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MAGGOT VOMIT (Estats Units) presenta nou Split: "3 Way Split" #MaggotVomit #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Goregrind #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouSplit #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

DEMANGLED (Estats Units) presenta nou EP: "Anthropic Decomposition" #Demangled #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

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ESOPHAGUS (Xile) presenta nou EP: "Kaail" #Esophagus #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Xile #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

TUMORFLESH REJECTION (Rússia) presenta nou àlbum: "Beneath the Moor, the Ancient Dwells" #TumorfleshRejection #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Rússia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

EMBRYECTOMY (Grècia) presenta nou àlbum: "Vitriolic Baptism" #Embryectomy #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Grècia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

STABWOUND (Suècia) presenta nou recopilatori: "Bloodsoaked Boundaries" #Stabwound #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Suècia #NouRecopilatori #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

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Dawn of Demise and I go way back. The Danish battering ram are very much in veteran status and remain an underappreciated force in the death metal underground. Plying their workmanlike trade since forming in 2003 and releasing their thumping debut Hate Takes Its Form in 2007. Never less than solid, the Dawn of Demise crew always manages to entertain through a hard-slugging, no-frills formula. While fucking with their long-established formula has not been on the cards, Dawn of Demise find crafty ways to deliver the goods without reinventing the wheel or treading water. There remains a certain expectation and reliable predictability, but as long as they keep bringing the tunes, I’m not complaining. Following a much longer than usual break between albums, Dawn of Demise finally dust off the gloves and set about slugging their way through another tough, efficient collection of thuggish death tunes on their first album since 2019, entitled Feed My Absurdity. Can Dawn of Demise continue their steadfast consistency and retain their chunky edge after a lengthy break, or are they destined to succumb to the dreaded Law of Diminishing Returns?

Beefcake, anvil-slinging riffs, and thick, groove-laced death featuring an uppercutting brutal edge is the order of the day, and Dawn of Demise largely pick up from where they last left off. The line-up remains steady, aside from the 2024 return of guitarist Jakob Nyholm (ex-HateSphere), and the shared chemistry, experience, and lockstep tightness is reflected through their trademark thrashy, groovy brutal death, bolstered by polished yet appropriately beefy modern production values. Dawn of Demise’s modus operandi remains steadfast in its bruising mission statement and adherence to their tried-and-true formula. Busting heads and bulldozing riffs is Dawn of Demise’s bread and butter, with ample fun served up on their energetic resumption.

“Feed My Absurdity” bursts out the gate in rampaging form, taking all of twenty seconds to launch into a trademark slamming groove section, carrying the authoritative thwomp listeners have been accustomed to throughout their career. Deftly balancing their brutal death throes with addictive, instantly headbangable riffage and the signature guttural bellows of the vastly underrated Scott Jensen, Dawn of Demise slam, thud and thrash their way through a rather taut, energetic batch of heavyweight tunes. Whereas the meat-and-potatoes songwriting approach is heavily reliant on fat, carb-heavy mid-paced surges and levelling grooves, Dawn of Demise inject a little more speed into the mix, bringing a welcome sprightliness and urgency. Certain songs simply crush, kill, destroy with pure heaviness and neck-wrecking riffs (“The Essence of Extirpation,” “Reviving Demise,” “Dissociation), bolstered by a chunky, New York-style brutal death swagger.

The aforementioned thrashier pacing and precision drumming lend an extra dynamic edge to killer tunes like “Ominous,” “Onset of Iniquities,” and the Dying Fetus-esque body slams of “The Immoral.” Songwriting can become a tad interchangeable and overly familiar; however, it’s always solid and pleasing to hear these underground sluggers return with gusto after an extended break and line-up changes to boot, as traditional death values meet their signature brutal death chugs and thrashy punctuations. Returning to the fold, Nyholm, alongside right-hand man Martin Sørensen, unload straightforwardly juicy, battering riffs in thick, pummeling supply, continuing the Dawn of Demise trend of crafting bulky, brutal songs with an oddly accessible, hooky streak. Injecting tasteful shreds of melody into the fray also yields strong results; check the album-closing shred on “Break the World ” for a shining example.

