Greetings, Decibel readers!
Hope you enjoyed the fourth of July holiday as I did — partying with friends and eating unwise quantities of unhealthy food. Because America.
But now, back to business. Because metal.
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Cranial Disorder – Congenital Depravity
Insanely brutal death metal from Indonesia on an Italian record label. That should tell you everything right there, and should be an easy sell for anyone looking for a brain-scrambling good time!
Stream: Apple Music
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Krallice – Inorganic Rites
I’ve long since lost track of the Krallice canon, but I will say I love this direction for the band’s music. The use of keyboards really adds a dimension to the sound that, at least for my taste, was missing from some of the older material.
Stream: Apple Music
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Obscene – Agony & Wounds
Imagine classic American death metal poured through the filter of Gardens of Grief-era At the Gates, and you’ll get something close to the noise created by these Indianapolis-based death-dealers. It’s a super compelling mixture, and makes for a rewarding listen and re-listen.
Stream: Apple Music
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Pestilent Death – Pathways to Infinite Malignity
Gotta love a title like that. You know exactly what you’re getting into with a band like this: thick, crushing, and unrelenting death metal. The production is as clear as it needs to be, no frills, no unwanted surprises, just blood, decay and death everywhere you look. Glorious.
Stream: Apple Music
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Venhelgd – Atropos Doctrina
Deadly-serious blackened death metal from Sweden. This is the band’s long-awaited followup to 2018’s Deimos Sanktuarium.
Stream: Apple Music
