Imperialist--Prime cd,Lp{Transcending Obscurity Rec.} 7-7-25

 

California's Imperialist return with their third full length Prime. I haven't heard the bands previous work so i can't say any differences.But the music on Prime is traditional and cold black metal with some well performed musicial passages.The guitars are played wit fast guitars that are done with skillful writing.The guitars for the most part are fast paced but do have some very original sounding passages entertwined into the songs.The drums are played with a mix of extremely fast paced drum parts.But the drummer does write and execute some memorable drum passages.The vocals are grim and raw black metal gruff growls and screams.As i said at the beginning Prime is my first time listening to Imperialist but if you are fan of well composed and performed traditional black metal you won't be disapointed with  Prime.                                                                                                                                                    Imperialist                                                                                                                                                      https://imperialist.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/Imperialistofficial                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/imperialist_official/                                                                                         Transcending Obscurity Rec.                                                                                                                        https://tometal.com/                                                                                                                                      https://imperialistus.bandcamp.com/album/prime                                                                                       https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords                                                                           https://www.instagram.com/transcendingobscurity                                                                                      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgViVqEZ6aiW7G9O-lGWiAg                                                       

Retching--Charming The Decomposed cd.LP{Transcending Obscurity Rec.} done on 7-7-25

Retching is a duo who comes out of Rhode Island's death metal scene. Charming The Decomposed is the debut featuring eight songs of well played and delievered brutal old school death metal.The guitars are a mix of fast paced passages that are played with intensity.The guitars do slow to a heavier mid paced style in some of the songs.The guitarist does write and perform some well played solo's and patterns.The vocals are brutal death metal growls that are powerful in the delievery.The drums are done with fast paced drum passages.The drums do slow to add some heavier mid paced drum patterns into the songs.Charming The Decomposed should please fans of early to mid 90's death metal so defintly pick up a copy today if your into pure death metal.                                                                                       Retching                                                                                                                                                        https://retching.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                                   https://www.instagram.com/retching_death/                                                                                                 Transcending Obscurity Rec.                                                                                                                        https://tometal.com/                                                                                                                                      https://retching-label.bandcamp.com/album/charming-the-decomposed                                                    https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords                                                                          https://www.instagram.com/transcendingobscurity                                                                                     https://www.youtube.com/TranscendingObscurity                                                                                       

Ancient Torment--Follow The Echo Of Curses cd{Eternal Death} done on 7-6-25

 

Follow The Echo Of Curses is the debut full length from Rhode Island's black metal band Ancient Torment.The six tracks on the debut are extremly fast and chaotic rooted in the early to mid 90's black metal scene.The guitars are played with fast razorsharp guitar passages that are played with skill and intensity.The drums are played with fast blasting drums that are extremly well played and delievered.Both the guitars and drums to slow to a more calm mid pace raange throughout a few of the songs before going extremly fast and chaotic.The vocals are grim.raw old school screams and shrieks.Ancient Torment delievers a great debut of raw,primitive old school black metal that should please fans of this style.                                                                                                                                 Ancient  Torment                                                                                                                                           https://ancienttorment.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                         https://www.facebook.com/ancienttorment/                                                                                                 https://www.instagram.com/ancient_torment/                                                                                              Eternal Death                                                                                                                                                  https://eternaldeath.storenvy.com/                                                                                                                https://eternaldeath.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                             https://www.facebook.com/eternaldeathUSA                                                                                               https://www.instagram.com/eternaldeathrex/                                                                                                

Gvorn--Lovecromancy ep cd{Satanath Rec.} done on 7-6-25

 

