Neyquam--Gospel Of The Gutted{digital}{Independent}

 

Coming out of  Tucson Arizona's death metal scene is Neyquam who was started in 2020.After releasing a EP in 2021 the band was silent until earlier this year when they released their debut full length.Gospel Of The Gutted is seven songs of old school death metal that is played with some memorable passages and patterns.The guitars are a mix of fast paced patterns and some well played solo's.The guitars do slow to a more mid paced range with some heavier memorable guitars.The drums are done in the same vein as the guitars with some fast drums that are powerful.The drummer does slow to a mid paced range with some well executed drum passages.The vocals are old school death metal growls that are done with some powerful vocals.Gospel Of The Gutted is a really good debut for the fans of traditional mid 90's style death metal should pick this up today. 

Neyquam

https://neyquam.bandcamp.com/album/gospel-of-the-gutted

https://www.facebook.com/Neyquam

https://www.instagram.com/neyquam_/

Unchurch--Self Titled CD&Digital{Chaos Rec.}

 

Unchurch is a death metal band coming of of Chile and this is a review of the self titled debut.Unlike their label mates Sepulcrum Unchurch seems to go more for a straight forward death metal style and sound.The guitars are performed with some fast and frenzied guitar passages that are well executed.The guitars do slow to a mid pace range with some well played patterns even adding some well performed solo's throughout the songs.The drums are a mix of mid paced heavy drums and some faster more crazed drums.The vocals are brutal death metal growls that are well delievered and powerful.Their are also some gruff growls and screams added into a few songs. Unchurch plays a old school style of brutal death metal that is well delievered if you are a fan of dark death metal defintly give this release a chance and pick up a copy today. 

Unchurch 

https://www.facebook.com/unchurch666                                                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/unchurch.dm                                                                                                     Chaos Rec. 

https://www.chaos-records.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688

https://chaos-records.bandcamp.com/album/unchurch

https://www.facebook.com/chaosrecords

https://www.instagram.com/chaosrecs/

 

Sepulcrum--Lacerator CD&CS.{Chaos Rec.}

 

Lacerator  is the second full length from Chile's Sepulcrum who do a great job of creating memorable death metal.The songs are extremly well written and performed with some memorable guitars and drum passages.The  guitars are a mix of mid paced heavy passages with some well executed patterns.The guitars do speed to a faster more aggressive pace throughout some of the songs for a nice mix of the two styles.The drums are well delievered with some intense mid paced drums that are heavy drm patterns.The drummer does speed up to a faster brutal pace in some of the songs for a nice mix,The vocals are death metal growls that are raw and intense with some gruff growls also used in a few of the songs.Lacerator is a really impressive death metal release that should  please fans of the late 80's and 90's death metal.                                                                                                                                          Sepulcrum                                                                                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/_.sepulcrum._                                                                                                    Chaos  Rec.                                                                                                                                                    https://www.chaos-records.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688                                                                                  https://chaos-records.bandcamp.com/album/lacerator                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/chaosrecords                                                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/chaosrecs/                                                                                                          

Crypted Hate--Moral Onslaught CD&digital{Independent}

 

Crypted Hate is a trio who come out of India's death metal scene and this is a review of their debut full length.Moral Onslaught contains  a intro and eight tracks of old school death metal.that is performed with some memorable passages.The music is a mix of fast and intense guitars and drums that are played with intensity.The music does slow to a mid paced slower pace,The vocals are a mix of death metal growls that are powerful and some raw gruff growls and screams are also used throughout the songs.Moral Onslaught  is a really well written and performed release if you are looking for a new band that plays  aggressive old school death metal then defintly give Crypted Hate a chance and check em out today.                                                                                                                                                            Crypted Hate                                                                                                                                                https://cryptedhate.bandcamp.com/merch                                                                                                    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552555803000                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/cryptedhate                                                                                                    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQHjHo6hTckUZt-Znx9_hQ

Agonysm--Litany Of Uncreation{digital}{Independent}

 

