Album Review – Sermon To The Lambs / Sermon To The Lambs (2026)

A new entity from the depths of the Chilean Brutal Death Metal underground has emerged, armed with the soul-shaking savagery of their self-titled debut album.

A new entity from the depths of the Death Metal underground has emerged. Formed in 2023 in Concepción, Chile by guitarist and bassist Mauro M. (The Macabre, Esophagus) and drummer Victor Araneda (Disownment, In Asymmetry, Esophagus), with longtime friend Richard Aguayo (In Asymmetry, Esophagus) joining the duo in 2025 as their official vocalist, Sermon To The Lambs focus on the roots and spirit of the golden era of Brutal Death Metal, unleashing now in 2026 the soul-shaking savagery of their self-titled debut album. Adorned in the stunning artwork of Pär Olofsson (Winds Of Plague, Unleashed, Thy Art Is Murder), the album is set to leave its indelible mark, a suppurating wound, on the global Death Metal scene, being highly recommended for fans of Deeds of Flesh, Liturgy, Brodequin, Cinerary, and Enmity.

The trio comes crushing our skulls like a rabid beast in Crowned King Of The Worms, with the primeval beats by Victor bringing that raw flavor we love in Brutal Death Metal, followed by Sermon To The Lambs, the song that carries the name of the band, an absolutely demented tune with Richard basically vomiting the song’s gory, evil words nonstop. Mauro then shows no mercy for his stringed axe in Spitting In The Church Of The Nazarene, accompanied by the inhumane beats and fills by Victor in another killer display of brutality; whereas Maximum Apostasy, the very first single released by the band, starts in an ominous manner before exploding into their trademark savagery. Needless to say, Richard keeps screaming and delivering those putrid screeches that make Brutal Death Metal so great, and to keep the momentum going we face Saints Are The Centurions Of The Aristotelian Christ, presenting two and a half minutes of absolute chaos and violence by the trio.

In Flagrum Taxillatum the band delivers a more cadenced but heavy-as-hell sonority, in special through Richard’s deep, cadaverous guttural, keeping the album at an insane level of gore and aggression, while Scourging At The Pillar is another short and sweet Brutal Death Metal atomic bomb where Victor demolishes his drums in the name of extreme music. The blasphemous God Spat And The Man Was Done is perfect for an overdose of slamming into the mosh pit while Mauro extracts his most caustic, scorching riffs of the entire album, and of course, Richard’s vocals couldn’t have sounded more infernal, before we face Clergy’s Malevolence, one final slab of absurdity and violence by the trio, with Victor stealing the show with his demented drumming. Last but not least, like twin-headed devils, those two songs are reprised as bonus tracks featuring vocalist Jeff Page of Manifestations, and as his vocals are deeper than Richard’s, those alternate versions end up adding even more meat to the album.

Magnificently unforgiving, the debut by Sermon To The Lambs is an eruption of crawling horrors from a tortured, broken earth, and you can put your damned hands on such a gory, violent album by purchasing it from Comatose Music’s BandCamp or webstore. Don’t forget to also follow such a demented entity form the Chilean metallic scene on Facebook and on Instagram, staying up to date with all things Sermon To The Lambs, and stream their wicked creations on Spotify. Sermon To The Lambs are just starting their reign of absolute chaos and destruction with their debut album, and you better get ready because if you ever you cross their path, there will be blood.

Best moments of the album: Sermon To The Lambs, Maximum Apostasy and God Spat And The Man Was Done.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2026 Comatose Music

Track listing
1. Crowned King Of The Worms 4:06
2. Sermon To The Lambs 3:22
3. Spitting In The Church Of The Nazarene 2:36
4. Maximum Apostasy 3:37
5. Saints Are The Centurions Of The Aristotelian Christ 2:26
6. Flagrum Taxillatum 3:09
7. Scourging At The Pillar 2:34
8. God Spat And The Man Was Done 3:22
9. Clergy’s Malevolence 4:56

Bonus tracks
10. God Spat And The Man Was Done (alternate version) 3:22
11. Clergy’s Malevolence (alternate version) 4:56

Band members
Richard Aguayo – vocals
Mauro M. – guitars, bass
Victor Araneda – drums

Guest musician
Jeff Page – vocals on “God Spat And The Man Was Done (alternate version)” and “Clergy’s Malevolence (alternate version)”

Album Review – Cancerbero / Sempiternal Decay (2025)

One of the most ruthless entities hailing from Chile is back with a lesson in devilish and archaic Death Metal, exactly the way it was meant to be in the 80’s.

Originally formed in Concepción, Chile in 1987 by vocalist Peter and split up in 1994 with two demos recorded before that, the unrelenting Death Metal beast known as Cancerbero is ready to kill once again armed with their third full-length opus, entitled Sempiternal Decay, following up on their 2019 sophomore Reconquering the Throne of Death. Recorded by V. Wraith, and displaying an ass-kicking, classic cover art by Mörtuus Art, the new album by Peter on vocals and bass, Evil Killer and Silencio on the guitars, and L. Grave on drums is an album that’s most definitely a lesson in devilish and archaic Death Metal the way it was meant to be in the 80’s, not just musically, but also in essence, spirit and attitude.

The intro The Arrival feels like the sounds of evil entities arising from the pits of the underworld, warning us all about the demented feast that’s about to begin in Primal Deities, with L. Grave already pounding his drums in the best Doom Metal style while Evil Killer and Silencio melt our faces with an overdose of harsh riffs and solos. The quartet continues to darken the skies with their undisputed blend of Death Metal in Infernal Fire, with Peter not only roaring like a beast, but his bass lines also sound demonic; and delivering a more straightforward, no shenanigans Death Metal onrush we face Obscure Rites, led by the classic beats and fills by L. Grave, sounding perfect for slamming into the pit like there’s no tomorrow.

Bollocide (Deathrashing Chaos) is another song with a charming name that will inspire you to dive deep into the circle pit while Evil Killer and Silencio fire classic (and absolutely demented) Death Metal riffs, and the band will then drag you six feet deep in Burial, offering that traditional Death Metal sound perfect for some wild headbanging. They continue to crush our damned souls in Serpent’s Domain, spearheaded by another demonic vocal performance by Peter and the always pulverizing beats by L. Grave; whereas lastly, they offer our putrid ears almost seven minutes of Death Metal insanity in Burning Angels, starting with another riff-attack by the band’s guitar duo, with their gore, violence and obscurity flowing manically until the very last second.

Extremely recommended to fans of Morbid Angel, Possessed, Mortem, Sadistic Intent, Asphyx, Celtic Frost, Death, Messiah, and Pentacle, among countless other giants of old school Death Metal, Sempiternal Decay (available in full on YouTube) will crush you like a putrid insect, proving why the band has become a synonym to the genre in their homeland. Hence, you can get in touch with the guys from Cancerbero on Facebook, staying up to date with all of their news, tour dates and so on, and of course grab a copy of their new album from Memento Mori. Cancerbero are the epitome of primeval, no shenanigans Death Metal, and once you listen to their bestial new offering, your putrid bodies and minds will never be the same again.

Best moments of the album: Primal Deities, Obscure Rites and Serpent’s Domain.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Memento Mori

Track listing
1. The Arrival (intro) 1:04
2. Primal Deities 3:53
3. Infernal Fire 4:59
4. Obscure Rites 4:48
5. Bollocide (Deathrashing Chaos) 3:54
6. Burial 5:56
7. Serpent’s Domain 4:29
8. Burning Angels 6:40

Band members
Peter – vocals, bass
Evil Killer – guitars
Silencio – guitars
L. Grave – drums