Gvorn  is a five man band coming out of Russia's death.doom scene and this is a review of the bands newest EP.-Lovecromancy is six songs of well composed and written death doom metal.The guitars are played with a mix of mid paced guitar passages that are played with skillful writing.The guitarist does add some acoustic passages entertwined in a few songs to give each song it's own identy.The vocals are a mix of death metal growls and some clean spoken word vocal lines.If you are a fan of well composed old death,doom metal then be sure to pick up a copy of  the Lovecromancy ep today.                      Gvorn                                                                                                                                                          https://gvorndoom.bandcamp.com/album/lovecromancy-ep                                                                      https://www.instagram.com/gvorn_doom_official/                                                                                    Satanath  Rec.                                                                                                                                                https://www.satanath.com/                                                                                                                            https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat389-gvorn-lovecromancy-ep-2025                                              https://www.instagram.com/satanathrecords/                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Datura--My Kingdom Is Not Of This World cd{Coyote Rec.} done on 6-28-25

 

My Kingdom Is Not Of This World is the fourth full length from the brutal death metal band Datura.Datura plays brutal and vicious death metal with really good musicaniship each musican performs their instrument with skill and talent..The guitars are played with a mix of heavy mid paced patterns and some insanely fast guitar passages.The guitarist does write some memorable guitar parts even adding in some well played solo's in a few songs.The drumming is top notch with some extremely well played fast blast beats that are devestating in the in delievery.The drummer does slow to a heavier mid paced range with some well performed drum passages.The vocals are low death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery.If you are looking for a release that is sick and intense brutality look no further and pick up a copy of  My Kingdom Is Not Of This World                                                               Coyote Rec.                                                                                                                                                   http://coyoterecords.ru/                                                                                                                                 https://coyoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/my-kingdom-is-not-of-this-world                                          https://www.facebook.com/coyoterecords666                                                                                             https://www.instagram.com/coyoterecordsru/                                                                                               

Indesiderium--The Nocturnal Seance Of Lucifer cd{Satanath Rec./ WP and RO Productions} done on 6-25-25

 

California's black metal masters return with their third full length release to date.The Nocturnal Seance Of Lucifer is ten tracks of pure,quality black metal that shouldn't be missed.Atrum Lorde handles writing the music for the band and does a great job of crafting fast and aggressive traditional black metal with some atmospheric passages that are played with skillful writing.The guitars are played with fast razorsharp guitar patterns.Their are some mid paced guitars that are also used in throughout the songs.The vocals are black metal screams and shrieks that are powerful in their delievery.The drums are fast  drum passages that are crazed in the delievery.The drums are played with some well executed and delievered drum patterns.The music on The Nocturnal Seance Of Lucifer is traditional,cold black metal that is only recomended for the pure black metal fanatics of the underground scene.                                Indesiderium                                                                                                                                                    https://indesiderium.bandcamp.com/music                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/Indesiderium                                                                                                    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDakFBTqwltX9DtvYb0rqCA                                                         Satanath Rec.                                                                                                                                                 https://www.satanath.com/                                                                                                                             https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat397-indesiderium-the-nocturnal-seance-of-lucifer-2025             https://www.instagram.com/satanathrecords/                                                                                               WP&RO Prod.                                                                                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/WPandRO666/                                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/wpandroproductions/                                                                                      https://www.youtube.com/@wpandro8973                                                                                                  

Santet--Cruelty In The Sorcer's Land cd,digital{Masters Of Kaos Prod.} done on 6-25-25

 

Indonesia's Santet return with a brand new release of atmospheric black metal that is well played and performed.The guitars are well performed and crafted with some memorable guitar passages.The guitars are played with a mix of somber mid paced and some faster aggressive patterns.The drums are nicely mixed between some slower mid paced drum passages.The drums do speed to a faster more aggressive style throughout the songs.Thw vocals are a mix of black metal raw screams and some gruff screams.The band also uses keyboards that are played with amazing well delievered passages.Cruelty In The Sorcer's Land is a masterful work of unique old school black metal that adds a nice mix of atmosphere and song writing passages.                                                                                                        Santet  

https://santet.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                                        https://www.instagram.com/santet_official/                                                                                                  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8s0lHPWftHY48apJe8FYQ                                                          Masters Of Kaos Prod.

https://mastersofkaos.bandcamp.com/merch                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/people/Masters-Of-Kaos-Productions/100083264766354/                               https://www.instagram.com/mastersofkaosrecords/                                                                                      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5mrPBaMgDuGn71cyYWpbw