Outergods/Dethroned & Devoured/Apocalyptic Witchcraft/2025 Full length Review

 

  Outergods  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  with  elements  of  grindcore  and  industrial  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Dethroned  &  Devoured"  which  was  released  by  Apocalyptic  Witchcraft.

  Industrial  style  sounds  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  lot  of  blast beats  can  be  heard.

  Tremolo  picking  is  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  fast  riffing  while  the  vocals  bring  in  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  dissonant  sounding  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  spoken  words  are  also  used  at  times.

  Synths  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording   along  with  the  music  also  capturing  the  brutality  of   grindcore.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style  when  they  are  utilized  and  angry  shouts  are  also  added  on  a  few  tracks,  a  couple   of  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  chaos,  madness  and  decay. 

  In  my  opinion  Outergods  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  death  metal  band  with  elements  of  grindcore  and  industrial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Origin"  "Phantasm"  and  "A  Mausoleum  At  The  Edge  Of  Time".  8  out  of  10.

  https://linktr.ee/outergods 

Dephosphorus/Planetoktonos/Selfmadegod Records/7 Degrees Records/Nerve Altar/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Greece's  Dephosphorus  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  black,  death  metal  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Planetoktonos"  which  will  be  released  in  July  as  a  joint  effort  between  Selfmadegod,  7  Degrees  Records  and  Nerve  Altar.

  A  very  heavy  and  brutal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  album  also  adds  in  sci-fi  orientated  sounds  a  rimes.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  vocals  also  being  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  blast  beats.

  Elements  of  grindcore  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Hardcore  style  shouts  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  along  with  some  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  synths,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  On  this  recording  Desphosphorus  remain  true  to  the  mixture  of  black, death  metal  and  grindcore  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  the  science  fiction  writings  of  Iain  M.  Banks  and  James  S.A  Corey  with  an  existential  outlook.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Desphosphorus  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black, death  metal  and  grindcore,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  'Living  In  A  Metastable  Universe"  "After  The  Holocaust"  "Planetoktonos"  and  "Eternal  Bloom".  8  out  of  10.

  https://linktr.ee/dephosphorus  

MROME/Boneyard Twist/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Poland's  MROME  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  blackened  form  of  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  album  "Boneyard  Twist"  which  will  be  released  on  June  23rd.

  A  very  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  along  with  the  music  mixing  both  the  first  and  second  wave  era's  of  the  genre  together  and  keeping  it  modern  at  the  same  time.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Elements  of  thrash  metal  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  some  of  the  fast  riffing  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  melody  as  well as the  vocals  also  adding  growls  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  and  a  later  song  also  introduced  synths  onto  the  recording  and  chants  are  also  added  towards  the  end.

  On  this  recording  MROME  takes  the  first  and  second  wave  era's  of  black  metal  and  mixes  8it  with  thrash  metal as  well  as  making  it  more  modern  again.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  grave  residents,  history,  disabilities  of  the  body  and  mind,  necromancy  and  monks  exploding.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  MROME  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  and  thrash  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Figures" "Aristocrat"  "Of  Man  And  Lamb"  and  "The  Opening  Bat".   

  https://youtu.be/XRTLFiJCMNw

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Thine Inner Sanctum/An Endless Canvas Of Black/Misphonic Symphony Records/2025 EP Review

 

  Scotland's  Thine  Inner  Sanctum  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  gothic  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  ep  "An  Endless  Canvas  Of  Black"  which  was  released  by  Misphonic  Symphony  Records.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  while  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  Harsh  vocals  are  mostly  black  emtal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melancholic  and  melodic  style.

  Keyboards  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.  along  with  the  clear  vocals  also  adding  in  a  touch  of  gothic  metal.  At  times  the  recording  also  goes  into  more  of  an  experimental  direction,  war  samples  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and all  of  the  songs  stick  mostly  to  a  slower  direction,  one  song  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  fast  playing  and  blast  beats.

  On  this  recording  Thine  Inner  Sanctum  takes  atmospheric  black,  doom  and  gothic  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  very  dark  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death  and  melancholy  themes. 

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Thine  Inner  Sanctum  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black,  doom  and  gothic  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "An  Endless  Canvas  Of  Black"  and  "Death  Guides  The  Bullet".  8 out  of  10.

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Sikario/Re-Elegant And Merciless Revenge/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Sikario  are  a  band  from  Chile  that  plays  a  mixture  of  blackened  death  metal  and  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  album  "Re-Elegant  And  Merciless  Revenge".

  Synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a decent  amount  of  melody.  Blast  beats  are  also  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  elements  of  death  metal  and  spoken  word  samples  are  also  used  at  times.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  mixed  in  with  a  few  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in a   good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  a  couple  of  tracks  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.

