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9.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated May 05, 2026 175 1 2

Someone Is Dying is an album I stumbled upon by chance, but it quickly proved itself to be a discovery worth celebrating. Information about Leprosarium is scarce; beyond their Colombian origins and the fact that this release is independent, the band remains something of...

VOLCANDRA Beyond The Will Of Mortals NewHot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 462 1 2

With Beyond The Will Of Mortals, Kentucky’s Volcandra deliver their third full-length album and a confident continuation of the artistic path they’ve been carving in recent years. Following the impressive The Way Of Ancients (2024), expectations were understandably high, and this new release meets...

PRIMAL SCOURGE End Of Eden NewHot

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EK Even Knudsen April 27, 2026 202 1 2

Released by Iron Fortress Records in late 2025, End of Eden, the debut album from American duo Primal Scourge arrived as a surprisingly refreshing force seemingly out of nowhere. The band, consisting of Austin Asmus (guitars, bass, vocals) and Rio Mariucci (drums, vocals), delivers...

PAGANIZER As Mankind Rots New

8.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 27, 2026 171 1 2

Rogga Johansson rides again, this time with Paganizer, arguably his flagship band, whose history stretches back to the late nineties. As Mankind Rots marks the group’s fourteenth full-length album, and as always, Paganizer delivers exactly what longtime fans expect. This is straightforward, no-frills Swedish...

CAUSTIC Inner Deflagration NewHot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 25, 2026 487 1 2

Spanish Caustic is, admittedly, a name that had slipped past me until now, despite a career reaching back to the early nineties. What they deliver on Inner Deflagration is unapologetically classic death metal: blasting drums, thick, heavy riffing, and some surprisingly tasteful lead guitar...

CRIMSON GLORY Chasing The Hydra Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 210 1 2

Crimson Glory may have been formed as far back as 1983, but their career path has been anything but straightforward, marked by lengthy periods of silence followed by sporadic resurrections. The current incarnation of the band, active since 2023, brings together founding members Jeff...

FOSSILIZATION Advent Of Wounds Hot

8.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 213 1 2

Advent of Wounds marks the second fulllength release from Brazilian duo Fossilization, once again issued through Everlasting Spew Records. Across its concise 36minute runtime, the album unleashes a barrage of dark, oppressive fury delivered with unwavering confidence and intent. Fossilization continue...

IMMOLATION Descent

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EK Even Knudsen April 19, 2026 172 1 2

As one of the true pioneers of the American death metal scene, New York’s Immolation really needs little introduction. Descent marks the band’s twelfth studio album overall, their fifth for Nuclear Blast Records, and the third recorded with a lineup that has now remained...

DEATH FROM ABOVE Reckoning Of The Damned Hot

9.0

EK Even Knudsen April 18, 2026 669 1 2

Released at the tail end of 2025, Reckoning of the Damned, the sophomore album from French death metal outfit Death From Above, arrived as a striking and unexpectedly refreshing highlight. While the band doesn’t reinvent the wheel, their approach to classic death metal is...

EYE OF PURGATORY Darkborne

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EK Even Knudsen April 17, 2026 179 1 2

Hailing from Kalmar, Sweden, Eye of Purgatory is yet another project from Rogga Johansson—arguably one of the most prolific figures in the death metal scene in terms of sheer output. Darkborne emerges barely a week after the latest Paganizer release, a pace that often...