heavy-metal-darkness: Denial Of Life | Witness The Power

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Denial Of Life | Witness The Power | Creator-Destructor Records

Release Date: November 7th

Format: 12” Vinyl, CD, Digital

Genre: Crossover, Thrash Metal

Country: United States

Denial Of Life comes from Tacoma, Washington, a region that has a long tradition of creating bands that thrive on chaos. Formed in 2019, they built their name with a take on crossover that is soaked in hardcore aggression and classic thrash speed. Their sound pulls from Slayer, Sepultura and Entombed, with Brenna Gowin driving the whole storm through her scorching vocals. Logan Miller and Dante Zickler attack with fast, serrated riffs, Brian Bernard adds weight through his low end, and Nick Cody keeps everything in constant motion through his relentless drumming. After the 2022 full length “No Reason” and heavy touring across the United States and Europe, the band now steps forward with a new EP that marks another violent strike in their growing catalog.

“Witness The Power” arrives with zero tolerance, moving straight into the kind of aggression Denial Of Life has sharpened through their previous releases and tours. The band sounds fired up, as if they recorded these songs in the middle of a street fight. Everything is raw, fast, and delivered with absolute intent. Brenna’s voice cuts through the mix with a rasp that has genuine spite, while the guitars run wild in constant attack mode. There is no attempt at smoothing anything out, no pause for breath, only forward motion.

The production hits that sweet spot where the grit of hardcore blends with the bite of thrash. Taylor Young’s mix keeps the whole thing hostile, while Jason Brooks and Brad Boatright ensure the recording comes across as heavy and immediate. The riffs swing between thrash speed and darker, Swedish death metal inspired churn, which gives the songs a nasty character that suits them perfectly. You can practically imagine the circle pits forming on the spot.

Even with its short running time, the EP leaves a bruised impression. The writing is straightforward, fast, and packed with rage, and the performances match that approach without any hesitation. It is the kind of release that will land hard with fans of Power Trip, Nuclear Assault, Dead Heat, Excel, Fugitive, Enforced or Havok. Nothing here tries to soften the impact, and the band sounds entirely committed to the chaos they create.

“Witness The Power” stands as a tough, violent burst of crossover energy from a group that keeps moving upward. As a snapshot of where Denial Of Life stands in 2025, it hits its target directly and promises even harsher things ahead. Anyone into savage thrash and hardcore fusion will have an easy time locking into this.

Score: 7.5