Cenotafio |La Escisión Acausal: Por La Vía Inversa Hacia La Descarnación |Demoniac Productions

Release Date April 1^st, 2026
Format CD/LP
Genre Black/Death Metal
Country Chile

Chilean metal is notorious for being some of the most violent, unhinged filth on the planet, and Cenotafio is a prime example of why. Formed by veterans Daniel Hermosilla and Patricio Kusnir, who have spent years dragging their names through the dirt with acts like Invehertex, this duo doesn’t play around with trendy aesthetics. They’ve spent the last decade building a reputation for suffocating black/death metal that sounds like it was recorded in a tomb. After six years of silence since their last full-length, they’ve finally resurfaced through Demoniac Productions to drop their third massive assault on the underground.

If you want polished music, go somewhere else. “La Escisión Acausal: Por La Vía Inversa Hacia La Descarnación” is a disgusting, 43-minute descent into a pit of ash and bone. The guitars on songs like “Atrabilis Taenia Solivm” and “Nigredo Transfixión” are thick and caustic, blurring the lines between genres until everything just sounds like death. It is a massive wall of noise that swallows you whole, refusing to give an inch of ground to melody or comfort. The production is raw and hateful, exactly how South American metal should be.

The atmosphere here is thick enough to choke on. They’ve managed to blend the speed of black metal with the crushing weight of doom, creating a rhythmic churn that keeps you pinned down. On longer tracks like “Orbis Coagula”, the music spirals into a hypnotic, repetitive state that feels genuinely depraved. It is a demanding listen that forces you to sit in its filth. There are no hooks, no gimmicks, and no moments of relief, just a relentless stream of blackened decay that sounds like it’s being dragged up from the southern frontiers of Chile.

Everything about this record screams underground worship. From the foul vocals to the relentless drumming in “Viperidarium”, the band shows zero interest in being accessible. It’s a chaotic mess of sound that eventually reveals a warped kind of genius if you have the stomach for it. They’ve taken the legacy of the Chilean scene and added another layer of soot to it. It’s a long-awaited return that actually delivers on its promise of total auditory desecration, leaving the listener exhausted and covered in grime.

Score: 7.5

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Malauriu |The Third Nail |Adirondack Black Mass

Release Date April 3^rd, 2026
Format Digital/CD/LP/Cassette
Genre Black Metal
Country Italy

Founded in 2013 by Schizoid, Malauriu emerged from the scorched, mystical landscapes of Sicily. Over the last decade, the project has morphed from a pure black metal entity into a shifting beast that drags dark ambient, ritual noise, and punk through the mud. With over twenty releases under their belt, they’ve built a reputation for being uncompromising, moving their base of operations to London while keeping their souls firmly rooted in the occult traditions and Aleister Crowley-haunted history of their homeland.

Let’s be real, the first thing you notice about "The Third Nail" is that terrible cover. You’ve got a hooded penitent blasting a trumpet like he’s summoning the apocalypse in a cactus patch. It’s weird, it’s garish, and it stands out in a sea of boring, identical-looking black metal covers. It perfectly sets the stage for the collision of the sacred and the profane that Malauriu obsesses over.

Once you get past the bizarre visuals, you find some seriously good music. This isn't that over-produced, symphonic nonsense that's flooded the scene lately. This is raw, primitive, and reflects a decade of digging through the dirt of the underground. The production handled by Carlo Altobelli and Tore Stjerna is a massive win here. It sounds organic and thick, giving the riffs enough space to actually breathe instead of just being a wall of static. You can hear the grit in the strings and the sheer filth in the vocal delivery.

The songwriting leans heavily into that Sicilian ritual horror vibe. It feels like being trapped in a blood-stained procession where the lines between holiness and blasphemy are blurred. The tracks are steeped in a sense of suffering and mystery, using the body as a language of faith through sheer sonic aggression. When the band decides to speed things up, it’s ferocious, but they never lose that ritualistic atmosphere that makes "The Third Nail" more than just a standard blast-beat marathon.

Ending the record with a GG Allin cover is a total middle finger to the purists, and I love it. Bringing in legends like Dr. Heathen Scum and Diego DoUrden for "Abuse Myself, I Wanna Die" was a genius move. It injects a heavy dose of punk rot into the final minutes, proving Malauriu doesn't care about your "kvlt" rules. They play what they want, they look how they want, and "The Third Nail" is a testament to staying true to a primitive, ugly vision.

