San Francisco, California’s Cartilage gore/death/grind act is back with their third full-length album, Operating Altar. Tales from the Entrails: A Necrology was a nifty EP they released that I reviewed last year, and now they drop this 10-song, 33-minute album of revolting, brutal music. “Metal, Bone, and Sinew” starts after a short intro and a […]
I recently interviewed Jay Gorania vocalist for brutal blackened death metal band Trench Warfare. Their second album, Achtung! Destroy The Weak, is currently out and I reviewed it on Teeth of the Divine recently. The album is a beautiful display of all things old and new school, when it comes to extreme metal, as well as having a fair amount of originality. Jay is an interesting individual who is a well-read fella as well as avid metal fan and writer for a variety of sites, past and present. He’s funny, original and is hellbent on bringing Trench Warfare to the masses now, with plans of shows and potential touring. Read on good reader to see Jay’s well thought out and in-depth answers to my questions. Once again, Jay, thanks again for taking the time to do the interview. Cheers!
After 5 albums since forming in 2012, Germany’s Revel in Flesh broke up in 2024. My friend, Ralf Hauber, who is the founder and singer, decided to step away from the band. Though he kept his other active bands, Heads For The Dead and Rotpit, still going strong. I have interviewed Ralf before, reviewed all […]
Italy’s Miscreance released their terrific debut album, Convergence, four years ago, and it was a great blend of technical death metal alongside some thrash elements, rooted in 90’s style. With the lineup intact, album number two, Reminiscence, sees a greater emphasis on all things progressive as well as upping the intensity a bit. “Trait d’Union” […]
It’s been since 2019 that Austin’s Trench Warfare released their debut album, Hatred Prayer, and finally the underground gets to rejoice on album #2, Achtung! Destroy The Weak. A bunch has transpired since the debut album in the band’s camp. The recording lineup and current band lineup are a bit different. The debut album […]
It’s been a long eight years since NY’s Torturous Inception released an album. I reviewed their second album that year, Arcane Dominion, and raved about it. Now we have the third album Life’s Worth. There are a bunch of lineup switcheroos, with Gunnar Rufo joining on bass. Devon De Carlo – Guitars, Dustin Primeau – […]
Dallas, TX is home to many great things. Fantastic steak and BBQ establishments, my Dallas Cowboys, and of course, amazing death metal bands. Sallow Moth was formed by Garry Brents ten years ago, and he was a one-man show, releasing the following albums: The Larval Hope in 2020 and Stasis Cocoon in 2021. He called […]
Plague Ritual is a new and upcoming band outta the Oakland, California region. They have much in common with the band Hatriot as three of the five members used to be in Hatriot, namely: Justin Cole – Guitars, Kevin Paterson – Vocals, Guitars, Kosta Varvatakis – Guitars. The band is rounded out with Dylan Bunio […]
The big ass state of Texas is home to many great death metal acts. Much of the state is known for its ultra-brutal death metal and slam leanings. There are also some smatterings of black metal acts there as well. When there are death metal bands playing just straight up ass-kicking death metal, that gets […]
Give it up for Godeater, outta Texas, y’all! Some bruising deathcore with symphonic elements. In their short existence of three years, they released an EP, Divine Abstraction, in 2023. Although there were two instrumentals on it, the three other songs were pretty damn righteous. Now we have the 11-song debut album – Madness of the […]
Hailing from New York, Thætas, has returned, and the band has remained intact all this time. Their 2020 debut album, Shrines to Absurdity, was a banger in the brutal technical death metal style they play. Nick Crifo – Drums, Terrell Grannum/ Pat Hawkins – Guitars, and Cory Monster – Vocals/Bass have created a storm with […]
For over 40+ years, Madball have been slinging their brand of NYHC. Originally a side project for Agnostic Front’s vocalist, Roger Miret, he handed over the mic duties to his younger brother Freddy Cricien. Not Your Kingdom is the band’s 10th full-length and first one in eight years, their last being For the Cause, in […]
