Rating: 9/10 A fearless dive into the chaotic depths of technical death metal mastery. Defeated Sanity’s Chronicles of Lunacy is the band’s unapologetic 2024 return to technical death metal mayhem. With a razor-sharp production and unwavering adherence to their roots, this album solidifies their standing as elder statesmen of the ...

Rating: 8/10 The Browning’s Omni is a powerhouse metalcore album, blending crushing riffs, synth-driven atmospheres and vocal depth for an immersive, high-energy experience. The Browning’s 2024 album Omni solidifies their status as one of the best metalcore bands today, blending industrial elements, synths, and sheer vocal force. This isn’t just ...

Rating: 9/10 Living Chaos is a brutal, relentless return from Oceano, fusing tight grooves and crushing breakdowns into a deathcore powerhouse. Oceano’s Living Chaos delivers a fiercely satisfying return, a brutal deathcore showcase that demonstrates why they've remained genre giants. The band’s sixth studio album, and their first release in ...

Rating: 6/10 Behemoth’s XXX Years Ov Blasphemy captures the raw, unpolished grit of their legendary live sound, celebrating three decades of blasphemy. Marking three decades of dark mastery, XXX Years Ov Blasphemy is a live tribute to Behemoth’s relentless journey in blackened death metal. With a slightly muddy mix (but ...

Rating: 8/10 Job For A Cowboy’s Moon Healer is a brutal, chaotic ride that balances raw intensity with technical finesse—This one has aged well so far this year. Job For A Cowboy’s latest album brings death metal fans a fresh wave of gritty intensity with a hint of experimentation that ...

Aborted’s Vault of Horrors is a savage blend of blood-pumping riffs, throat-slaughtering vocals and enough synchronized chaos to drag you kicking and screaming (with delight) into the abyss— A headbanger’s paradise with a side of madness ...

Rating: 7/10 Nile’s latest album hits with relentless technical chaos, but leaves you craving a bit more groove amid the ancient carnage. The godfathers of technical death metal are back, and Nile is still doing what they do best: brutal, old-school heaviness with their signature nod to ancient Egypt. The ...

Rating: 8/10 Fit For An Autopsy’s latest album doesn’t break the mold, but it sure as hell crushes it. Fit For An Autopsy’s latest drop sticks to the formula that made them a staple of the scene—delivering an album that’s both crushingly heavy and hauntingly atmospheric. They’re not exactly reinventing ...

Rating: 8/10 Deicide’s latest release is a razor-sharp homage to old-school death metal, proving these veterans still know how to unleash relentless fury with zero compromises. Deicide is back, and they’ve cranked up the evil for their latest release. The production is sharp and clear, which, depending on where you ...

Rating: 7/10 Opera by Fleshgod Apocalypse masterfully blends symphonic grandeur with death metal ferocity, but leans too heavily on familiar territory without breaking new ground. Opera, Fleshgod Apocalypse’s latest effort, delivers exactly what fans of their symphonic death metal sound would expect: a grand fusion of orchestral elegance and crushing ...

Rating: 7/10 Leap of Death by Left To Suffer delivers heavy riffs and intensity, but struggles with inconsistent pacing and softer moments that dilute its impact. Leap of Death sees Left To Suffer navigating the line between chaos and melody, offering a raw, unfiltered blend of deathcore brutality and atmospheric ...

Rating: 6/10 Blood Incantation’s Absolute Elsewhere offers a bold instrumental journey, but struggles to deliver the full punch expected from a standout metal release. Blood Incantation’s Absolute Elsewhere is an intriguing dive into expansive soundscapes, where the music takes precedence and the vocals step into the background. At just six ...

Rating: 8/10 Alpha Wolf’s Half Living Things: Brutal, Atmospheric, and Relentlessly Solid Alpha Wolf’s Half Living Things is the kind of album that doesn’t ask for your attention—it demands it. Twelve tracks, all compact and punchy, this is the kind of record that takes you by the collar and doesn’t ...