2nd album from 2018 by the American CONSTRUCT OF LETHE, a complex and dark work of technical Blackened Death Metal that combines extreme brutality with progressive structures and a strong atmospheric layer. “Exiler” develops a dense, shifting and oppressive sound, where chaotic riffs, technical passages and moments of deep sonic introspection coexist.
The album stands out for its dynamic and narrative approach, alternating bursts of aggression with more ambient and abstract sections, creating an intense, unsettling and highly detailed experience within the most experimental side of modern Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of ULCERATE, GORGUTS, MORBID ANGEL and KRALLICE.
3rd album from 2011 by the Swedish DEMONICAL, a crushing work of Swedish Old School Death Metal packed with rotten riffs, dark melodies and an absolutely devastating warlike and apocalyptic atmosphere. “Death Infernal” combines the rawness and groove of the classic Scandinavian school with a powerful modern production while fully preserving the spirit of the legendary Sunlight Studios sound. A fierce, direct and incredibly solid release that confirms DEMONICAL as one of the great heirs of the most authentic Swedish Death Metal tradition. Recommended for fans of DISMEMBER, GRAVE, ENTOMBED and CENTINEX.
Debut album from 1987 by the American DREAM DEATH, an absolutely visionary cult masterpiece that merges Doom Metal, Thrash Metal and primitive Death Metal into a dark, psychedelic and sickening atmosphere. Journey Into Mystery was years ahead of its time with its combination of crushingly heavy riffs, devastating slow tempos, tortured vocals and a strange hallucinatory feeling that makes the album as oppressive as it is hypnotic. A fundamental release for understanding the evolution of the most twisted and experimental side of Doom/Death Metal. Recommended for fans of AUTOPSY, WINTER, CELTIC FROST and ASPHYX. [Slipcase]
7th album from 1997 by the Swedish EDGE OF SANITY, a dark and absorbing work of Progressive Death Metal and Melodic Death Metal where the band explores a more atmospheric, technical and experimental sound without losing its trademark heaviness. “Cryptic” combines melancholic riffs, complex song structures and an unsettling sense of introspective darkness, showcasing Dan Swanö and company during one of their most creative and ambitious periods. A dense and sophisticated release that moves between the aggression of Swedish Death Metal and progressive passages filled with emotion and depth. Recommended for fans of OPETH, AMORPHIS, DISSECTION and DARK TRANQUILLITY.
Debut EP from 2018 by the Polish HAUNTED CENOTAPH, a heavy and funerary blast of Death/ Doom Metal strongly influenced by early death-doom pioneers, where slow, dense and dragging riffs dominate alongside a dark and sepulchral atmosphere. “Nightmares from Beyond” builds a raw and primitive sound focused on heaviness and a constant sense of oppression.
The material moves within a classic Death/ Doom framework, with simple yet hypnotic structures, rough production and a clear inspiration drawn from the underground scene of the late 80s and early 90s.
Recommended for fans of DERKÉTA, COFFINS, AUTOPSY, WINTER and MYTHIC.
4th album from 1998 by the German INCUBATOR, a crushing work of technical Death Metal and Brutal Death Metal packed with twisted riffs, complex song structures and merciless aggression. “McMetalXCVIII” showcases the band pushing their sound into even more extreme and sophisticated territory, combining brutality, speed and technicality with surgical precision and a sickening, oppressive atmosphere. An intense, savage and devastating record that perfectly represents the evolution of late 90s European technical and brutal Death Metal. Recommended for fans of KRABATHOR, PUNGENT STENCH, SUFFOCATION and CANNIBAL CORPSE.
1st album from 2021 by the American INHUMAN CONDITION, a crushing blast of Old School Death Metal packed with massive riffs, sick grooves and a rotten atmosphere paying tribute to the dirtiest and most classic Florida sound. Featuring members deeply connected to the genre’s old school roots, the band delivers a brutal, direct and insanely addictive release, combining rawness, hooks and sonic violence with total authenticity. Recommended for fans of MASSACRE, OBITUARY, DEATH and SIX FEET UNDER.
2nd album from 2022 by the Chilean MORTIFY, a complex and atmospheric Death Metal work that combines elements of Death/Doom, technical Death Metal and progressive passages in a dense, abstract and highly immersive approach. “Fragments at the Edge of Sorrow” builds a fragmented and dark sonic universe where non-linear structures, dynamic shifts and dissonant textures dominate the experience.
The album embraces a more introspective and psychological narrative, alternating dragging heaviness with more technical and ethereal sections, creating a constant sense of emotional and sonic instability. A complex, mature and strongly identity-driven release within contemporary experimental Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of GORGUTS, MORBID ANGEL, IMMOLATION and HOUR OF PENANCE. [Digipack]
2025 reissue by the American MORTUARY GHOUL (Ohio), a sickening blast of Brutal Death Metal with strong Gore and Death Sludge elements, built on dense riffs, viscous grooves and a dirty, crushing production. “Wear Your Face: Corpse Exhumation Redux” is a re-mixed and remastered version of the original 2022 EP, expanded with three new tracks.
The material retains a sound clearly influenced by the MORTICIAN school, with a cinematic horror aesthetic based on classic slasher films (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), reinforced by a grotesque atmosphere, macabre samples and a deliberately sickening approach.
Recommended for fans of MORTICIAN, TENEBRO, FLUIDS and MASSACRED.