Score: 7.5

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Calvana |Sub Janus |Adirondack Black Mass

Release Date 20.03.2026
Format CD
Genre Black Metal
Country Italy

Italy’s Calvana crawled out from the base of their namesake mountains back in 2015, and they’ve been acting like a bunch of anonymous hermits ever since. They don’t want you to know who they are; they just want you to hear the sound of a giant rock slab crushing your skull. After dropping two cryptic records in 2020 and 2022, these mountain dwellers have returned with their third offering, "Sub Janus", through Adirondack Black Mass.

This album is a total middle finger to anyone looking for a clean, modern experience. It sounds like it was recorded in a cave using gear found in a dumpster behind a 1992 rehearsal space. The production is rough and nasty, giving every instrument a fair shake in the mix. Surprisingly, you can actually hear the bass guitar, which provides a thick, vibrating layer of filth beneath the guitars. It’s a raw, analog mess that actually sounds like real humans playing instruments in a room, not some computer-generated garbage.

The songwriting on "Sub Janus" moves between fast, violent bursts and slow, grim marches that feel like trudging through waist-deep snow. Tracks like "Twilight Song" and "Fear Makes You Tame" are cold and desolate, stripped of any flashy nonsense. There aren't any bright spots or melodic breaks here to save you. It's just a relentless, lightless slog through a frozen landscape. If you've heard Altar Of Perversion, you’ll recognize some of that same Italian weirdness and hypnotic aggression.

By the time you get to "Carnivore" and "Death Of Pan", the atmosphere is suffocating. The vocals are a persistent, wretched howling that matches the primitive rage of the music perfectly. It’s a specialized kind of noise for people who want their metal to sound ancient and weathered. "Sub Janus" is a bleak, expansive piece of work that stays focused on its goal of sounding as miserable as a mountain winter. It’s a strong, focused effort for anyone who hates the sun.

Score: 7.0

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Lömsk |Act II - Of Iron And Blood |Vendetta Records

Release Date 06.03.2026
Format LP/CD/Digital
Genre Black Metal
Country Sweden

Formed in the gutters of Gothenburg, Sweden back in 2022, Lömsk rose up to spit back at a world rotting on its own vanity. Their initial strike, "Act I", laid the groundwork of destruction, burning down the stagnant modern landscape. Now, they return with "Act II - Of Iron And Blood", dragging the listener straight into the smoldering ruins. This album abandons the conceptual foundations of their debut to drag you face-first through the ashes.

Total nihilism dictates the assault on "Act II - Of Iron And Blood". Lömsk unleashes a storm of absolute violence, translating the collapse of civilization into audio form. The guitars tear through the mix like rusted blades, while the drums beat a relentless death march into inevitable entropy. Every riff acts as a curse against the collapsing heavens. You hear the flames consuming empires within tracks like "Fields Of Elysium" and "Requiem Of Fire".

The production embraces pure hostility. The drums hammer down mercilessly alongside rabid, flesh-ripping vocals. Riffs spiral downward into total devastation on "Entropia" and "Chimaera". Lömsk focuses entirely on auditory destruction, executing ruthless black metal supremacy. The bass rumbles underneath the chaos, locking in a crushing rhythmic foundation.

"Furia" and "Stare Into The Void" deliver unfiltered aggression. The musicianship remains utterly lethal, stripping away any unnecessary elements to unleash total violence. Lömsk rules over the wreckage with absolute authority. "Act II - Of Iron And Blood" demands your attention through sheer, authentic force. This album proves Lömsk thrives in the fires of chaos. The Swedes deliver a blistering attack on modern existence, rejecting all compromises. The black metal underground runs on this kind of uncompromising hatred.

Score: 8.5 

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Transilvania |Magia Posthuma |Invictus Productions

Release Date 13.03.2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black / Thrash Metal
Country Austria

Transilvania crawled out of the Austrian underground to spread their specific brand of auditory disease. Rising from abandoned catacombs, these musicians have spent their existence perfecting a lethal blend of freezing black metal and raging thrash. Dropping on Friday the 13th through Invictus Productions, their latest full-length attack "Magia Posthuma" delivers the kind of sinister noise the extreme scene demands. They channel the malicious spirits of heavy hitters like Mayhem, Tormentor, and Sacramentum into a modern necro-assault.

The sonic violence on "Magia Posthuma" sounds massive. The guitars slash away with rapid-fire tremolo picking, summoning pure bloodthirsty aggression across the forty-seven minutes of playtime. The mix allows the frantic riffs and relentless drumming to blast through powerfully. You get a gigantic wall of sound blasting songs like the title track "Magia Posthuma" and "Thrall" straight into your skull.

