ONSLAUGHT KOMMAND – Malignancy

RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/malignancy Malignancy is quite possibly one of the most inhuman and raw-sounding musical documents that I have come all year, and I am perfectly okay with that, thank you very much. The guitar tone is akin to slime and immediately establishes an atmosphere that can only be described as utterly unpleasant.…

MORGUE – Close to Complete Darkness

RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/close-to-complete-darkness I found the previous offering by these French sickos titled Lowest Depths of Misery (2022) an utterly amazing and well-crafted piece of work that appealed to all manner of morbid instincts, and the great news is that their latest album, which is fittingly called Close to Complete Darkness, is even…

THERE’S NO READING BETWEEN THE LINES – a glance at Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals’ “WALK THROUGH EXITS ONLY”

BAND URL: https://housecorerecords.bandcamp.com/music The massive joy of seeing the legendary name that is Pantera pop up on various festival posters and tour itineraries and whatnot these past few years cannot be overstated. The two icons and legends that are Philip H. Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) teamed up with the inimitable Zakk Wylde (guitar)…

INFERIA – Grind Cumpaign

RELEASE YEAR: 2022  BAND URL: https://inferia.bandcamp.com/ As the album title rather neatly suggests, we are dealing with a wild and pulverizing slab of nasty grindcore/death metal performed by guys who have obviously been at it for a long time. The musicianship is tight, the songs are sharp and concise, the atmosphere reeks of perversion, and you…

ÓSSERP – Els Nous Cants De La Sibil-La

RELEASE YEAR: 2022  BAND URL: https://osserp.bandcamp.com/ 4.5/6 The Spanish death metal artillery known as Ósserp released this highly intense and pulverizing slab of apocalyptic darkness not that long ago, and there is plenty of reason for you to get excited about this vile fucker. Weaving traits and elements from black metal and grind into the fierce…