mortiferum - preserved in torment

after i couldn't get my hands on a vinyl copy upon release and so 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.

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.

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.

undying - this day all gods die

holy mountain printing from the states finally re-issued two undying classics on colour vinyl. as i already have a 'the whispered lies of angels' first press, i just bought the actual first vinyl pressing of their demo 'this day all gods die'. thankfully house of devarishi from germany had distro copies which spared me the agony of oversea shipping. 500 copies pressed. 1999/2024.

the acacia strain - failure will follow

the doomier one of the whole double album release affair. not bad at all. 4.000 copies on 'seafood allergy' vinyl. rise records.

the acacia strain - step into the light

latest tas effort unleashed unto the world as a double album sort of thing. i prefer this one. the strain delivering the goods again. 4.000 copies on highlighter yellow vinyl. rise records.

suffocation - s/t

the self-titled album from 2006. a classic in itself and a real good looking re-issue. 997 copies pressed on black in blue with splatter coloured vinyl. relapse records. 2006/2023.

suffocation - souls to deny

suffo's comeback full length from 2004 and return to relapse records. the label finally re-issued the album in an amount adequate for the demand. 1050 copies made. relapse records. 2004/2023.

outer heaven - infinite psychic depths

not as good as 'realms...' but a worthy successor. crushing osdm the way i like it. green slime vinyl out of 2899 copies. relapse records. 2023.

elder - gold & silver sessions

not the elder release with the most play time on my set but their compositions are always worth my while. blues funeral records. 2019/2022.

nocturnus - thresholds

not as highly regared as 'the key' among fans but to me equally as good. 'thresholds' is an early tech death pearl and sounds great on this blue vinyl copy out of 300 copies. earache records. 1992/2023.

decapitated - winds of creation

essential re-issue on nice yellow vinyl out of 300 copies. awesome debut by this polish powerhouse. earache records. 2000/2023.

end - the sin of human frailty

new, highly anticipated album of hardcore band end from the states. really digged their previous efforts but with this one... i don't know. i'm not 100% cool with the heavier dose of electronic sounds here. top notch presentation, though. 1.000 copies pressed on orange splatter vinyl. closed casket activities. 2023.

walls of jericho - a day and a thousand years

what a beautiful pressing of this influential early walls of jericho e.p. by genet records. 107 copies pressed. 1999/2023.