The vocal delivery is entirely vicious. The rasps are tearing and violent, echoing from a sealed coffin. Fast-paced madness dictates the rhythm section. The drums hammer endlessly on tracks like "Tuberculosis Reigns" and "Set The Tombs On Fire", offering total devastation. The bass rumbles relentlessly underneath the chaos, providing a massive foundation for the icy guitar leads. Transilvania keeps the aggression completely redlined.

"Magia Posthuma" delivers a highly lethal dose of extreme metal. The constant high-speed blasting causes some riffs to blur together across the runtime. Regardless, the sheer violence of anthems like "Poenari By Night" and "A Tower To Confess" guarantees sore necks. Fans of Dissection and Watain will definitely want this playing at maximum volume. Transilvania executes a formidable strike of Austrian metal.

Score: 7.5

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Speglas |Endarkenment, Being & Death |Trust No One Recordings

Release Date February 27^th, 2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black/Death Metal
Country Sweden

Speglas formed in the metal hotbed of Stockholm in 2015, dropping two shorter EPs, "Birth, Dreams & Death" and "Time, Futility & Death", before finally getting their act together for this debut album. Now, "Endarkenment, Being & Death" is tearing out of the gates via Trust No One Recordings. The crew driving this machine includes Isak Rosemarin on vocals and guitar, Jesper Nyrelius destroying the drums, Alexi Hedlund on second guitar, and Victor Berg rounding out the low end on bass. Together, they smash the rotting corpses of black and death metal straight into the melodic, twin-guitar assault of classic heavy metal.

The music here is a straight-up assault on the eardrums. You get blisteringly fast blast beats, sinister tremolo picking, and then out of nowhere, these totally infectious, classic heavy metal leads rip right through the chaos. Simon Söderberg and Magnus Lindberg dialed in a filthy, roaring sound. The guitars gnash and bite with extreme aggression, perfectly matching the raspy, throat-shredding screams from Isak Rosemarin. When the extreme metal velocity backs off, massive heavy metal grooves take over, turning the songs into total headbanging anthems.

You get a serious dose of hostility here. The rhythm section built by Jesper Nyrelius and Victor Berg is a destructive force, constantly hammering the music forward into total chaos. Those traditional metal melodies injected into the extreme metal madness work insanely well. Speglas throws down absolute savagery one minute, transitioning into massive, soaring guitar solos the next. It creates an awesome dynamic, keeping the violence totally engaging. They continually keep the pedal to the metal.

This is a vicious, killer debut album from a Swedish squad out for blood. "Endarkenment, Being & Death" is a brutal, rippin' attack delivering on all fronts. They successfully smash different metallic subgenres together into a massive, violent monstrosity. It drops some seriously heavy riffs, melding them with face-melting solos, making it an insanely fun listen for any metalhead. Speglas came out swinging, laying down a highly destructive path for their future.

Score: 8.3 

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Erbeet Azhak |Only The Vile Will Remain |Amor Fati Productions

Release Date March 7^th, 2026
Format CD/LP
Genre Black Metal
Country Belgium

Erbeet Azhak comes to life through Corvus, a musician entrenched in the underground through acts like Wolvennest, LVTHN, Aerdryk, and Cult Of Erinyes. He recruits a hostile lineup for this sonic attack. S. Iblis from Possession handles guitar solos, Laye provides the ruthless drumming, and Onbra Oscoura from Trogne and Abyssal Vacuum layers the noise. Together, they create "Only The Vile Will Remain", an album forged in total hatred and destruction.

The music relies entirely on violence and total negation. Corvus steers the sound into a storm of dissonance and decaying melodies. The recording sessions happened mainly in his own space, handing over the mixing and mastering duties to Déhà at Blackout Studio. The resulting audio is entirely rotting and organic. It sounds completely dead and utterly hostile. You get a barrage of fast, relentless riffs crashing into merciless percussion.

This album operates as a strict manifesto of chaos. "Lecherous Angels" brings in Zd from LVTHN for vocal duties, adding a completely inhuman scream to the mayhem. Erbeet Azhak strips black metal down to its bare, aggressive core. The solos tear through the distortion in a frantic, wild manner. The layers of decay build up constantly throughout the tracks, providing a suffocating atmosphere of pure ruin.

"Only The Vile Will Remain" brings a massive dose of unyielding punishment. It attacks relentlessly. The execution stays ferocious across the tracklist. Erbeet Azhak delivers a highly effective and destructive assault. Headbangers addicted to total musical violence will definitely thrash to this release.

