Debut album from 1991 by the Swedish THERION and one of the standout releases of the first generation of Scandinavian Death Metal. “Of Darkness...” finds Christofer Johnsson's band at its most extreme and straightforward, delivering a dark and crushing Death Metal assault deeply rooted in the classic Swedish sound of the early 1990s.
With heavy riffs, sinister atmospheres and relentless aggression, the album has become a genuine classic of Swedish Death Metal. Although THERION would later achieve worldwide recognition through its symphonic and experimental evolution, “Of Darkness...” remains an outstanding document of the band's brutal origins and an essential piece of early European Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of ENTOMBED, NIHILIST, GRAVE and UNLEASHED.
6th album from '07 of this killer swedish band of brutal, fast and heavy swedish Death Metal that mixes the catchy riffs of bands like CREMATORY/ GOD MACABRE with the heaviness of BOLT THROWER and the speed of VADER.
Debut EP from 2022 by international Technical Death Metal supergroup ARISE FROM WORMS, featuring Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL), Flo Mounier (CRYPTOPSY) and Sonny Lombardozzi (ex-INCANTATION). Despite its short running time, this release serves as a crushing introduction to a band composed of three highly respected veterans of the extreme Metal scene.
Across four tracks, the band delivers a fast, technical and highly precise form of Death Metal, combining the brutality and darkness associated with MORBID ANGEL, the instrumental complexity of CRYPTOPSY and elements of the more technical side of the American Death Metal tradition. An intense and focused release that clearly demonstrates the enormous potential of a project bringing together some of the genre's most accomplished musicians.
Recommended for fans of MORBID ANGEL, CRYPTOPSY, HATE ETERNAL and NILE. [Digipack]
2-CD that includes the 2nd album from '21 plus the 1st from '15 as a bonus, by this band from Philippines that plays a dark and heavy Death/ Doom with influences in the vein of early ASPHYX, PHLEGETHON, CIANIDE...
2nd album from '24 by this US band of hellish and chaotic Death/ Black with members of bands like BLOOD INCANTATION, SPECTRAL VOICE, VASAELETH... [Digipack]
2nd album from 1992 by Norwegian pioneers CADAVER, one of the most innovative bands to emerge from the Scandinavian Death Metal scene. Released through Earache Records, “...In Pains” represented a major step forward from the debut “Hallucinating Anxiety”, showcasing a more technical, darker and highly distinctive approach that stood apart from most Death Metal releases of its era.
With twisted riffing, unpredictable song structures and a sick, unsettling atmosphere, the album anticipated many of the ideas later explored by technical and experimental Death Metal bands. A genuine cult classic whose originality remains striking more than three decades after its release.
Recommended for fans of AUTOPSY, ATHEIST, PESTILENCE and CARCASS.
3rd album from '07 by this band formed by the ex-OPERA IX vocalist. Their unique style contains elements both from Death, Black, Doom, Thrash, Heavy... As a whole they sound really original and dark, with a great guitar work and cool keyboard melodies plus the personal voice of Cadaveria.
5th album from 1996 by this legendary American Death Metal band, marking the beginning of a new era following the departure of vocalist Chris Barnes and the arrival of George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher from MONSTROSITY. Rather than struggling after such a major lineup change, CANNIBAL CORPSE delivered one of the heaviest and most aggressive releases of its career, proving the band was ready to move forward stronger than ever.
Its sound pushes brutality and intensity to new heights through crushing riffs, flawless musicianship and Corpsegrinder's powerful vocal performance, which brought a new dimension to the band's music. More technical and refined than some of its predecessors, the album represented a crucial turning point in the group's history and helped establish the lineup that would become one of the most stable and influential in Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of: MONSTROSITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEICIDE and SUFFOCATION.
1st album from '92 of this mythic band from Austria of rotting and dirty Death/ Grind featuring an ex-DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA member. In a very similar vein of the early works of this band.
Official CD that includes their 1st 7"EP, the demo '90, songs from their promo prior to their 1st album and the demo of a parallel band called SATANIZED. Vast booklet with photos, lyrics and liner notes. [Digipack]
Debut album from 2025 by this Chicago-based American band and a crushing introduction to a group firmly rooted in Old School Death Metal. Following several shorter releases, GORED EMBRACE stepped into the full-length format with an album that embraces all the essential ingredients of classic Death Metal: heavy riffing, punishing rhythms and a dark, oppressive atmosphere that recalls the genre's formative years.
"In the Presence of a Malevolent Soul" delivers an aggressive yet well-crafted approach, combining the spirit of early 1990s American Death Metal with the raw energy of today's underground scene. Recorded at Bricktop Recording and mixed by Andy Nelson, the album stands out for balancing brutality, memorable songwriting and a deep respect for the genre's traditional foundations. A strong debut that establishes GORED EMBRACE as one of the most promising new names in contemporary American Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of: AUTOPSY, MORTA SKULD, MASSACRE, OBITUARY.
3rd album from 1993 by the German INCUBATOR, a sickening and chaotic work of Death Metal and Grindcore packed with twisted riffs, frantic rhythms and the band’s trademark grotesque and unhealthy atmosphere. “Hirnnektar” finds the band pushing their sound into even more extreme and bizarre territory, combining primitive brutality, sick technicality and completely deranged aggression within a deeply underground approach. A savage, rotten and utterly unpredictable record that perfectly represents the most twisted side of early 90s German Death/Grind. Recommended for fans of PUNGENT STENCH, CARCASS, BRUTAL TRUTH and NAPALM DEATH.
