Music
Afstumpet – Maldoror demo
8.00€ včetně DPHThe first and so far the only demo released by death metal pukesters Afstumpet. The demo was released in 2024 by Filth Junkies records.
FFO: Morbid Angel, Chaotian, Brutal Truth, Plague Patrol, Malevolent Creation, Sadus.
Altar of Gore – Litanies Of The Unceasing Agonies
8.00€ včetně DPHSecond album by brutal death metal reapers, Altar of Gore. Released on MC tape by Filth Junkies records. If you hate melodies then this is definitely for you.
FFO: Siege Column, early Bolt Thrower, Archgoat, Blood, War Mastar, Malignant Altar.
Altarage – Worst Case Scenario CD
12.00€ včetně DPHFour months after the super-limited and already sold-out Cataract EP, ALTARAGE strike back with their sixth full-length, and first for DOOMENTIA since 2016’s Nihl.
Those hooded musicians’ taste for thick and noisy layering is quite notorious and indeed, the guitars alone here are not just drowned in tar but are actually bathing in it in delight. Yet somehow for this quite concise album things are taking a slightly different turn here, the mysterious trio has somehow decided to stray away a bit from their usual path in order to achieve something even more unsettling and bizarre, yet as crushing.
If Worst Case Scenario eight tracks – including the song ‘Cataract’ already included on the EP of the same name yet here with a different mix – are once again some of the heaviest and noisiest bastard sons of the (un)holy trinity of black, death-metal and harsh noise you’ll ever hear this year, a new sense of clarity can felt through some of them. Far from away from the standard ‘metal’ production values and more akin to, say, a strung-out noise-rock band desperately looking for their next fix, instead of lessening their impact, this sonic revaluation maximizes it even more.
Yet at the same time, with songs for example like ‘The Rigid Subject’ or ’Exhaust’, ALTARAGE never sounded so chaotic and so on the verge of imploding, super-nova style. Proving once and for all that no other band sounds or even dares going as far as into the abyss as they do… Behold, Worst Case Scenario could well be your worst nightmare.
Anatomia – Corporeal Torment CD
13.50€ včetně DPHME SACO UN OJO RECORDS in conspiracy with DARK DESCENT RECORDS is proud to present ANATOMIA’s highly anticipated fourth album, Corporeal Torment, on vinyl LP and CD/CS formats, respectively.
By now, ANATOMIA should require little introduction. For nearly 20 years, this Japanese cult have explored the darkest and most deranged ends of the death-doom spectrum. Theirs is a sound that’s intrinsically tied to tradition yet evinces a wealth of weirdness, making their sound both classic and challenging in equal measure. And while their countless split recordings are beloved by the band’s ever-growing legions of fans, it is ANATOMIA’s full-lengths where they truly dive into the deep end, exploring subterranean expanses of the subconscious and sound itself, making each of their three judiciously-spaced-apart albums unique experiences unto themselves.
The same can be said for ANATOMIA’s long-awaited fourth album, Corporeal Torment. Although it’s been merely four years since the critically acclaimed Cranial Obsession – that span of time rather quick between ANATOMIA albums – Corporeal Torment offers a more concise and daresay “energetic” counterpart to its epically mammoth predecessor. Then again, with tempos rarely kicking above a sludgy gallop as set forth by early heroes Autopsy, it’s not long before second track “Slime of Putrescence” drags the listener well and truly into the void of nulled-senses atmospherics. Indeed, ANATOMIA’s grasp of mesmerizing mood and dynamics they so masterfully displayed across the aforementioned predecessor is flexed even more fully on Corporeal Torment: more extremes between crushing and quiet, BPMs often dialed back into the negatives, and reverberating textures that occasionally recall musique concrète. In fact, the slipstream of energy into inertia as the album throbs onward becomes a vortex that’s nigh impossible to escape…but perhaps that was never an option when one steps into ANATOMIA’s claustrophobic cocoon of death-doom. No hyperbole and no hope, Corporeal Torment is punctuation to the end.
Anatomia/Druid Lord – split – 7″
11.00€ včetně DPHOooooh yeah! This split was released on Me Saco Un Ojo records in may of 2022. The Ep features one song from each band. While Druid Lord are more of sleazy mid to slow tempo death metal, Anatomia are pure death doom monstrosity. Both bands are little bit similar but have enought of their own style, therefore complementing each other. Whatever this description is. This 7″ is goddamn great!!!