Score: 7.5

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Tulus |Morbid Desires |Darkness Shall Rise Productions

Release Date March 27^th, 2026
Format CD/LP/Cassette
Genre Black Metal
Country Norway

Tulus formed in Oslo thirty-five years ago, spreading freezing Norwegian madness across the underground. The trio of Sarke, Blodstrup, and Crowbel return right now with their eighth full-length album. "Morbid Desires" arrives only three years after their previous output, proving the veterans remain active and vicious. They maintain a strict allegiance to their icy origins, delivering harsh and aggressive noise straight to our skulls.

This album delivers nine tracks loaded with catchy, mid-tempo riffs. The guitars slice through the speakers, building a freezing atmosphere. Sarke pounds the drums with raw aggression, driving the music forward relentlessly. Blodstrup screams over the chaos with extreme malice. The entire sonic attack remains harsh and relentless. They focus on headbanging rhythms, avoiding any weak modern tricks.

The trio throws some weird madness into the chaotic mix. You will hear acoustic guitars and random flamenco strumming popping up inside the freezing riffs. Some bizarre, chanted vocals echo over the distortion. These strange additions make the entire listening session totally unhinged. The darkness stays completely intact, and the bizarre elements simply make the madness weirder.

"Sabbat" closes the album and drags past the eight-minute mark. Tulus pays total homage to Black Sabbath on this massive track. The guitars slow down into a crushing doom metal crawl. The riffs stomp heavily across the speakers, dragging the listener straight into the abyss. The Norwegian trio totally dominates this slow, grinding tempo. It ends the whole thing on a massively heavy note.

Score: 8.3

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Nuctemeron |Demonic Sceptre |I Hate Records

Release Date 13.03.2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black/Speed Metal
Country Germany

Formed well over a decade ago, Germany's Nuctemeron spent twelve grueling years in the underground trenches dropping a relentless barrage of splits and EPs. Forged in leather, spikes, chains, and bullet belts, this crew finally unleashes their long-awaited debut full-length, "Demonic Sceptre", to the masses. Dropping appropriately on Friday the 13th, this release unleashes pure black/speed metal hell upon the earth.

The band unloads a ruthless barrage of fast, vicious riffing and maniacal speed. "Demonic Sceptre" delivers total devastation through chaotic guitar attacks, thunderous drumming, and throat-shredding vocal madness. Nuctemeron channels the ancient destruction of legends like Sodom, Violent Force, and Nifelheim, ripping through the speakers with absolute savage aggression. There is zero compromise here, just old school metal dominance firing on all cylinders.

A massive advantage to this album is the serious diversity across the tracklist. Every single song establishes a completely unique identity. Whether the band is tearing through hyper-fast neck-breakers like "Fresh Blood For The 13^th Coffin" or stomping the skull in "Brandish The Hammer Of Hell", the music remains lethal. The riffing changes gears constantly, the bass lines rumble like an earthquake, and the solos tear through the mix with blistering speed. Nuctemeron maintains the old school banner high throughout the entire playtime.

This is a triumphant strike for German extreme metal. The twelve years of grinding in the underground paid off massively, resulting in a tremendously thrilling and devastating debut. "Demonic Sceptre" is mandatory listening for extreme metal maniacs seeking pure, violent, and unholy speed. Nuctemeron crafted an absolutely killer album for anyone worshipping the dark and fast arts.

Score: 8.0

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Cnoc An Tursa |A Cry For The Slain |Apocalyptic Witchcraft

Release Date April 24^th, 2026

Format CD/Digital/Vinyl

Genre Black/Folk Metal

Country Scotland

Cnoc An Tursa bled into existence in Scotland, forging vicious black metal out of the brutal folklore of their homeland. Formed to channel the bloody historic battles and ancient myths of the highlands, the band established themselves as a towering force in the underground. Eight agonizingly long years of silence have passed since "The Forty Five", leaving fans screaming for a follow-up. Now, Alan Buchan, Rene McDonald Hill, and Bryan Hamilton return to the frontline. They unleash "A Cry For The Slain" through Apocalyptic Witchcraft, stepping back into the fray with intense aggression and massive traditional melodies. The excruciating wait comes to a brutal end.

