This Brazilian outfit continues to craft raw, visceral Death Metal fueled by anguish and nihilistic idea in their new album, cementing their name as one of the driving forces of the current scene.

Formed in 2008 in the city of Salvador, Brazil, Escarnium emerged in the local scene committed to crafting raw, visceral Death Metal fueled by anguish and nihilistic ideas. Now in 2025 the band currently formed of Victor Elian on vocals and guitars, Alex Hahn also on the guitars, Gabriel Dantas on bass, and Nestor Carrera on drums returns with their fourth full-length album Inexorable Entropy, featuring nine track of unrelenting, blast beats driven, infernal Death Metal. Recorded at Walzwerk Tonstudio (vocals), Escarnium Studio (guitars and bass), and RMS Studio (drums), mixed and mastered at Walzwerk Tonstudio, and displaying a suffocating, anguished artwork by Hugo Venancio and Nestor Carrera, Inexorable Entropy is highly recommended for fans of Dead Congregation, Cruciamentum, Krisiun, and Fossilization, among others, cementing the band’s name as one of the driving forces of the current Brazilian Death Metal scene.

In the intro Fentanyl, the somber keys by Nestor will darken the skies before the band pulverizes us all with Relentless Katabasis, a demented onrush of classic, infernal Death Metal where Nestor also sounds inhumane on drums. Cancerous Abyss is another ruthless display of heaviness and savagery, also carrying a beyond sinister name, where Victor’s deep guttural will send shivers down your spine while the same Victor and Alex extract sheer aggressiveness from their axes; whereas the title-track Inexorable Entropy reeks of the music by their countrymen Krisiun, which means it’s a visceral, undisputed tune tailored for fans of crushing Death Metal. And Gabriel and Nestor keep shaking the foundations of the earth in The Heritage, crafting a thunderous atmosphere perfect for Victor’s demonic growling.

Gabriel’s reverberating, metallic bass lines set the tone in Revulsion Of Carbon, offering more of the band’s spine crushing, no shenanigans Death Metal for our absolute delectation, and they show zero mercy for our souls and bodies in Through The Depths Of The 12th Gate, adding hints of Doom Metal to their core essence to make things even more obscure, and with Nestor delivering venomous yet intricate beats flawlessly. Before all is said and done, the cryptic interlude Ashen Path will warm us up for their final attack entitled Pyroscene’s Might, starting in a neck-breaking manner to the vicious riffs and solos by Victor and Alex, again blending their trademark Death Metal with doomed elements while Nestor hammers his drums like a demonic beast nonstop.

As aforementioned, Escarnium are undoubtedly one of the frontrunners of the current Death Metal scene in their homeland, and their brutal and visceral new album is a strong confirmation of their growing importance to the extreme music scene worldwide. You can get in touch with those Brazilian metallers via Facebook and Instagram for new, tour dates and more of their music, stream their ruthless discography on Spotify and purchase a copy of the austere, infernal Inexorable Entropy via mailorder or from BandCamp, or simply click HERE for all things Escarnium, proving you’re a true servant of old school Death Metal, therefore keeping the violence crafted by the band throughout the entire album flowing to all four corners of our dying world.

Best moments of the album: Relentless Katabasis, Inexorable Entropy and Revulsion Of Carbon.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Everlasting Spew Records

Track listing
1. Fentanyl 1:15
2. Relentless Katabasis 3:47
3. Cancerous Abyss 4:15
4. Inexorable Entropy 4:58
5. The Heritage 3:07
6. Revulsion Of Carbon 3:31
7. Through The Depths Of The 12th Gate 4:38
8. Ashen Path 1:45
9. Pyroscene’s Might 4:00

Band members
Victor Elian – vocals, guitars
Alex Hahn – guitars
Gabriel Dantas – bass
Nestor Carrera – drums, keyboards on “Fentanyl”