Agonysm is a band coming out of California's  black death metal scene and this is a review of the bands debut full length.Litany Of Uncreation is six tracks of powerful and heavy black death metal.Musically the band blends heavy and fast paced death metal with some black metal musicial passages entertwined within a few songs. The vocals are death metal growls that are powerful and some raw,gruff screams are also used.Litany Of Uncreation won't get any points for originality but the band does perform solid death,black metal.                                                                                                                                        Agonysm                                                                                                                                                      https://agonysm.bandcamp.com/album/litany-of-uncreation                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/@Agonysm

Atomic Aggressor--The Occult Forces CD&LP and CS.{Hells Headbangers}

 

Chile's old school metal maniacs return with a brand new full length.The Occult Forces is eight tracks of solid old school death metal that is performed with skillful writing.The guitars are done with some fast paced guitar passages.The guitarist does write some well executed patterns that are memorable and powerful.Their are some well performed solo's and some slower mid paced guitars added into a few of the songs.The vocals are raw old school death metal and some gruff growls are also used throughout the songs.The drumming is top notch with some well played drums that are a mix of crazed fast drums.The drummer does write and perform some well executed drum passages with some extremely fast and chaotic drums and some heavier mid paced drums.If you are a Atomic Aggressor's past releases then do yourself a favor and check this release out today.                                                                                        Atomic Aggressor

https://atomicaggressor.bandcamp.com/album/the-occult-forces                                                              https://www.facebook.com/AtomicAggressor

https://www.instagram.com/atomicaggressor                                                                                                Hells Headbangers                                                                                                                                      https://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/                                                                                                            https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/artists                                                                                          https://www.facebook.com/hellsheadbangers                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/hellsheadbangers                                                                                               https://www.youtube.com/user/hellsheadbangers666                                                                                   

Humanity--From Tragedy To Erode CD&Digital{ Independent}

 

Humanity is a band that performs old school death metal coming out of Estonia.From Tragedy To Erode is the new EP that features intro and four tracks of solid well perfored death metal.The guitars are a mix of fast and aggressive guitar patterns.Their are some slower,mid paced guitars that are also used.Both styles are well played and some well played solo's are also used throughout the songs.The drums are played with some extremly fast and chaotic drum passages that are brutal in their delievery.Like the guitars the drums do slow to a more controlled fast paced with some well performed drum patterns.The vocals are brutal old school death metal growls.From Tragedy To Erode is a must hear for those who love old school death metal that is brutal and relentless. 

Humanity

https://humanitybandestland.bandcamp.com/merch

https://www.facebook.com/humanityest/

https://www.instagram.com/humanity_estland/

Croaked--Fucking Croaked {digital}{Independent}

 

Croaked is a solo project coming out of California's death metal scene and this is a review of the debut EP.Fucking Croaked is three songs of well played death metal that mixes in old school brutality with some elements of the current death metal scene for a nice mix and sound.The guitars are performed with some well executed guitar patterns that area mix of mid paced and some aggressive faster paced patterns.The guitars have some meorable well performed  passages even adding in some solo's throughout the songs.The  vocals are old school gruff death metal growls that are powerful in the delievery.This is a good debut if you are looking for a new band to check out.                                            Croaked                                                                                                                                                    https://fuckingcroaked.bandcamp.com/album/fucking-croaked                                                                https://www.instagram.com/fuckingcroaked/

Hegony--Deviations CD&digital{Independent}

 

Hegony is a band that comes out of Poland's brutal death metal scene.Deviations is the bands latest EP that came out at the end of 2025 featuring four songs of well written and performed death metal.The guitars are played with some extremly fast paced guitar patterns that are well performed.The guitarist does write some memorable passages and has some well performed solo's added into the music.The drums are a mix of extremly fast blast beats that are pummeling in their delievery.The drummer does slow to a more controlled paced throughout a few of the songs.The vocals are powerful death metal growls and some gruff screams are also used in a few songs.Deviations is a solid death metal release for those who love there death metal aggressive and powerful check this band out today.                               Hegony                                                                                                                                                          https://hegony.bandcamp.com/album/deviations                                                                                         https://www.facebook.com/hegony/                                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/hegonyofficial/

Dishumane--Centurion's Demise CD,MLP and CS.{Blood Harvest}

 