Anatomia – Horrid Fate – 6:30
Druid Lord – Beyond Putrefaction – 6:01FFO: Death metal, Autopsy, Coffins, Rippikoulu, Morbific, Disembowelment, Sněť, Winter.
Anatomia/Living Decay split 7”
8.00€ včetně DPHJapan’s death/doom freaks Anatomia team up with Georgia’s (US) young death metal sensations Living Decay to bring you two new tracks (one from each band) clocking in around six and a half minutes (13 minutes total). Two editions: black vinyl with a black/white glue pocket and insert and the limited neon color vinyl with a neon color glue pocket.
Anatomia/Undergang – split – 12″
19.50€ včetně DPHJust imagine what a reaction to this split LP would Macho Man Randy Savage have if he was a death metal fan! OOOH YEAH, THIS IS THE CREAM OF THE CROP *breathes heavily*.
Released by Me Saco Un Ojo in April of 2022.
FFO: Anatomia, Undergang, Autopsy, Disembowelment, Druid Lord, Morbific, Impetigo, Evoken.
Anatomia/Undergang split CD
13.00€ včetně DPHDARK DESCENT and ME SACO UN OJO are proud to present a special split album between ANATOMIA and UNDERGANG on vinyl LP and CD format.
Remember when Japan’s ANATOMIA and Denmark’s UNDERGANG teamed up and unleashed one of the filthiest splits of rottenness imaginable? Well, good news: it’s happening again! This diabolical team of musicians whose prolific efforts in the underground death metal world are impossible to ignore are giving us more!
From the earliest moments of carnal doom that give a potent sense of dread, building into a swing of putrefying brutality, dragging fleshy tendrils across whomever is misfortunate enough to wander the catacombs in which these sounds dwell: ANATOMIA bring their very unique and recognizable sound to the A-side, which is as unhinged as usual, showcasing their extremely tight musical abilities in all of their raw, indigestible splendor. From long, sepulchral passages to pulverizing assaults of brutality, there is no predicting the maniacal malice that lies ahead; at any given moment, all could give way to something even more crazed, warped, and brutal. The initiated shall know already that the atmosphere of ANATOMIA’s music is absolutely flawless, and those yet to learn will be greeted by something truly haunting, a spectral cacophony of dirty-yet-immersive, graven musicianship that creeps and crawls with an elegance yet retains all of the unpleasantness you could hope for.
Flipping over and UNDERGANG land insanely heavy blows from the get-go. Those familiar sewer-drenched hooks of meaty mid-tempo death metal plunge us into a pool of putridity with some bouncy drums, pungent riffs, and naturally vomitous vocals, altogether delivering that perfect combination of brutal, catchy, and utterly ferocious music that makes UNDERGANG so beloved by lovers of all things macabre. Flowing from the spectral soundscapes of ANATOMIA, this is a much more direct, in-your-face approach that is welcome and yet doesn’t detract from the ambient horrors of the split. Chugging violently through three tracks of carnage and debauchery, these titans of trench-foot-inducing extremity will punish you with some of their nastiest material to date that contorts into a spasming opera of filth. Like choking on mud, there is little respite or chance of escape – just more drowning layers of rot to descent upon you.
This is not just a misshapen, flimsy stitching-together of two bands. This is a statement of truly barbaric, savage, and putrescent underground death metal from two of the leading forces, standing with integrity above all trends and so-called movements, playing the most morbid music one could hope for in tandem. Prepare to be buried alive by the grotesqueries on display as ecstatically hideous death metal does what it does best and transports you to the underworld. (text by Jørgen Sven Kirby, Nattskog webzine)
Ascendancy – A Manifest of Imperious Destiny 12” LP
20.00€ včetně DPHPrepare for the ultimate Black/Death Metal assault by Denmark’s Ascendency… Following a punishing demo in 2019 and their equally merciless 2020 MLP, they now return with another tome of destruction. Four new tracks span an unforgiving half hour of desecration.While Denmark has offered some of the best contemporary Death Metal in the last decade or so, Ascendency are quite a unique beast within this. Their much darker, venomous Black Metal influences create disquiet with uncomfortable atmospherics that still retain that brutality, just with a much more unhinged twist. These new pieces showcase what the band has incubated in the last three years, which is feral and harrowing musical extremity with a sepulchral atmosphere and tremendous musicianship to boot. Reverberate howls and guitars send a chill through the ossuary while drums hammer through remaining skulls with ease.