"A Cry For The Slain" attacks with a furious storm of extreme metal and grand, mountainous harmonies. The guitars rip through the air, weaving sorrow and defiance into massive riffs. "Na Fir Ghorma" opens the door, unleashing the mourning banshees and chilling legends of "The Caoineag". Cnoc An Tursa delivers sweeping odes to winter goddesses and bloodthirsty entities, creating a vast landscape of sound. Massive solos and driving rhythms thunder across "Cailleach And The Guardians Of The Seven Stones" and "Baobhan Sith". You get dragged straight into the treacherous mountain passes of the Cairngorms.

"Alba In My Heart" drives a massive spike of allegiance into the ground. A raised fist of devotion to Scotland, the song unleashes roaring vocals and rolling, thunderous drums. "Am Fear Liath Mòr" drops immense, giant-stepping aggression right on your skull, while "Address To The Devil" spews dark, epic poetry. The guitars tumble down like freezing mountain streams, ripping through the speakers. The mastering by Jaime Gomez Arellano makes the audio absolutely massive. The sound smashes the ears with extreme force, ensuring the drums, riffs, and vocals crush everything in their path. The harrowing artwork by Olga Kann provides a fitting visual for the savage music inside.

This album stands as a towering monument of highland extreme metal. "A Cry For The Slain" delivers pure, unadulterated aggression fused with majestic sorrow. By the time "The Nine Maidens Of Dundee" closes the siege, Cnoc An Tursa prove they absolutely rule this domain. The riffs are deadly, the drums are merciless, and the vocals tear through the sky. A fierce, highly impressive return.

Score: 8.5

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Midnight Odyssey/Swords Of Dis/ÔRos Kaù/Serpent Ascending |From The Waters Of Death |I, Voidhanger Records

Release Date February 13^th, 2026
Format 2LP/Digital
Genre Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal
Country Australia, United Kingdom, France, Finland

Four underground forces spent over two years hammering together "From The Waters Of Death - A Retelling Of The Epic Of Gilgamesh". This giant conceptual split tackles the oldest written story on earth. It tracks the tyrannical king of Uruk clashing with the wild beast-man Enkidu. The two beat each other senseless, become brothers in arms, and tear through mythical beasts until Enkidu dies. That loss sends a terrified Gilgamesh hunting for eternal life, ultimately discovering immortality strictly resides within the wisdom left behind for future generations. Translating a Mesopotamian myth into extreme metal requires serious ambition and a ridiculous amount of riffs.

Midnight Odyssey, Swords Of Dis, ÔRos Kaù, and Serpent Ascending share the burden of this massive sonic undertaking. The English doomsters in Swords Of Dis basically direct the entire assault, with vocalist Alice Corvinus spreading her unholy screams across the runtime to bind the different visions together. Jarno Nurmi delivers total death metal destruction through Serpent Ascending, while Guillaume Cazalet injects his twisted black and death metal madness via Ôros Kaù. Dis Pater caps it all off with his signature cosmic black metal approach in Midnight Odyssey. The transition between these distinct styles happens constantly, crashing huge doom passages straight into blistering blast beats.

Clocking in at over an hour and twenty minutes across just five tracks, "From The Waters Of Death" demands absolute attention. Blending black, death, and doom metal, the music gets incredibly punishing and dark. Because four separate entities handle different chapters of the story, the flow occasionally stumbles when switching gears between extreme speed and agonizingly slow doom sections. A few riffs drag longer than necessary during the twenty-minute compositions. Even with those minor pacing bumps, the sheer aggressive output keeps the listener hooked. The vocals sound totally rabid, matching the vicious guitars step for step.

To match the musical insanity, David Glomba handled the cover art and packed the booklet with cuneiform script and giant paintings. It is a visually stunning addition that demands a physical purchase. Extreme metal and ancient poetry combine into an absolute behemoth of an album here. The artists successfully carved the tragic story of a broken, grieving demigod into an unrelenting assault on the ears.

Score: 8.0 (SA 7.5 |OK 7.5 |SOD 9.0 |MO 8.5)

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Misotheist |De Pinte |Terratur Possessions

Release Date February 20^th, 2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black Metal
Country Norway

Misotheist operates completely in the shadows. Nobody actually knows who handles the instruments or the vocals in this anonymous Norwegian entity. They function devoid of typical rockstar egos, completely ignoring the usual demands for public validation. These musicians just churn out extreme music under the Terratur Possessions banner, acting exclusively through the sonic devastation they leave behind.

With "De Pinte", the band unleashes forty-three minutes of pure black metal aggression wrapped in heavy melancholy. The musicians deliver blistering riffs, furious drumming, and harsh, tearing vocals. The songwriting stays entirely focused on creating an atmosphere of complete hostility. The guitar work constantly alternates between fast, freezing tremolo picking and slower, punishing chords. "Blinded And Revealed" steps up with massive fury, immediately attacking the listener with blast beats and sinister melodies.