There is no need to enquire as to ‘where’s the beef?’ here. Dawn of Demise resume in solid form following their extended studio break, sounding both warmly familiar and freshly revitalized. Like an old pair of your favorite socks, Feed My Absurdity brings comfort and no-frills entertainment. And though it may not sit atop the Dawn of Demise catalog, Feed My Absurdity delivers the entertaining goods on another dependable slab of slam and thrash-infused brutal death, equal parts crushing, catchy, and immense.

Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps
Label: Unique Leader Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: October 9th, 2026

POOYAN AHMADI (Iran) presenta nou EP: "Neurophage" #PooyanAhmadi #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Iran #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

ORBITAL GATE (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "Neurotic Biomechanical Abomination" #OrbitalGate #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

APOPTOSIS (Mèxic) presenta nou EP: "Cell Regeneration at Death" #Apoptosis #BrutalDeathMetal #Goregrind #Octubre2026 #Mèxic #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

… live (part 2)
Analepsy

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Analepsy
#slamdeathmetal from #lisbon, #portugal

🌐 https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Analepsy/3540380769

live at 'modern theatre' in #burgas, #bulgaria.

#brutaldeathmetal #deathmetal #metal #rock #music #concert #бургас #българия

FRAGMENTATION (Estats Units) presenta nou EP: "Schema Collapse" #Fragmentation #BrutalDeathMetal #Hardcore #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

Inhuman Depravity
#brutaldeathmetal from #istanbul, #türkiye

🌐 https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Inhuman_Depravity

live at 'modern theatre' in #burgas, #bulgaria.

#deathmetal #metal #rock #music #concert #бургас #българия #turkey

MORGUE (França) presenta nou àlbum: "Herald the Dawn" #Morgue #BrutalDeathMetal #Grindcore #Octubre2026 #França #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

MAGGOT VOMIT (Estats Units) presenta nou single: "Grated Beyond Recognition" #MaggotVomit #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Goregrind #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT (Bielorússia) presenta nou single: "Enslaver of the Continents" #ExterminationDismemberment #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Bielorússia #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

NEUROTIC DISFIGURMENT (Polònia) presenta nou single: "Descending into Psychopatic Mutilation" #NeuroticDisfigurment #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Polònia #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

POOYAN AHMADI (Iran) presenta nou single: "Rotten Dark & Plague" #PooyanAhmadi #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #Iran #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

Golgothan hails from Lafayette, Louisiana, and they ply their brand of brutal death metal with murderous verve. After releasing a string of EPs between 2014 and 2020, these bayou brutes dropped debut, Leech in 2022. Four years later, Golgothan returns with sophomore Offering, and it picks up where Leech left off—by making your earholes beg for mercy. At a lean thirty-six minutes, Offering doesn’t faff about. Brutal death metal usually necessitates trim runtimes, as overwhelming the senses with bloated barbarity floods systems with too much br00tal juice. Golgothan certainly delivers on that front, and Offering hums with vile vitality as it rips and rends through nine tracks of unrelenting mayhem. Yet in the end, more than wicked savagery is required to sustain memorability past an album’s runtime. Does Golgothan muster an Offering fit for brutal backwaters?

Golgothan operates at their best and most distinctive when they bludgeon with melodious intent. This might seem odd in a genre notorious for crushing listeners into meat paste, but it helps Golgothan stand out amongst their peers. Tracks like “Suck the Fluid from Their Heads” and “Sal[i]vation” rush out the gate with gnarly through-lines that imbue Offering with the catchy nastiness of Aborted, Benighted, and Vulvodynia. And like these outfits, Golgothan does a swell job of saturating compositions with stank while also sloughing heaps of hooks that imbue songs with techy personality (“Human Lunchable,” “Sal[i]vation”). Other moments get stuck in the muck, dredging up blood-soaked slogs befitting Golgothan’s swampy surroundings (“Golgothan Offering,” “Down into the Gullet”). The deft balance of all these elements unites into a varied but cohesive record.