While Ascendency clearly revel in delivering punishment, they do so with intricate and carefully constructed songs that contain more than enough nuance to really sink your teeth into. Melodic yet bestial riffs charge atop devastating percussion with demonic vocals while never straying too far from the cacophony of fury the remains the heart of this untamed sound. The subtleties tie in with bludgeoning violence effortlessly and leave us with a truly potent, memorable and distinguished record. Atmosphere and malice when they coexist in such a manner become an unstoppable beast, so prepare for annihilation if you seek out this mystical yet malignant gem of underground might. Delve into oblivion with these new offerings of unfaltering triumph and might.
released July 14, 2023
Ascended Dead – Abhorrent Manifestation 12” LP
26.00€ včetně DPHDark Descent Records, in conspiracy with Invictus Productions, announce March 17th as the international release date for Ascended Dead’s highly anticipated debut album, Abhorrent Manifestation. Invictus Productions will handle the album’s European release, while Dark Descent will handle its North American release.
Surprisingly born under San Diego’s sun, Ascended Dead are nevertheless as ugly as it can be: not by design nor by trying their best to sound that way, but just because that foul stench they ooze from every pore is their true nature. Yes, their founding members and some of their current members have played or are still playing in other bands, but none of this really matters, as their mainman JR stresses that “Everything we’ve attained was built from the ground up, and we’d like to maintain as much of a stand-alone legacy as we can.” Yes, they’ve had their fair share of struggles and obstacles to overcome – something well-documented in the booklet of last year’s self-released Ritus Mortuus compilation – but this somehow only strengthened their determination and musical idiosyncrasy.
See, a lot of bands these days wish so bad they were part of the same early extreme metal wave that swept the plate clean in the late ’80s, but end up only second-guessing how all their idols thought. But Ascended Dead are a rare case of a band who just go for it and whose DNA is naturally carrying that FTW element – that simple idea of not waiting, an instinct to destroy everything in sight. Necrovore, Insanity, or even Sarcofago are just of some of the acts they’ve been compared to, but it doesn’t really matter, because after one raw-as-fuck demo, one EP, and two compilations, Abhorrent Manifestation is the sound of a band who have come to terms with their own bestiality, and instead of trying to tame it, they’ve decided to ride the wave and let it overflow everything.
Recorded last spring at Trench Studios in Corona, California, most of the album’s ten songs are exclusive to this release, with only three being newer, more focused versions of tracks already presented on side A of The Advent tape and “Ensnared for Eternity” from the Arcane Malevolence EP, which has been given a new lease of life.
Ascended Dead/Atomicide split CD
12.50€ včetně DPHWorlds collide as US juggernauts Ascended Dead combine forces with the relentless Chilean attack of Atomicide to bring you this new eight-song split. Each band provides four recordings including two covers…Sarcofago’s Christ’s Death (Ascended Dead) and Sepultura’s Warriors of Death (Atomicide).
The pairing combines two unstoppable entities hellbent on destroying your ear holes with their vicious style of aural assault.
Do not miss what is destined to be the split of 2021!
Ashen Tomb – Ecstatic Death Reign 12” LP
26.00€ včetně DPHFinnish heavyweight Death Metal quintet Ashen Tomb is now finally unleashing their debut album “Ecstatic Death Reign”, a relentless brutality onslaught stepping up their previous efforts! The reign of death is upon us!
Formed in 2021 in Helsinki, Ashen Tomb plays straight up Death Metal with influences from the legends such as Autopsy, Incantation and Abhorrence. The band does not aim to re-invent the wheel, but leans on the pillars of Death Metal set back in tape trading era with huge emphasis on riffs, quality Death Metal and wild live shows.
Their first single saw the daylight in august 2022 while their eponymous EP was released in early 2023 and made waves across the worldwide underground and so did the split with Sepulchral Curse that was unleashed upon mankind in early 2024.
Now, with an apprenticeship path completely scouted and a much more brutal debut album looming in the horizon and set to be released soon by the underground label Everlasting Spew, the band has established themselves as one of the most promising Death Metal acts to come from Finland in recent years.For fans of Autopsy, Morta Skuld, Incantation, Abhorrence.