Centurion's Demise is the debut EP. from the new band Dishumane featuring three full length and a instrumental.The three songs are pure old school death metal that are performed with power.The guitars are a mix of heavy mid paced patterns.The guitarist does cut loose with some faster guitar passages throughout the songs and adds some well played solo's.The drumming is done with powerful drum passages that like the guitars are a mix of heavy mid paced drums and some faster drums both styles are performed with skill. Centurion's Demise is a great introduction to this band that blends old school death metal with some brutal death elements for a classic sound and style.                                                 Blood Harvest                                                                                                                                              https://www.bloodharvest.se/                                                                                                                    https://bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                              https://www.facebook.com/BloodHarvestRecords#                                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/bloodharvestmailorder

Rotten Tomb--Vestiges Of Tortured Souls CD&LP and C.S{Nuclear Winter Rec.}

 

Rotten Tomb is a four man band coming out of Chile's death metal scene and this is a review of the bands newest full length.Vestiges Of Tortured Souls contains nine tracks of intense and powerful death metal.The music is very well delievered and written with some memorable guitars and drum passages.The guitars are performed with skill and are a mix of some mid paced heavy guitars and some faster more aggressive patterns.Both styles are played with intensity and their are some well played solo's throughout the songs.The drums are equally as well delievered with some faster drums.The drummer does slow to a more heavier mid paced in a few of the songs for a nice balance.The vocals are well performed death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery. This is my first encounter with Chile's Rotten Tomb but if you are a fan of pure death metal then defintly give this release a listen and pick up a copy today.                                                                                                                                    Rotten Tomb                                                                                                                                                https://rottentomb.bandcamp.com/album/vestiges-of-tortured-souls                                                        https://www.facebook.com/rottentombband/                                                                                                https://www.instagram.com/rottentombofficial/                                                                                          Nuclear Winter Rec.                                                                                                                                    https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                        https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vestiges-of-tortured-souls                                        https://www.facebook.com/martyrdoomproductions/                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/                                                                                        https://www.youtube.com/@nuclearwinterrecords

Embalmed Innocence--Rehearsal Demo April 2026{digital}{Independent}

 

Embalmed Innocence is a  three piece band that comes out of Bulgaria's  brutal old school death metal scene.And this is a review of the bands debut release   Rehearsal Demo April 2026 with a short intro and two full length songs.The intro is just over a minute long and is a dark and creepy music that sets the mood for this band.The second track is  Burnt Sexual Offering and is a fast and chaotic song.The guitars and drums are played at hyper fast speeds and the vocals are a mix of death metal growls and some raw screams.Into The Putrid Cofin is the final song and is another raw,fast paced song.The guitars and drums are played with insanely fast chaotic patterns.The vocals are raw death metal growls that are done with power.As the title suggests this is a Rehearsel demo so the production is decent but not over the top clean and crisp.So if you like your death metal raw,primitve old school sounding then get this today.                                                                                                                                                          Embalmed Innocence                                                                                                                                  https://embalmedinnocence.bandcamp.com/album/rehearsal-demo-april-2026                                          https://www.facebook.com/people/Embalmed-Innocence/61589197193602/                                          https://www.instagram.com/embalmedinnocenceband?igsh=cXV0bmN3NGs2M2xx

Gorencephalic--Gore Of The Forgotten CD&Digital{Nihilistic Holcaust}

 

Gorencephalic is a four man band coming out of Brazil's death metal scene.Gore Of The Forgotten is the bands debut EP.featuring six songs of impressive old school death metal with some old school brutal death metal influences added into the sound.The guitars are performed with some memorable mid paced patterns.The guitarist does speed to a faster more brutal style throughout a few of the songs.The drums are done with a mix of powerful mid paced drums and some faster more chaotic drum patterns.The vocals are old school brutal death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery.Gorencephalic performs memorable and impressive death metal all those looking for straight forward death metal should check this band out today.                                                                                          Gorencephalic                                                                                                                                                https://gorencephalic.bandcamp.com/music                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/gorencephalic                                                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/gorencephalic/                                                                                                  https://www.youtube.com/@gorencephalic                                                                                              Nihilistic Holcaust                                                                                                                                          https://nihilistic-webzine-distro.fr/                                                                                                               https://nihilisticholocaustrecs.bandcamp.com/album/gore-of-the-forgotten                                                   https://www.facebook.com/nihilisticzinedistro                                                                                           https://www.instagram.com/gabriel_nihilistic_distro/                                                                                  

