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I recently interviewed Dave Gregor, who is the owner, guitarist, vocalist and founding member of the death metal band Morta Skuld. Throughout their decades of existence, their old school death metal approach, has influenced many bands worldwide. That is in part to the catchy and memorable song structures harkening back to the greats, such as Death, Obituary, Morbid Angel, and other American death metal acts, which helped spawn countless genres and sub genres in extreme metal. I have known Dave for ten years and he is one individual who I fully trust in the music scene, as well as a friend. We can talk for hours on the phone, have text battles back and forth and when we hang out we talk about bands, the scene, and our deep rooted friendship.

It’s been three years since UK/German crushing doom metal band Thronehammer released their third album, Kingslayer, which I reviewed here, as well as the previous one, Incantation Rites. Slay | Kill | Erase is the band’s fourth album and, at 73 minutes, is pretty much the length of all their other albums; you know it’s […]

Germany’s black metal band, Firtan return with their fifth full-length album Helios. I reviewed their third album, Marter, in 2022 and raved about the band and record. The newest member of the band is Lukas Massinger, who joined on guitar last year. The biggest step forward for Firtan, on this release, is the band moving […]

Ireland’s Zealot Cult is back with album #2, Psalms of Filth. It’s been 8 years since the debut Spiritual Sickness. Jobs, families, personal health are all reasons for the delay in putting out a new album and are most of the reasons when a band takes a bit of time off. In this case, the […]

Florida’s doom and gloom Wharflurch return with their second album Mycodeath and Rebirth in the Outer Clusters. Interestingly enough, on the same day they released this, they released Wharflurch Presents… Swamp Synth, which would be considered a third album. However, that is a synth-only album in which vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Myk Colby did an all-synth release based […]

Master has returned with their 16th album, Among the Seeds of Death. That’s a lot of albums, and I reviewed their last album from 2024, Saints Dispelled. That was definitely a fun and classic-sounding Master album, but on Among the Seeds of Death, mastermind Paul Speckmann has upped the ante even more. Alex Nejezchleba returns […]

Infibulate Records is a brand-new record label, and label owner Sarah contacted our illustrious Editor-in-Chief, Erik, recently about their first signing, Mousecunt, and their debut album, Orgasmic Mouse.  Sarah follows our site and made complimentary remarks about me and my writing style, so I had to review this.  I weighed in on the email mentioning […]

Russia’s Gravegod are back with album number two, Sermon Under Mound. Their debut in 2022, Promised Graveland, was a decent debut. Combining elements of early Morbid Angel and Brutality, there is a certain Floridian old-school death metal sound to them, from the swamps of Tampa. The band stays intact with this album, with Anatoly on […]

When it comes to the big four Thrash bands Anthrax gets the most heat, just like my Dallas Cowboys. I feel the hate is unjust, as I have met them and been a longtime fan since their 1984 debut – Fistful of Metal. I’ve seen them live since the 80s up to the present. I […]

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 […]