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Review: Resin Tomb ‘Cerebral Purgatory’

12th January 202412th January 2024 Matthew Williams Resin Tomb, Transcending Obscurity Records

If you are after something to shake off the New Year cobwebs with and wish to seriously hurt your ear

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Review: Warcrab ‘The Howling Silence’

22nd November 202322nd November 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Death Metal, Doom, Sludge, Transcending Obscurity Records, Warcrab

Warcrab have been doing their scuttling sludge-influenced death metal dance for over a decade now, their name an amazing invocation

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De Profundis 'The Corruption Of Virtue'
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Review: De Profundis ‘The Corruption Of Virtue’

7th October 20229th December 2022 Tom Hanno De Profundis, Death Metal, Transcending Obscurity Records

Metal has broken off into many sub-genres, in fact, in 2019 Liveabout Dotcom did an article in which they claim

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Paganizer 'Beyond The Macabre'
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Review: Paganizer ‘Beyond The Macabre’

27th June 202227th July 2022 James Bullock Death Metal, Paganizer, Transcending Obscurity Records

Beyond The Macabre is Paganizer’s twelfth studio album and another instalment of ferocious swe-death metal, which also features Bolt Thrower/Memoriam’s

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As The World Dies 'Agonist'
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Review: As The World Dies ‘Agonist’

28th March 20224th May 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden As The World Dies, Death Metal, Transcending Obscurity Records

Death metal is a genre that continues to be prolific, especially in the humid environs of the States. It may

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The Slow Death ‘Siege’
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Review: The Slow Death ‘Siege’

1st September 202111th October 2021 Lee Beamish Death Doom, The Slow Death, Transcending Obscurity Records

When I think about the whole death/doom metal scene, I think about bands such as My Dying Bride, and Paradise

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Diskord ‘Degenerations’
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Review: Diskord ‘Degenerations’

5th August 20219th September 2021 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Diskord, Transcending Obscurity Records

If you’ve ever read any of my reviews, you’ll know that I kinda like death metal, kinda alot! So when

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Eremit 'Bearer Of Many Names'
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Review: Eremit ‘Bearer Of Many Names’

1st June 20217th July 2021 Sandy Williamson Blackened Sludge, Doom, Eremit, Transcending Obscurity Records

The litany of German sludge/doom crushers Eremit has been something of beauty to behold. Their debut, Carrier Of Weight was

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Crypts Of Despair 'All Light Swallowed'
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Review: Crypts Of Despair ‘All Light Swallowed’

15th April 202124th May 2021 Matt Alexander All Light Swallowed, Crypts Of Despair, Death Metal, Transcending Obscurity Records

One of my favourite things about being an audiophile is having the chance to discover music from around the globe

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Soothsayer ‘Echoes Of The Earth’
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Review: Soothsayer ‘Echoes Of The Earth’

12th April 202124th May 2021 Harry Holmes Doom, Echoes Of The Earth, Sludge, Soothsayer, Transcending Obscurity Records

Despite being their first full-length this album by heavy metallic doom outfit Soothsayer has had big backing from Transcending Obscurity,

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Revulsion 'Revulsion'
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Review: Revulsion ‘Revulsion’

4th February 20214th March 2021 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Revulsion, Transcending Obscurity Records

Finland had an excellent year of extreme metal in 2020, releases from Gorephilia, Havukruunu, Oranssi Pazuzu, Sepulchral Curse, Lantern, Proscription,

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