CRUEL FORCE Haneda Shadow Kingdom (2026) Rating: 8/10 Now on their fourth full-length album since forming way back in 2008, German quartet Cruel Force is now more of a recognizable brand in its chosen field of thrashing metal. As soon as ‘Whips-A-Swinging’ strikes, the listener is whipped into a frenzy that harkens back to the […]
HELLRIPPER Coronach Century Media (2026) Rating: 8.5/10 Scotland’s Hellripper has come such a long way from the humble beginnings of their debut EP, Manifestation Of Evil, which main man James McBain sent me on cassette back in 2015. After a two album stint with UK label Peaceville Records, Coronach – the fourth full-length Hellripper opus […]
CRYPTWORM Infectious Pathological Waste Me Saco Un Ojo / Extremely Rotten (2026) Rating: 8/10 A new congealed Cryptworm horror show is upon us once again and it’s one that secures the place of the Bristol, England-based band at the top of sickly summit when it comes to British death metal. Leaking from every orifice, Cryptworm’s […]
STAINLESS Lady Of Lust & Steel High Roller (2026) Rating: 8/10 Not to be confused with numerous other acts of the same moniker, this particular Stainless conjures the fiery spirit of classic W.A.S.P. and vintage Mötley Crüe. Fiery riffs and raucous vocals are the main ingredients for this mid-80s metal cauldron from Portland, Oregon. The […]
NECROGORE Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena Awakening (2026) Rating: 6.5/10 Featuring great cover art, this is Necrogore’s debut full-length and one which rips hard in spite of frustrating me at the same time. The frustration stems from the fact that this is just another Swedish HM-2 buzzsaw replica churned out from an Italian band who should know […]
EGREGORE It Echoes In The Wild 20 Buck Spin (2026) Rating: 8.5/10 It Echoes In The Wild is the second full-length from Canadian trio Egregore, a Vancouver-based band featuring Catastrophe Saturna (aka Sebastian Montesi; guitar and vocals), Helios Thread (aka Phil Fiess; bass and vocals) and Essentia Collapse (aka Shawn Haché; drums and vocals). This […]
EXODUS Goliath Napalm (2026) Rating: 7.5/10 There has been so much debate over the decades as to whether the so-called “big four of thrash” – Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax – fully warrant their mythical inclusion. Metalheads have foamed at the mouth in pubs, record shops and, today, online that the more consistently “thrash” bands […]
PUTRED Blestemul Din Adânc Awakening / Futhark / Iron Fortress (2026) Rating: 8/10 Romanian gorehounds Putred are becoming a top flight present day death metal act. Their gnarly and grotesque discography has already made waves on the scene and so this new full-length will be more than welcomed by the ravenous fans in the underground. […]
KATE’S ACID Hellbender High Roller (2026) Rating: 7/10 Back in the 80s, speedy metalheads Acid were quite the cult act. They issued a trio of full-length gems, the best being the brace consisting of the self-titled debut and its follow-up, Maniac, both of which were issued in 1983. The Belgians released a third and final […]
MONSTROSITY Screams From Beneath The Surface Metal Blade (2026) Rating: 7.5/10 When it comes to bad album covers, Floridian death metal mob Monstrosity must be held responsible for some of the worst, and that theme continues with latest effort Screams From Beneath The Surface. Artwork, if that’s what you want to call it, like this […]
