Donnerstag, 25. April 2024

mortiferum - preserved in torment

after i couldn't get my hands on a vinyl copy upon release and then went for a tape copy, i can finally cross that one off the list. discogs came to my rescue with this lovely piece of plastic. profound lore. 2021.

Dienstag, 23. April 2024

end of days - hate anthems

early european death metal/hardcore e.p. from 2003 by this short lived german band. somehow it seems people still have a soft spot for it twenty years later. i definitely have. 100 on clear red w/ black splatter vinyl. beatdown hardwear. 2023.

Mittwoch, 17. April 2024

afterbirth - in but not of

to me not as strong as their previous two records but still a very impressive progressive death metal album all around. 200 copies on random colour vinyl. willowtip records. 2023.

Montag, 15. April 2024

hideous divinity - cobra verde

those two early hideous divinity records are pure gold. the 'cobra verde' pressing took a bit longer to get to me but here we are. unique leader records. 2014/2023.

Sonntag, 14. April 2024

spectral voice - sparagmos

death doom like it is supposed to be. filthy, cavernous, unrelenting. ultra clear w/ black and gold splatter housed in a glossy and sturdy stoughton tip-on jacket🤌. evil greed exclusive and limited to 200 copies. dark descent records. 2024.

Donnerstag, 11. April 2024

tomb mold - the enduring spirit

beautiful new album by the mold. love the new more proggy direction. uber lovely presentation, too. 20 buck spin. 2023.

Mittwoch, 10. April 2024

tomb mold - aperture of body

in the wake of their latest full length, this little gem from 2022 got the deserved vinyl treatment as well. lovely stuff. 20 buck spin. 2023.

Montag, 8. April 2024

aronious - irkalla

another prog death metal pearl in a long line of prog death metal pearls released by the artisan era. the 2nd aronious full length is quality through and through. ananaki variant out of 100 copies. 2022.

ringworm - seeing through fire

cleveland hardcore still going strong. another solid af full length by this legendary band around vocalist human furnace. 1.800 copies pressed. nuclear blast. 2023.

Donnerstag, 4. April 2024

aethereus - leiden

the title of aethereus latest full length 'leiden' is the german word for suffering. listening to this album is the very opposite. such a great prog/tech death piece. abyss variant limited to 100 copies. the artisan era. 2022.