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.