  Sikario  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  metalcore  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  darker  side  of  the  human  condition.  

  In  my  opinion  Sikario  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  blackened  death  metal  and  metalcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Apple  Of  Discord"  "Judgement  In  The  Purgatory"  The  End  of  The  Aisle"  and  "Evil  Glass".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.sikario.cl

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Despizer/Krew/Via Nocturna/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Despizer  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  thrash  metal,  punk  and  d  beat  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Krew"  which  will  be  released  on  June  27th  by  Via  Nocturna.

  A  very  heavy  yet  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Vocals  bring  in  more  of  an  angry  hardcore  punk  style  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  when  they  are  utilized.

  Elements  of  d  beat  are  also  added  into  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  while  the  riffs  also  mix  in  the  aggression  of  thrash  metal.  The  black  metal  side  of  the  recording  is  more  rooted  in  the  first  wave  era  of  the  genre  along  with  some  blast  beats  also  being  utilized  when  the  music  speeds  up

   Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  vocals  also  mixing  in  growls  at  times  as  well  as  one  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length ,  the  whole  album  also  sticks  to  a  heavier  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Polish  and  cover  dying,  physical,  spiritual  and  social  death.

  In  my  opinion  Despizer  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  thrash  metal,  d  beat  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Trzeba  umrzeć"  "Krzyk  udręczonych"  and  "Megalomania".  8  out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/CZHhVdl-bg4

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Rotgut Interview

 

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Well, that’s pretty much everyone. We’re just a bunch of homunculi who love to play fast and heavy music. We’re guided by the idea that more is more, the only rule is the rule of cool, and no idea is too stupid.

2. In June you have an EP coming out. Can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

The EP is only five tracks, but it covers a long period of songwriting—some of the tracks are a couple of years old, and the newest was written a few months before the recording. We really want to experiment, so there are some angular harmonies and ambiguous tonality, but it’s gotta be anchored with driving rhythms and strong chord structures. It has to rock.

3. Some of your lyrics cover horror themes. Can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

Pulp, Mexican gothic, grindhouse, Lovecraft. I’ve always been drawn to cheap thrills and grime. There’s a ton to be had in horror. It’s varied and subversive. A fuck you to the status quo. I like to plumb the depths in media, and horror is huge, varied, and cool. Rule of cool.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Rotgut'?

Rotgut is liquor that’s so low quality it’s toxic. The good stuff, in other words. The name has weight—it’s simple, evocative, and sums us up pretty well, I think.

5. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the EP cover?

That’s me—a depiction of the ritual that summoned two other bozos into this realm. The artwork was done by our human friend Comic Rat a.k.a. Steven Valentine.

Slamming beer isn’t advisable before an incantation, but I won’t apologize for being me. So there you go. A beer-fueled spell. 24 oz Cantrip.

6. Can you tell us a little bit more about the masks the band members wear in the promo pictures?

Those are our faces, sir or ma’am.

7. Has the band done any live shows or are you open to the idea?

Yes! We’ll be starting up in the fall of 2025. The original lineup was just myself—I played all the instruments on the EP. A one-man act is hard to bring to the stage. Luckily, we’ve now got four capable musicians in the band, freeing me up to handle guitar and vocals.

8. Currently the band is unsigned. Are you looking for a label, or have you received any interest?

No word yet. We’re just busting out of the cellar with this album.

9. On a worldwide level, how has the reaction been to your music by fans of underground metal?

We’re shocked that we got press from so many countries—Brazil, Germany, Poland, France. We’re honored by the support. There’s nothing more gratifying than putting out something honest, even if it’s absurd, and seeing it understood and enjoyed as much as you hoped.

10. When can we expect a full-length, and where do you see the band heading musically in the future?

32 oz Cantrip is coming out late 2025 or early 2026. It’ll be an extended edition of the EP, with four tracks that predate the formation of Rotgut. So we’re kind of going backwards. But the old songs are crusty and earnest, and we want them to see the light of day. They’re in the setlist anyway—can’t keep ’em private.

The third album is already in the works. We’re keeping true to the spirit of black n’ roll and thrash n’ roll—that’s the core. But if we can throw in some atmosphere, some dungeon synth, some tech thrash—we’ll embrace it. I don't think it's good to be too constrained by genre. Write what you feel and package it in a way that works.

11. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music, and what are you listening to nowadays?

Witchery, Ghoul, Nasum, Converge, early Haunted are big ones for me. High energy, tough, and evil. There’s so much. I love Dawn—the Swedish black metal band—for the voice leading in their progressions. D-beat like Tragedy and His Hero Is Gone. I try to listen to a wide swath: Voivod, Carpenter Brut, Goblin, Strunz & Farah, Mahler. I can go on with questions like these.

12. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you for taking the time. We’re so stoked to see people are interested. We really appreciate it.

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