7th album from 2007, marking a crushing return to the band’s most primitive and rotten roots, recovering the raw and swampy essence of their debut. Pure OBITUARY in savage mode.
2-CD Compilation album from 2014 by the Swedish PAGANIZER, a monumental collection of Old School Swedish Death Metal celebrating two decades of sonic decay by gathering essential tracks, rarities, demos and hard-to-find material from the extensive career of Rogga Johansson’s band. “20 Years In A Terminal Grip” works as a true encyclopedia of the rawest and most cavernous Swedish Death Metal, overflowing with rotten riffs, crushing grooves and that unmistakable old-school Scandinavian smell of dampness, blood and gasoline. An essential release both for longtime followers of the band and for devotees of the dirtiest and most classic Swedish Death Metal sound. Recommended for fans of GRAVE, DISMEMBER, RIBSPREADER and DEMONICAL.
15th album from 2026 by the American SIX FEET UNDER, a new blast of Death Metal and Groove Death that is absolutely heavy, filthy and straight to the throat. “Next to Die” combines the band’s trademark swampy groove with more aggressive and faster passages, alternating crushing mid-tempos with bursts of classic Death Metal in a formula that reinforces the most recognizable identity of Chris Barnes and company.
The album maintains its mix of brutal simplicity, dense riffs and gore-driven lyrical themes, but with a slightly sharper and more dynamic approach compared to previous releases, showing a band that remains loyal to its style regardless of trends or radical stylistic evolution. A solid record within its own universe, where weight and rawness still rule above all.
Recommended for fans of CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, OBITUARY and MASSACRE. [Digipack]
Official 2025 archival release by the Chilean UNDERCROFT, a compilation of demos recorded between 1993 and 1995 that brings together the tapes “To the Final Battle” (1993) and “Demons Awake, Revenge Is Near” (1993), two essential documents from the band’s earliest phase within the South American Thrash/ Death Metal underground. This reissue also includes three bonus tracks recorded in 2024, along with a new cover artwork for this revised edition.
The material shows UNDERCROFT in its most primitive form: aggressive riffs, straightforward structures and a raw intensity typical of the early-90s extreme scene, with a sound rooted in the most violent Thrash and early Death Metal, clearly leaning towards classic brutality.
Recommended for fans of CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, SUFFOCATION and MALEVOLENT CREATION.
2nd album from 2012 by the Swedish ZOMBIFIED, a rotten and crushing blast of Old School Death Metal deeply rooted in the classic early 90s Scandinavian sound. “Carnage Slaughter And Death” overflows with cavernous riffs, crushing grooves and a putrid, violent atmosphere that pays absolute tribute to the filthiest and most murderous side of the Swedish old school. A direct, raw and devastating release that captures with total authenticity the spirit of the most primitive and sepulchral Swedish Death Metal. Recommended for fans of ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE and CARNAGE.
9th album from 2026 by the Finnish DESECRESY, a band dedicated to heavy, dense and crushing Death Metal with strong Doom influences, wrapped in a dark, cryptic and deeply oppressive atmosphere. “The Secret of Death” develops the band’s characteristic monolithic sound, built on dragging riffs, hypnotic structures and a cavernous production that reinforces its funerary identity.
The album maintains the band’s usual approach, focused on extreme heaviness and the creation of dense, ritualistic soundscapes within the most bleak and absorbing Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of BOLT THROWER, INCANTATION, ROTTREVORE, MYTHIC, RIPPIKOULU and ABHORRENCE (fin).
CD from '19 by this Hungarian band plays fast and intense Death Metal with influences from groups like HATE ETERNAL, NILE, DEICIDE, REBAELLIUN, SINISTER...
1st album from '20 by this US band of hellish and chaotic Death/ Black with members of bands like BLOOD INCANTATION, SPECTRAL VOICE, VASAELETH... [Digipack]
7th album from 1999 by the American CANNIBAL CORPSE, one of the most influential and long-running bands in the history of Death Metal. “Bloodthirst” finds the band at the height of its creative maturity, fully consolidating the George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher era and taking its trademark blend of brutality, speed and precision to one of its highest peaks.
With a powerful production and flawless execution, the album delivers a devastating combination of crushing riffs, relentless rhythms and constant aggression that helped establish CANNIBAL CORPSE as an absolute benchmark of Death Metal worldwide. Regarded by many fans as one of the strongest and most representative releases in the band's extensive discography.
Recommended for fans of MALEVOLENT CREATION, MONSTROSITY, DEICIDE and SUFFOCATION.
Compilation released in 2020 by the Japanese COFFINS, one of the most respected bands in contemporary Doom/Death Metal. “March of Despair / Craving to Eternal Slumber” gathers two long out-of-print EPs originally released in 2012 and 2015, supplemented with several bonus tracks to offer more than 75 minutes of the band's trademark crushing sound.
The release includes the complete “March of Despair” and “Craving to Eternal Slumber” EPs, showcasing COFFINS at one of the strongest points of their career. Their sound combines the rawness of Old School Death Metal with the suffocating heaviness of Doom Metal, creating a dark, rotten and utterly devastating atmosphere that has become one of the hallmarks of the Japanese extreme Metal scene.
Recommended for fans of ASPHYX, AUTOPSY, NIHILIST, BOLT THROWER and CELTIC FROST. [Slipcase]
