heavy-metal-darkness: Disarray | The Darkening

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Disarray | The Darkening | Jawbreaker Records

Release Date: 24.10.2025

Format: CD/Digital

Genre: Thrash Metal

Country: Sweden

Disarray has been making noise in the Swedish thrash scene since their 2022 debut “Evil Is Reborn”. What started as a group of young musicians with old-school roots has now grown into one of the most vicious new thrash forces around. Their previous full-length, “Religious Disease”, was met with praise for its chaotic precision and furious energy. With “The Darkening”, the band strikes again, proving that their momentum is far from fading.

Recorded at Devo Andersson’s Endarker Studio, the new EP captures Disarray at full throttle. captures a band that sounds like it’s rehearsing in a burning bunker. The sound is sharp and raw, but not chaotic. Every riff cuts like rusted wire, every drum hit lands with precision and venom. This is the thrash we’d like to hear. Violent with guts.

Across its six tracks, “The Darkening” balances technical intensity with unfiltered aggression. The new songs, “Poltergeist”, “Lord Of Lies”, and “Mass Abuse Of Power”, strike fast and leave scars. They’re tight, furious, and with no remorse old-school without sounding stuck in the past. The re-recorded version of “Evil Is Reborn” hits harder than before, proving how much the band has grown since their early days. The two live cuts, “Deafening Sound” and “Forbidden Of Speech”, are pure chaos, the kind that smells of sweat, beer, and broken necks.

Disarray clearly understands what makes thrash metal so addictive. Riffs that bite, drums that punish, and vocals like a war cry. Their chemistry is certain, and their precision doesn’t soften the impact. This isn’t just another nostalgic tribute to the 80s. It’s a reminder that thrash, when played with raw passion and rage, still burns hotter than ever. “The Darkening” confirms Disarray as one of the most exciting young thrash bands out there. They’ve sharpened their attack and delivered an EP that hits hard from start to finish. No filler, no gimmicks, just violent metal made by people who mean every note.

Score: 8.0