The death metal scene welcomes The Enmity Offensive, right out of Minnesota. This Inducing Oblivion EP is their first-ever release and features Derf Plurtleson on guitar, Jake Martin on vox, Jake LeMay on drums, and two former Anal Blast members, aptly Wes Mantooth on bass and former scribe here at Teeth of the Divine, Nick […]
Napalm Death’s bassist, Shane Embury, has been in a variety of other projects over the years. His self-titled act released a debut album in 2025 called Atonement. Not a fan. Experimental and ambient in nature, the entire album is composed of instrumentals and ambient noises. I think he was experimenting with a lot of different […]
2026 is shaping up to be one helluva year for brutal slamming death metal releases. Sickbay, outta New York, has released two prior albums and a plethora of EPs. My man Brian, in charge of Ossuary Industries, as well as Dakota, know the free agents in death metal. Seeing that Sickbay had been garnering some […]
Vomepotro is a brutal death metal band hailing from Brazil. Fall into Decay is their third album and their debut on Brutal Mind, which is from Indonesia. If you know anything about Indonesian death metal, you know they like their death metal fast and over the top. Vomepotro is a band that, if you told […]
Inscribed is a new death/thrash metal band hailing from Florida and after a demo, released a nifty little EP In Silent Oblivion, in 2024. A three-piece band with Evie Austin (Cemetery Filth) on bass, Lucas Moore – drums/vox and Mario Alvarez shredding on guitar. If you’re into bands like Sadus, Warbringer, Cynic/latter Death, you will […]
I reviewed Minnesota’s doom death band Red Vinter’s, last several releases, and now they have returned with their second full-length album, Ghost in the Fog. James Achilles on Drums, Mike Bullock -Vocals, Bass, Dylan Jones – Guitars (lead), and they welcome Erik Chrissis into the fold on Guitars. What was established on their EP’s and […]
I have reviewed Chicago’s brutal death metal band Embryonic Autopsy’s last two albums. Here we are with album three – Rise of the Mutated. How well does this stack up against their past efforts? Well, read on for that info. Staying intact for the last several years has made the brutal quartet more cohesive; that’s […]
Desolus, outta the MD/DC area, are back with album #2, Dwellers of the Twilight Void. I reviewed their debut in 2024, System Shock, and really enjoyed their take on classic German thrash metal. Bileh Dougsiyeh is welcomed into the fold as the new drummer. Their previous drummer, Travis Stone, has moved from drums to guitars […]
Brutal slam veterans, Devourment, have been quiet, having not released new material for a number of years. I reviewed their last album, Obscene Majesty, back in 2019, and what a crushing onslaught of music that was. Then,BAM! Out of nowhere this 3-song ep, Pious Impiety, drops, and here I am reviewing it. With a very […]
Denver, Colorado’s Khemmis has returned with their fifth album, aptly titled Khemmis. I reviewed their last one, from 2021, Deceiver. Since then, Zach, Phil, and Ben have welcomed in new bassist David Small, who makes his presence known on this album. Rooted in doom and epic heavy metal, Khemmis has never shied away from elements […]
100 Demons is back with their third album, and it’s one helluva comeback album. Their second album, 100 Demons, was released in 2004, and now, several decades later, they have reformed and released Embrace the Black Light. The band suffered a loss two years ago when their bassist Erik Barrett passed away (RIP, brother). The […]
Guitarist/Vocalist Paul Gillis has been at it in the scene for thirty years, and when Morgue Supplier got going, he was a man with a plan. Create brutal death metal that will rip heads off from here to the end of the world. Mastering the Disease is the band’s fourth album, and Stephen Reichelt once […]
The long-standing partnership between Xtreem Music and Finland’s Desecresy continues on the band’s ninth album. The first four albums were with Tommi Grönqvist – Guitars, Bass, and drums and Jarno Nurmi on vocals. Then Jarno left, and Tommi has been keeping his labor of love alive and taking on the vocal duties. A one-man band, […]