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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

carnifex - necromanteum

one of the most consistent bands in metal out there. love this new record. hit me when i didn't expect it to. neon green with purple splatter vinyl out of 2.000 copies. nuclear blast. 2023.

incendiary - change the way you think about pain

crisp, no frills hardcore from these new york dudes. really good album, i'm impressed. 500 copies pressed of this red, violet and white merge variant. closed casket activities. 2023.