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9.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated May 05, 2026 90 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,...

VOLCANDRA Beyond The Will Of Mortals NewHot

9.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 301 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,...

PRIMAL SCOURGE End Of Eden New

9.0

EK Even Knudsen April 27, 2026 116 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...

PAGANIZER As Mankind Rots New

8.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 27, 2026 112 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....

CAUSTIC Inner Deflagration NewHot

8.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 25, 2026 365 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...

CRIMSON GLORY Chasing The Hydra New

9.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 148 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,...

FOSSILIZATION Advent Of Wounds New

8.0

EK Even Knudsen Updated April 30, 2026 141 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....

IMMOLATION Descent New

9.0

EK Even Knudsen April 19, 2026 136 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...

DEATH FROM ABOVE Reckoning Of The Damned NewHot

9.0

EK Even Knudsen April 18, 2026 221 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...

EYE OF PURGATORY Darkborne New

8.0

EK Even Knudsen April 17, 2026 148 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...