                                                                                                                     

Necrogore--Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena cd{Awakening Rec.}

 

Necrogore  is a band that comes out of Italy's death metal scene that is gearing up to release their debut full length.Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena is ten tracks of well executed and delievered death metal.The guitars are played with flawlessly with some execellent fast and furious guitar passages.The guitarist does perform some mid paced guitar patterns that are equally as devestating as the faster ones.The guitarist does write some memorable patterns and even adds in some well played solo's. The drums are played with a mix of extremely fast paced drum passages that are extreme and well performed.The drummer does slow to a mid paced range throughout a few tracks as well. The vocals are death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery.Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena is a really good debut that should please all fans  of  traditional,death metal.                                                                                        Necrogore                                                                                                                                                    https://necrogore-it.bandcamp.com/merch                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/NecrogoreDeath/                                                                                          https://www.instagram.com/necrogore_death/                                                                                            Awakening Rec.                                                                                                                                            https://awakeningrecordscn.bigcartel.com/                                                                                                  https://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/AwakeningRecordsCN/                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/awakeningrecordscn/                                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTbfZRp_EYNh_kekz8GLKQ        

                                           

Putred--Blestemul Dim Adanc cd{Awakening Rec.}

 

Putred is  a five man  band coming out of  Romania's  death metal scene.Blestemul  Dim Adanc is the bands third full length featuring nine original tracks and a cover  of Benediction's  Subconscious Terror.The band plays a slow mid paced death metal  that is done with some really well written and performed songs.The guitars are heavy and crushing with some very well executed guitar patterns.The guitarist does add some solo's and memorable guitar patterns.The vocals are death metal growls that powerful in their delievery.Their are some raw,gruff growls and screams used in a few of the songs to give each song it's  own idenity.The drums are a mix of heavy slow drums and some faster drums are used throughout a few of the songs. If you are a fan of  well delievered and slower death metal then be sure to check out Blestemul  Dim Adanc  when it is released soon. 

Putred

https://putred.bandcamp.com/album/blestemul-din-ad-nc

https://www.facebook.com/metalputredalmortii/

Awakening Rec.

https://awakeningrecordscn.bigcartel.com/

https://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AwakeningRecordsCN/

https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeningRecordsCN

Dehydrated--Victims:Over 30 Years Of Sickness DCD{Paragon Rec.}

 

Slovakia's  Dehydrated  will release a double cd complilation of most of their sold out releases through Paragon Rec. here in the U.S. Starting off with cd 1 is the 2025 EP. Victims with seven tracks of quality well delievered death metal in the old school style.The guitars and drums are well executed with some memorable guitar passages that are played with skill,The guitarist writes some excellent patterns and solo's are used throughout the songs.The vocals are death metal growls similar to the 90's but are well done powerful death metal growls.And Death Shall have no Dominion is the 2019 EP. featuring two tracks of  pure death metal that is a mix of heavy mid paced and some faster patterns.Both musicial styles are performed with intensity and skill. Up next is the bands 2017 full length Resurrection with six tracks of  aggressive and a faster paced death metal style which is done very well showcasing the bands ability to play a more fast paced and also a more controlled and slower death metal.The second cd starts off with the bands 1997 full length Idea's which is eleven tracks of well performed death metal with a mix of fast paced musicial passages and some more controlled mid paced patterns.Both styles are performed with excellent musicianship.The vocals are old school gruff death metal growls.Up next is the bands songs off their split with Bestialit the four tracks are a little more dark in their delievery with some well performed drumming and guitar passages that are extreme.The vocals are more death metal growls that are done with some powerful vocal style.The final release presented on this double cd is the bands debut demo Festered Find featuring seven tracks of raw death metal the music is performed with a mix of extremely fast paced drumming and guitars but the band does slow to a mid paced range to give each track it's own identity. If you  have  never heard Dehydrated and are a fan of old school quality death metal you need to get this release today.                                                                                Dehydrated                                                                      https://www.facebook.com/groups/526881854152655                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/dehydratedskofficial/                                                                             Paragon Rec.                                                                                                                                              https://www.paragonrecords.org/                                                                                                                   https://www.facebook.com/paragonrecordsli/                                                                                               https://www.instagram.com/paragon_records_official/

