I would describe Tormentor Tyrant as a more restless Deicide that are more willing to fly off their mid-paced rails into red rage swings for your face. In short, expect Excessive Escalation of Cruelty to hit with the exact vibe that its album cover screams with its red dead rage as several faces of death metal history blend together.
Read morePutred – Megalit Al Putrefacției Review
You see, Putred’s very name suggests all the adjectives I’ll be wanting for their brand of death metal. Words like filthy, nasty, foul, and gruesome. Let’s decompose.
Read moreMutagenic Host – The Diseased Machine Review
It’s a brand new year. The sun’s shining, birds are chirping, and – wait, what’s that smell? A new pile of stinky hardcore-infused death metal, of course. Mutagenic Host, after releasing one demo, lurch back onto the scene nearly five years later with their debut full length The Diseased Machine. So, are your playlists ready to fire this machine up and see what spits out?
Read moreAnnus in Morte – The Year in Death Metal 2024
The Goat Review presents an annual special: the year in review of death metal 2024. Your time is precious. We did the listening for you! Ho! Ho! BLEEEEEEEUUUUUGH!
Read moreLast Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 3
Metalligator sat at his desk stumped, staring at the slowly falling snow outside the office window. “I was sure I had him this time”—a mutter escaped as he tossed aside his “Spiderman” album…
Read moreStenched – Purulence Gushing from the Coffin Review
From groovy rhythms to never-ending joy in the darkest riffs, Purulence Gushing from the Coffin feels like a celebration of death metal’s rotten core. The pacing of the tracks ensures no moment overstays its welcome, a rare achievement in this style. Praise gushing from the death metal loving bear.
Read moreLast Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 2
Finally! I got the pictures of Spiderman!!!!!!
Read moreMoss Upon the Skull – Quest for the Secret Fire Review
Psychedelic death metal, to put it bluntly, lacks a strong definition. Often the genre is aesthetically dependent or rooted in how many Gilmourisms the guitarist deploys per solo. No matter how wet the reverb, nor how boomer the bends, these two approaches miss the fundamental underpinning of psychedelic music. But what if the riffs were really, really dank?
Read moreLast Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 1
Last call! Last call! This is the last call at The Goat Review! “Metalligator, I want pictures of Spiderman on my desk tomorrow!” Scuttlegoat yells. […]
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