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Album Review – Nuclear Tomb / Epoch Inhumane (2026)

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These Progressive Thrash/Death Metal stalwarts are back with their sophomore full-length album, delivering faster speeds, deeper hooks, and even more dynamic twists than their fans have already come to expect.

Delivering a unique fusion of tight Thrash Metal riffing, noisy Punk Rock aggression, Progressive Rock ambition, and classic Heavy Metal grandeur, Baltimore, Maryland’s own Progressive Thrash/Death Metal stalwarts Nuclear Tomb are back as twisted and vicious as ever with their sophomore full-length album, titled Epoch Inhumane, following up on their 2024 opus Terror Labyrinthian. Engineered and mixed by Matt Michel at Viva Studio, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, and showcasing a thrashing, apocalyptic artwork by Brad Moore, the new offering by Michael Brown on vocals and guitar, Matt Ibach also on the guitar, Amelia Morris on bass, and JD Lookabill on drums brings forward faster speeds, deeper hooks, and even more dynamic twists than their fans have already come to expect, being therefore perfect for fans of the music by Voivod, Pestilence, Coroner, and Atheist, just to name a few.

A cryptic warning sets the stage for the band’s maniacal thrashing feast titled Watch The Skies, with the harsh roars by Michael bringing even more adrenaline to their sound, followed by Falling Out The World Of Lies, a lesson in underground Progressive Thrash Metal by those American marauders with the rumbling bass and drums by Amelia and JD sounding absurdly heavy and vibrant. Unbowed / Averse is undoubtedly more experimental than its predecessors, led by the caustic and groovy riffs by Michael and Matt, whereas Faithless Continuum keeps the atmosphere as dark and visceral as possible, with JD once again sounding inhumane behind his drums. And they definitely know how to bring the intricacy of Progressive Metal to their core Thrash Metal insanity without slowing it down not even a bit, which is exactly the case in Broken Promise, Barren Essence.

Get ready to be caught in a nuclear mosh by Nuclear Tomb to the sound of Lifeless Transformation, where they speed things up and offer our avid ears their passion for the 80’s and 90’s infused with their progressive vein; followed by Butcher’s Lament, not their best effort to date, as it sounds a bit dissonant and out of place when compared to all other songs of the album. They get back on track with the razor-edged Terminally Emboldened, where their riffs and solos are effectively supported by the gigantic kitchen sounds crafted by Amelia and JD. The Coward’s Curse is another tune where they experiment with different sounds and tones while keeping blasting their killer thrashing core nonstop, whereas finally we face the multi-layered, rockin’ title-track Epoch Inhumane, showcasing the band’s undisputed dexterity until its eerie, grim finale.

Presenting songs that fearlessly rip and tear through warped tales of real world society’s impending collapse, Epoch Inhumane is a must-listen for fans of the weirdest side of Thrash Metal without forgetting the genre’s core aggression and speed, and if you want to know more about those American thrashers you can find them on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their caustic music on any platform like Spotify, and of course put your hands on such a striking album by purchasing it from the band’s own BandCamp or from Rotted Life Records. In other words, be prepared for the horror of the mind thrashing sonic nightmares blasted by Nuclear Tomb. You’ll never be able to sleep again after such a wild ride.

Best moments of the album: Falling Out The World Of Lies, Lifeless Transformation and Terminally Emboldened.

Worst moments of the album: Butcher’s Lament.

Released in 2026 Rotted Life Records

Track listing
1. Watch The Skies 3:17
2. Falling Out The World Of Lies 3:47
3. Unbowed / Averse 3:35
4. Faithless Continuum 3:56
5. Broken Promise, Barren Essence 3:58
6. Lifeless Transformation 3:02
7. Butcher’s Lament 3:30
8. Terminally Emboldened 2:25
9. The Coward’s Curse 3:53
10. Epoch Inhumane 5:02

Band members
Michael Brown – vocals, guitar
Matt Ibach – guitar
Amelia Morris – bass
JD Lookabill – drums

Guest musician
Demir Soyer – additional lead guitars

Album Review – Abraded / Ethereal Emanations from Chthonic Caries (2025)

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The newborn spawn by this American beast sees the band pushing deeper into filth, spewing slime-drenched Deathgrind, balancing frenetic blasting, grooves, grime, and putrefaction with unadulterated passion.

