

Witness: -[*]-
One-man metal madness from Medellin!

Misanthropian - A Torture of Your Own Design [2010]


Artist: Misanthropian
Album: A Torture of Your Own Design
Year: 2010 
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/CGwWAbmV8rw / https://www.facebook.com/Misanthropian
Country: Sweden
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. March to Dominate
2. This Ends Now
3. Into This Life
4. Begging and Lacerating
5. A Torture of Your Own Design
6. Pure Self
7. Reproduced
8. Words Made Flesh
9. Sado Consumism
10. Dead Silence

Witness: -[*]-
Misanthropian is a band from Stockholm that originally went by the name Mindslip and released a few demos. They then changed their name in 2005 and, five years later, released this album before promptly splitting up. For some reason, when I listen to this album, I am reminded of the Dutch band Victimizer, which would release its final album in the same year. Overall, I think this is a pretty good death metal album and would have liked to hear more from them.

Repressive - Repressive [2025]


Artist: Repressive
Album: Repressive
Year: 2025
Genre: Thrash Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/ExX6tq1WuXQ / https://www.instagram.com/repressive_thrash
Country: Costa Rica
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Ambassadors of Terror  
2. All Quiet on the Western Front  
3. Critical State  
4. Evil Possession  
5. Latent Terror  
6. Schizophrenia  
7. Abandonment and Betrayal

Witness: -[*]-

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Hatred Inherit - Void [2025]


Artist: Hatred Inherit
Album: Void
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/uYQvMgUQ72U / https://hatredinherit.bandcamp.com
Country: Germany
Quality: 192 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Shrine  
2. Feeding the Abyss  
3. Violated  
4. Deathmarch  
5. New Gods  
6. Fading from Within  
7. Hatred
8. Weak

Witness: -[*]-
Hatred Inherit is a band that I first discovered back in 2019 with their self-titled release, which I thought was pretty good, by the way. After being enamored with that album for a month or so, I moved on, and the band faded from memory, so I wasn't even anticipating anything new from them when I came across this album a couple of days ago on Bandcamp. After only one complete listen, I can hear where they've modified their sound a bit, and I'm liking this a lot!

Reborn In Chaos - Luminaries of Creation (EP) [2018]


Artist: Reborn In Chaos
Album: Luminaries of Creation
Year: 2018
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/O8fbiDPenbI / https://reborninchaos.bandcamp.com/
Country: Costa Rica
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Degradation of Mankind
2. Sculptor of Decadence
3. Luminaries of Creation
4. Condemned Souls
5. Eternal Fear of Extinction

Witness: -[*]-
This EP wasn't bad, and I always wanted to hear more from these guys, but so far they have only 2 singles since this effort. I am not sure that we will ever get more; they haven't been too active on their social media.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Décryptal - Simulacre [2025]


Artist: Décryptal
Album: Simulacre
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/YJFjm5JLQU4 / https://decryptal.bandcamp.com
Country: Canada
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. La bête lumineuse  
2. Ombre hantant les ombres  
3. Horde d’invertébrés  
4. Dendrites  
5. Flétrissement  
6. D’autres corps  
7. Zisurru  
8. Simulacre

Witness: -[*]-
Dark and putrid death metal from our brothers to the north in Québec. Don't ignore this album, it is really good stuff in my opinion. 

Friday, July 18, 2025

Remains - Grinding From the Grave [2025]


Artist: Remains
Album: Grinding From the Grave
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal / Grindcore
Web: https://youtu.be/BWvk8UiwejY / https://remainsmelbourne.bandcamp.com
Country: Australia
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. From the Grave  
2. Grinding Fury  
3. All Smashed Up  
4. Knife in Your Skull  
5. Beheaded  
6. Kill the Posers  
7. King of the Ring  
8. Drink the Blood  
9. Headbangers  
10. Hacked with an Axe  
11. Torso Killer  
12. Mutilator  
13. Skeletal Crucification  
14. Strangled to Death  
15. Die by Grind  
16. Samurai Slayer

Witness: -[*]-
Not to be confused with the Mexican band of the same name, this band is from Melbourne, and they create short, grinding little slices of death metal. They sound pretty good to me.

Remains - Grind 'til Death [2022]


Artist: Remains
Album: Grind 'til Death
Year: 2022
Genre: Death Metal / Grindcore
Web: https://remainsmelbourne.bandcamp.com / https://www.instagram.com/remainsofficial/
Country: Australia
Quality: 320 Kbps



Tracklist:
1. Remainiacs Arise  
2. Bloodthirst  
3. The Butcher  
4. You're on Fire  
5. Intercorpse  
6. Shot Dead  
7. Body in the Bin  
8. Like Death  
9. Lords of Grind  
10. Bleed for Me  
11. Human Brodo  
12. Bludgeoned to Death  
13. Wrapped in Silk  
14. Stripped to the Bone  
15. Groganator  
16. Beast of Belanglo  
17. Church of Bones  
18. Remains

Witness: -[*]-