The production remains strictly raw, providing an abrasive edge to the entire release. You can easily hear every cymbal crash and every distorted chord ringing out into the void. "Kjetterdom" attacks with a relentless pace, beating the listener down with savage intensity. They throw in frequent tempo changes, keeping the chaotic energy incredibly high at all times. The colossal twenty-minute title track, "De Pinte", demands serious endurance, dragging you through an endless maze of despair and violent hostility.

This album absolutely delivers the dark, violent atmosphere fans demand from underground black metal. Sometimes the drawn-out sections in the final track test your patience, dragging on just a fraction too long. Regardless, the entire tracklist provides a harsh, punishing listen. Misotheist continues to execute their particular brand of darkness with supreme skill. "De Pinte" stands as a thoroughly respectable assault for any dedicated black metal maniac.

Score: 7.8

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Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Terratur Possessions

Release Date February 20^th, 2026
Format CD/Vinyl
Genre Black Metal
Country Norway

Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! unites four veterans of the Norwegian extreme underground. Cernunnus from Manes and Manii dug up some riffs he wrote back in the early nineties. He handed them to his longtime friend K.R. of Whoredom Rife and Bloodthorn. They eventually brought in B. Kråbøl of Misotheist and Enevelde, along with E. Blix of Mare and Djevel, completing the lineup. These guys come from entirely different eras of the scene, teaming up to play orthodox black metal.

The self-titled album, "Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne!", delivers straightforward, hostile music. The guitars unleash freezing tremolo picking, burying minimal melodies under sheer distortion. The drums blast aggressively, pushing the speed to the extreme. Vocals rip through the chaos with absolute hatred. The production is abrasive and completely raw, drenching every single riff in static.

Long songs like "Ab Illo Benedicaris, In Cujus Honore Cremaberis" and "Gratias Agamus Domino Infero Deo Nostro" offer extended assaults of orthodox blasting. They create a massive wall of noise, dragging the listener through endless cold guitar runs. "Diabolus Sit In Corde Tuo, Et In Labiis Tuis, Ut Digne Et Competenter Annunties Evangelium Suum" keeps the speed high and the temperature sub-zero. The rhythm section simply bashes away without remorse. "Revelabitur Gloria Domini" operates in identical miserable territory.

This album gives you traditional black metal played by guys who are completely obsessed with the extreme underground. The riffs are freezing, the atmosphere is utterly dark, and the execution is hostile. Sometimes the longer tracks drag slightly, padding the runtime with redundant strumming. Even so, the sheer malice keeps your attention locked down. Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! crafted a harsh descent into complete darkness.

Score: 8.0

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Odio Deus |Spiritual Syphilis |Wormholedeath Records

Release Date June 7^th, 2024
Format CD/Digital
Genre Black/Death Metal
Country Norway

Odio Deus formed in 2020 in Oslo, Norway. The band is the creation of Telal, who handles drums, lyrics, and bass. After playing in various black metal outfits for years, he wanted to lead his own project to control the musical direction and lyrical concepts. He brought in Braatebrann on guitars, vocals, and bass, along with Winterheart on guitars. The band aims to combine black metal with death metal influences while focusing on themes regarding the hypocrisy of organized religion.

"Spiritual Syphilis" is a violent assault on the senses. You can hear the Scandinavian roots in the freezing cold riffs, but the American death metal influence adds a level of brutality that makes this heavy as hell. It is fast, aggressive, and mean. The guitars switch between tremolo picking and heavy chugs without losing momentum. The energy stays high the whole time and the songwriting keeps your head banging.

Braatebrann screams like a maniac. His vocals are full of genuine hate. You can tell he means every word against the religious hypocrites he is yelling about. Telal destroys the drum kit. His blasting is fierce, and the slower parts crush everything in their path. The bass adds a dirty low end that makes the whole thing sound massive.

The sound quality is exactly what you want for this style. It is not too pretty or digital. It sounds raw and real. You can hear every instrument clearly, but it still has that filth you need in extreme metal. It sounds like a band playing together in a room, ready to kill. The atmosphere is dark and hostile throughout. This album is a winner. It brings the hate and the riffs in equal measure. Odio Deus has created a beast of an album that fans of extreme metal need to hear. It is dark, heavy, and totally uncompromising.A gem lost in time.

Score: 8.5

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