Throughout Offering, Golgothan supplies ample proof that their bilious coffers ooze with talent. Guitarists John LeBlanc and Jesse Majors flay fretboards with frantic riffing and feverish chugs, caroming between blistering blasts of bloodthirst (“Red Desert”) and polished leads that seep into tech death territory (“Down into the Gullet”). Drummer Eddie Jacobs discharges snappy kitwork that pummels without overpowering songs, engendering a nuanced and impactful performance. Bassist Jerik Thibodeaux rounds out the instrumentation, and while the mix often distracts from his performance, he cuts through every now and again to round out the low end. And throughout Offering, vocalist Jai Benoit scrapes together a feral performance as he shreds his throat across its runtime.1 From death roars (“Onslaught of Teeth”) to squelching rasps (“Human Lunchable”), Benoit exhibits a versatility that enhances the diversity of Golgothan’s individual tracks.

With all the positive momentum built by Golgothan’s kinetic bluster, a couple of factors dampen Offering’s impact. Foremost, the record’s compression renders it a chore to listen to. Of all the ways I played it, Offering sounds best on my car stereo with the windows down. With earbuds, cans, or even on my laptop speakers, the mix is overloud and busy. This is most telling by the distorted drums, especially at the beginning of songs where they’re the only thing playing (“Forest vs. Children,” “Suck the Fluid from Their Heads”). And while slam jams don’t often warrant much sonic space to do their jobs, Golgothan unfairly hinders their music by not allowing individual performances more separation. Besides the production woes, Offering mostly shines with aggressively compelling death metal, but a few songs feel underbaked and lack the zip of the album’s best material. Specifically, “Zed” and the first halves of “Red Desert” and “Onslaught of Teeth” underwhelm compared to other tracks, although the back halves of those tracks sport some killer solos and are essential listening on the album—they just need fine-tuning early on.

In total, Golgothan delivers a rousing slab of brutal death metal on Offering. A more nuanced production would immediately elevate the outcome, but even as-is these Pelican State punks promise big potential. Inspired axework, gurgling vocals, and a boisterous rhythm section enliven a fun time full of noxious spunk that goes down quick if not easy. Even so, the cream of the crop hits hard enough to preserve for select playlists and will keep me interested in what Golgothan decides to with their next Offering.

Rating: Mixed
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Lacerated Enemy Records
Websites: Bandcamp2 | Facebook | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 20263

TITANOSAURIA (Estats Units) presenta nou Split: "Titanosauria X Ratpile" #Titanosauria #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Octubre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouSplit #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

Let It Rot / Reflection Of Flesh / Age Of The Fallen / Black Lake Massacre

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LET IT ROT
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Michigan Deathcore

REFLECTION OF FLESH
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Reflection of Flesh is a brutal metal band hailing from Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

AGE OF THE FALLEN
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Milwaukee Metalcore

BLACK LAKE MASSACRE
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WI Horror-inspired Doom Metal

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VORACIOUS CONTEMPT (Estats Units) presenta nou EP: "Chambers of Infinite Dissolution" #VoraciousContempt #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Setembre2026 #EstatsUnits #NouEp #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

LETHARGIC DECAY (Sud-àfrica) presenta nou single: "Beyond the End of all Things, the Relentless Standing Waves of Evisceration Oscillates Toward Uncreation" #LethargicDecay #Slam #BrutalDeathMetal #Setembre2026 #SudÀfrica #NouSingle #Metall #Metal

VAGINALITY (Croàcia) presenta nou àlbum: "Suffocating in Gastric Filth" #Vaginality #BrutalDeathMetal #Setembre2026 #Croàcia #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic

With great influences like Unfathomable Ruination, Defeated Sanity, and Unbirth to draw from, the modern brutal tech death scene is highly competitive, powerfully muscular, and ridiculously fun. Pittsburgh brutal death quartet Vulgar Mephitis sit comfortably in this space, throwing sickening grooves in between squealing pinches, writhing riffs, and thrashy freakouts at lightning speed. With a simple but effective formula such as this, debut LP From Dust promises all of the same high-octane pleasures the household names in the space set as the standard.

