January 30, 2023 – Lines In Wax

Chaotian – Effigies Of Obsolescence (2022)

January 30, 2023February 16, 2023

I was drawn in by the absurd logo and I stayed for the technical aspects filtered through an old-school death metal production. First off, I just want to say that the bass playing on this thing by Jonas Grønborg is exemplary. Top marks and a “brr brr ding” award for you, good sir. It is however, perhaps difficult to win awards for originality in this genre but I found Effigies Of Obsolescence refreshing and engaging throughout. The production is well balanced and the riffs are fantastic. Great stuff!

death metal grindcore

Hemorrhoid – Demo ‘23 (2023)

January 30, 2023February 16, 2023

Short, sharp and messy! Think something like Pharmacist crossed with Impetigo. If that doesn’t get you excited for this band then I don’t know what will! There’s only three tracks here, so its difficult to go into any sort of depraved depths, but the demo is a brilliant example of what the band is about, and I’m really looking forward to their album dropping for more old school gory grind sickness. Standout track: “Posthumously Penetrated”

black metal death metal

Gorgon Vomit – Babylon Detonator (2022)

January 30, 2023February 16, 2023

Savage, punishing, unforgiving – the (un)holy trinity of war metal. Not that I want to pigeon hole this fantastic band, but their mix of blasting death and black styles does fall into the “bestial” camp. The drumming on this thing is absolutely outstanding – you can really feel the power behind it. The vocals sound like a sick mix of FX and clean screams, all curdled together into some disgusting cauldron of spew. Stoked to hear more from these guys in the future.