Buddah-Amyotrophy cd&digital(Godz Ov War Prod.}

 Amyotrophy is the debut full length from Poland's death metal band Buddah. The debut consists of nine tracks of well executed and performed death metal.Musically it has a nice mix of fast paced and some  c mid paced passages for a nice mix.The vocals are death metal growls and some raw gruff screams are used in a few of the songs.Pretty good death metal for a debut defintly  worth a listen!!                          Buddah                                                                                                                                                           https://www.facebook.com/Buddahband/                                                                                                     https://www.instagram.com/cvlt_ov_buddah/                                                                                               https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRlMwm7G41eRIdkpAH_BOsw                                                      Godz Ov War Prod.                                                                                                                                      https://godzovwar.com/                                                                                                                                https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/godzovwarproductions                                                                                     https://www.instagram.com/godz_ov_war_productions/                                                                              https://www.youtube.com/rosenstahl3x6                                                                                                     

VoidHammer--Noxious Emissions cassette{Caligari Rec.}

 

VoidHammer are a trio coming out of Los Angeles and this is a review of their debut demo that will be released through Caligari Rec...Noxious Emissions  contains  four tracks of heavy and putrid death metal that is well played.The guitars are a mix of mid paced guitars that are heavy and crushing in the delievery.Their are some faster guitar passages that are done with some extremly well executed patterns and solo's are added into a few tracks.The drumming is done in the same vein with some mid paced crushing drums that are heavy and pounding.The drummer does speed to a faster more chaotic drum pace throughout a few tracks.The vocals are low that are done with some powerful death metal growls.  

Caligari Rec

http://www.caligarirecords.com/

https://caligarirecords.bandcamp.com/album/noxious-emissions

https://www.facebook.com/CaligariRecords

https://www.instagram.com/caligarirecords/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC08zCMuh8Lz4dBBOGBmkNZQ

Kaivs--After The Flesh cd&digital{Brutal Rec.}

 

Italy's Kaivs  have released their debut full length titled After The Flesh.is eight tracks of solid well executed old school death metal.The guitars are a mix of fast paced guitar passages that are played with intensity.The guitaris does slow to a more controlled mid paced range throughout a few of the songs.Adding some well performed guitar solo's and patterns.The drumming is done with some hyperspeed blasting drum patterns.The drummer does execute some memorable heavy mid paced drums in a few of the tracks for a nice balance.The vocals are heavy old school death metal growls that are powerful in the delievery.After The Flesh is a solid and well performed release of quality old school death metal,

Kaivs

https://www.facebook.com/kaivsofficial/

https://kaivs.bigcartel.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kaivsband/

Brutal Rec.

https://brutalrecords.com/

https://brutalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-flesh

https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/

https://www.instagram.com/brutalrecords.official/

Demonic Rage--Desecration Rites EP.Pro CDR{Nihilistic Holocaust}

 

Demonic Rage is a band that comes out of Chile's old school bestial death metal scene and this is a review of their latest EP.Desecration Rites is six tracks of raw and primitive death metal that is played with skillful writing.The guitars are a mix of fast and aggressive patterns and some mid paced passages are also used throughout the recording.The guitarist does write some memorable mid paced guitar parts and adds some solo's throughout the recording.The drums are played in the same style with some extremly fast and chaotic patterns that are brutal and fast.The drummer does slow to a more calm mid paced range with some extremly well delievered and played drum passages.The vocals are raw death metal growls that are powerful in the delievery.Their are also some gruff,raw screams that are also used in a few of the songs.If you are a fan of obscure,raw and primitive death metal then be sure to check out Demonic Rage today.                                                                                                                                    Nihilistic Holocaust                                                                                                                                        https://nihilistic-webzine-distro.fr/                                                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/nihilisticzinedistro                                                                                             https://nihilisticholocaustrecs.bandcamp.com/merch                                                                                   https://www.instagram.com/gabriel_nihilistic_distro/