Formed in the festering underground of Cleveland, Ohio in 2018, the ruthless Death Metal/Grindcore entity Abraded delivers raw, repulsive Death Metal rooted in the old school traditions of the genre’s most grotesque pioneers. Drawing influence from legends like Napalm Death, Assück, Agathocles, Repulsion, Autopsy, and Carcass, the band is back in action with Ethereal Emanations from Chthonic Caries, following up on their 2023 offering Unadulterated Perversions. Originally recorded in 2017, mixed by Patric Pariano at Aggressively Uninterested Studios, mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, with additional drum programming by Black Art Audio, an infernal cover art by Mihály Zichy, and layout by Nestor Carrera, the new album by the band’s mastermind Patric Pariano on guitars and drums alongside vocalist Mark Gallon and bassist David Kirsch sees the band pushing deeper into filth, spewing slime-drenched Deathgrind, balancing frenetic blasting, grooves, grime, and putrefaction with unadulterated passion.

It’s pedal to the metal from the very first second in the demented Ethereal Emanations, with Mark’s gurgling, deranged vocals matching perfectly with the song’s violent vibe, and with Patric kicking some serious ass on drums. Their depraved, gory party goes on in full force in Menticide, perfect for slamming like a wild beast inside the pit, followed by Uroboric Incest, presenting hints of Progressive Death Metal added to its core essence, with their guitars, bass and drums hammering our cranial skulls mercilessly, not to mention all inhumane screeches and gnarls by Mark. And Collectivized Enmeshment is another song where Patric’s riffage will cut your skin deep, supported by David’s thunderous bass punches in a hurricane of first-class, no shenanigans Grindcore.

Compensatory Contrarianism is highly recommended for some vigorous headbanging while Abraded keep firing their trademark riffs and evil vociferations, keeping the album’s aura burning, whereas Theonemesis should sound absolutely amazing and devastating if played live. It’s Grindcore at its finest, with no filters, no fillers, only our good old savagery and hatred, and the band still has a lot of fuel to burn starting with Mass Formation Psychosis, a bludgeoning tune that lives up to the legacy of the style. Chthonic Caries, the second composition to “form” the name of the album, is a bit generic compared to all other songs; while the album ends with its most intricate and demonic tune of all, entitled Theodicy, where Patric distills his Grindcore riff-fueled venom until the very last second like a true beast.

Executed with a relentless DIY ethos that was undoubtable carried over from founding member Patric Pariano, Ethereal Emanations from Chthonic Caries cements Abraded’s status as one of the most promising acts in the resurgence of the American Brutal Death Metal and Grindcore scene, and you can show your total support to such a vicious beast by following it on Instagram, by streaming its gory creations on Spotify, and of course by grabbing a copy of the album from the Redefining Darkness Records’ Bandcamp or webstore (in the United States or the EU / rest of the world), or by clicking HERE. Ethereal Emanations from Chthonic Caries transpires gore, violence, insanity and heaviness just the way we like it in extreme music, and you better brace for impact as once Abraded’s music embraces your darkened soul, there’s no way out.

Best moments of the album: Ethereal Emanations, Theonemesis and Theodicy.

Worst moments of the album: Chthonic Caries.

Released in 2025 Redefining Darkness Records

Track listing
1. Ethereal Emanations 2:04
2. Menticide 2:49
3. Uroboric Incest 2:35
4. Collectivized Enmeshment 2:27
5. Compensatory Contrarianism 3:10
6. Theonemesis 2:43
7. Mass Formation Psychosis 2:48
8. Chthonic Caries 2:52
9. Theodicy 4:28

Band members
Mark Gallon – vocals
Patric Pariano – guitars, drums
David Kirsch – bass

Guest musicians
Evan Crouse – guitars (live)
Brad Moore – bass (live)
Jon Gonzalez – drums (live)