Those aforementioned brutal tech death influences are aforementioned for a reason, as Vulgar Mephitis presents their style as an ideal amalgamation therein. Huge, off-center grooves and disgusting vocal utterances splice muscular Unfathomable Ruination DNA all throughout these lean 26 minutes. Complex time signature manipulations scaffolded by an unrelenting habit of moving from motif to motif without rest recall Defeated Sanity’s MO. Filthy, serrated riffs built on brutal chug sequences and scraping triplet and quadruplet flourishes reek of a potent Unbirth stench sure to saturate my olfactory senses. These are the building blocks of Vulgar Mephitis’ sound, and while I could argue that calls into question how distinct a voice they achieve, it simultaneously verifies their merit as purveyors of worthy brutalities.

One big element that differentiates From Dust from its closest relatives is the vice-like tightness of their songwriting. Save for the first and last songs proper, every track here clocks in between 2 and 3-and-a-half minutes, and the content therein is relentlessly fast, vicious, and uncompromising. Not unlike some of Dormant Ordeal’s material, this animalistic method of attack affords songs like “Exterminating Profane” and “Scorn of My Flesh” a certain tangible sense of danger and of malice that makes hearing them terrifying and exciting. Nick Bentzel in particular exhibits the energy required to make these tracks feel like they’re about to fly off the rails. His acrobatic cymbal work and laser-precise blasts and grooves give “Martyr,” “Peer into the Abyss,” and “Gorging Greed” an elevated scale and an explosive impact that punches with terrible force. That’s no slight to the rest of the band, who deliver destructive payloads with scorching, sharp riffs, eerie leads, and a grotesque vocal array on a constant basis—sure to scare off poseurs and weaklings on a global scale.

Over time, however, I started to notice with progressively greater clarity how much Vulgar Mephitis owes to its influences. A fantastically engaging and brutal assault though From Dust obviously is, it’s also remarkably similar to the high water marks of its peers. In some areas, like the tightly fitted riffs and grooves of “Peer into the Abyss,” “From Dust,” and “Wounds,” I can almost hear both Defeated Sanity’s and Unbirth’s main riff-crafters questioning if they wrote some of what I’m hearing. It’s not quite plagiarism as much as it is a lack of identity that creates that effect, and it holds From Dust back from higher esteem. Additionally, the occasional instance of soft 808 drops, while undoubtedly very stimulating in a live environment, is extremely distracting for me in an album context. This is mainly due to the fact that it takes a while (at least a couple of seconds) for the rest of the instruments to recover from the blast, leaving a patch of muted and muffled measures made muddy by the density of instrumentation trying to breach the surface. As a final critique from a greedy sponge, I wish From Dust was at least ten minutes longer. With an instrumental intro and an extended outro on the final song, 26 minutes is reduced to a paltry 22 minutes of active content, which leaves me starving and malnourished for MOAR br00tality.

Of course, these complaints don’t take too much away from my enjoyment of the existing material, and for most listeners are easy enough to ignore. What remains is an intimidating tear of vicious songs that any brutal tech death band should be proud to have produced. It’s too short, and a touch too derivative. On the other hand, the percussion in particular is insane, and the sheer unchecked energy presented is infectious. Ultimately, there’s no reason From Dust shouldn’t check a significant number of boxes for any fan of brutal fare, and it has near-infinite replay value for its brevity and densely packed detailing. More telling, it’s just the beginning for Vulgar Mephitis. If this is their opening salvo, I shudder to think what will happen once they mature. Gird your loins!

Rating: Good!
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Willowtip Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 11th, 2026