DEAD METAL

For previous posts about Necrot (including an interview with drummer Chad Gailey), see  here . Mortal is the Californian band's second full-length, and it was released on Tankcrimes late last month. It very much follows in the footsteps of 2017's excellent Blood Offerings; fans of the debut will not be disappointed. That isn't to say that there hasn't been any progression, but there is certainly a (highly effective) formula afoot. Great riffs, sublime leads, superb musicianship in general, strong vocals, and intelligent song structures. One of the best albums of 2020 so far, from one of the best death metal bands of recent years. You can stream it in full below, and pick up a copy here .

Rotted is an American death metal band that formed in 2016. This is their only full-length to date, but there have also been a couple of demos and a split. Released in 2018 by Dark Blasphemies/Headsplit, Pestilent Tomb is an absolutely crushing release. It boasts a thick, dirty old school sound; some excellent riffs; powerful guttural vocals... The outstanding cover sucks you in, and the contents keep you coming back for more. Rotted has set the bar high with this one, we look forward to their next offering. You can hear the title track below, and purchase it here .

Cannibal Corpse -  Eaten Back To Life  ( Metal Blade, 1990 ) Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten ( R/C, 1991 ) Vital Remains - Let Us Pray ( Deaf/Grind Core, 1992 ) Vital Remains - Forever Underground ( Osmose, 1997 )

Previous recommendations can be found  here . New recommendations are as follows: Explosive Action Eric Bauer Ken's Death Metal Crypt Analog Archives

7th August - Temple Nightside ( Australia, blackened death metal ) - Pillars Of Damnation ( Iron Bonehead ) 14th August - Ov Shadows  ( Sweden, black metal ) - I Djavulens Avbild ( Hypnotic Dirge ) 21st August - Incantation ( US, death metal ) -  Sect Of Vile Divinities ( Relapse ) 11th September -  Void Rot  ( US, death-doom ) -  Descending Pillars  ( Everlasting Spew/Sentient Ruin )

Medhelan  -  Nocturnal Wanderings  ( self-released, 2015 ): Wayfarer - Gloomwood Forest ( Eldest Gate, 2017 ): Waeltaja  -  A Gathering In The Woods  ( GS/Hammerbund, 2017 ): Old Sorcery -  Realms Of Magickal Sorrow ( Garavluth, 2017 ): Gnoll  ‎–  The Citadel Of Evil  ( Heimat Der Katastrophe, 2018 ): Deorc Weg  -  Compendium of Frost  ( Obscure Dungeon, 2018 ): Old Sorcery - Strange And Eternal ( Garavluth, 2019 ): Old Sorcery  - Clandestine Meditation In Two Chapters ( Essential Purification, 2020 ): Funeral Requiem - Far Beyond The Misty Fog ( self-released, 2020 ):

All from bands that haven't been featured before... Samael ( Switzerland ) - Blood Ritual (Century Media, 1992): Varathron  ( Greece ) - His Majesty At The Swamp ( Cyber Music, 1993 ): Rotting Christ  ( Greece ) -  Thy Mighty Contract   ( Osmose, 1993 ): Thou Art Lord  ( Greece ) - Eosforos   ( Unisound, 1994 ): Rotting Christ ( Greece ) - Non Serviam ( Unisound, 1994 ): Unanimated  ( Sweden ) -  Ancient God Of Evil  ( No Fashion, 1995 ): Rotting Christ ( Greece ) -  Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers ( Century Media, 1996 ): Cardinal Sin ( Sweden ) - Spiteful Intents ( Wrong Again, 1996 ): Mortuary Drape  ( Italy ) -  Secret Sudaria  ( Nazgul's Eyrie, 1997 ):