Much like the cover of the band’s second LP, this year’s Yawning Depths, to listen to Thorn is to descend into the gaping maw of doom-drenched death. The band, which is the brainchild of Brennen Westermeyer of grindcore band Fluids, has been on a tear since Westermeyer formed the one-man group in 2019. Since its inception,…
It might be the most fundamental truism on a universal scale but time really doesn’t wait for anyone. For death metal, that might be even more relevant than it is in any other form of music. Playing with the blistering speed and aggression needed to pound out classic death metal releases takes its toll on…
To sink into oblivion is to fade from existence. Destruction can be total and permanent, such as the oblivion that exists when one is pulled apart within a black hole or dumped in a pile of bodies at the end of a horror movie style encounter. Oblivion might also be sweet relief, such as drifting…
When I started this site, one of the things I wanted to focus on was highlighting different bands from various scenes across the globe. The goal for these pieces is to introduce listeners to bands they might not have heard about or, if they have, that they might not have been able to find any…
This is not a Cannibal Corpse album but you can be forgiven if you thought that just by hearing it. What can’t be forgiven is anyone pissed that George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher’s solo debut sounds Cannibal Corpse-ish. I’m seeing a decent chunk of people who are kind of ho-hum on the album due to the fact that…