Album Review – Haxprocess / Beyond What Eyes Can See (2025)

Playing incredibly heavy Death Metal music, this American group will attack with their sophomore album, sounding relentless in its barrage of gargantuan otherworldly riffs.

Playing incredibly heavy Death Metal music, leaden, thick and dark, while also somehow attempting to go progressive wielding that sound, like Morbid Angel covering The Chasm songs under the influence of Blood Incantation, Jacksonville, Florida-based Progressive Thrash/Death Metal brigade Haxprocess in unleashing upon humanity their sophomore beast, entitled Beyond What Eyes Can See, following up on their critically acclaimed 2023 debut The Caverns of Duat. Displaying another sick artwork by Juanjo Castellano (Ritual Fog, Typhonian), the new album by Lothar Mallea on vocals and guitar, Shane Williamson also on the guitar, Davis Leader on bass, and Adam Robinson on drums once again brings to our avid ears an overdose of epic songs averaging 10 minutes, sounding relentless in its barrage of gargantuan otherworldly riffs, what with the ever-changing patterns and combinations, albeit delivered in a comfortable pace so that everything can be registered for posterity, being therefore recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Blood Incantation, The Chasm, Immolation, Opeth, Atvm, Atheist, Felgrave, and Typhonian, just to name a few.

Just like in their debut offering, the album begins in an atmospheric manner with the ethereal 11-minute beast titled Where Even Stars Die, with the deep, visceral growls and the slashing riffage by Lothar, alongside Shane also on the guitar, turning it into a must-listen song for admirers of Progressive Death Metal. The Confines of the Flesh is yet another complex, multi-layered and incandescent composition by the quartet, with Adam taking the lead with his intricate beats and fills while also presenting the raw and gory sounds of classic Death Metal the likes of Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse; and the band continues to embrace us in darkness and insanity with Thy Inner Demon Seed, with Davis firing absolutely mental bass lines while Adam keeps pounding his drums nonstop, all of course spiced up by another vile vocal performance by Lothar. Finally, after a beyond technical and melodic start we’re treated to an overdose of progressiveness and demented sounds in Sepulchral Void, with Lothar and Shane sounding brilliant armed with their axes, offering our avid ears several breaks, variations and tempo changes. In other words, it’s hard to describe the whole song in words due to its endless layers, an amalgamation of styles rooted in first-class Progressive Death Metal.

In summary, Beyond What Eyes Can See is an album that can withstand endless listens, offer everything a Death Metal fan would want, and yet do so much more than an average album would because of their constantly evolving music that manages to remain engrossing as well. Hence, don’t forget to give the band a shout on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their music on Spotify, and of course purchase such a multi-layered, captivating album from the Transcending Obscurity Records’ BandCamp, main store, US store or EU store. Beyond What Eyes Can See is as epic as a Death Metal album can possibly get without letting go of any of the heaviness that’s an inherent part of the band’s sound, and if you think you have what it takes to face this metallic voyage blasted by Haxprocess, simply hit play and you’ll definitely have an amazing time.

Best moments of the album: Where Even Stars Die and Sepulchral Void.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Transcending Obscurity Records

Track listing
1. Where Even Stars Die 11:28
2. The Confines of the Flesh 9:28
3. Thy Inner Demon Seed 10:43
4. Sepulchral Void 13:12

Band members
Lothar Mallea – vocals, guitar
Shane Williamson – guitar
Davis Leader – bass
Adam Robinson – drums

Album Review – Corrupted Saint / Mutilated Before the Masses EP (2020)

Prepare to get thrashed by this pulverizing Jacksonville, Florida-based band, bringing to you a healthy dosage of Death and Thrash Metal to free you from the frustrations and anxieties of this world pandemic.

Are you desperate for a healthy dosage of Death and Thrash Metal to free you from the frustrations and anxieties of this world pandemic? That’s exactly what vocalist Kyle Sweeny, guitarist Chase Moody, bassist Ruben Madrigal an drummer Nate Boulter, collectively known as Jacksonville, Florida-based outfit Corrupted Saint, have to offer you in their brand new EP entitled Mutilated Before the Masses, the follow-up to their previous demos Lung Full of Blood (2017) and Spiritual Warfare (2018) and the EP Burning in a Rotting World, released in 2019. An abrasive gut punch of scathing death and thrash reminiscent of great bands like Demolition Hammer, Devastation, Exhorder, Solstice and Num Skull, among others, Corrupted Saint bring sheer rage and aggression in Mutilated Before the Masses, all spiced up by the first-class recording by Jim Ross, the classy mixing and mastering by JB van der Wal (Hewwetover Studio), and the kick-ass cover art by Karl Dahmer. What else can you ask for this Christmas, right?

The slashing riffs by Chase will pierce your ears mercilessly in the opening tune Tomb of the Tyrant, clearly inspired by the golden, thrashing years of bands like Nuclear Assault and Exodus, and with Kyle sounding demented on vocals while Nate blasts his drums in great fashion. After such awesome start, there’s no time to breathe as the quartet invites us all to slam into the circle pit to the sound of the frantic and furious Death and Thrash Metal beast Forced to the Gallows, where Ruben and Nate go berserk with their respective bass punches and beats while Kyle vociferates in an even more demonic manner; followed by Process of Elimination, a Slayer-infused thrashing extravaganza with Chase firing razor-edged riffs and solos and with Ruben nicely accompanying his guitar buddy with his rumbling bass, while Kyle roars so rabidly it will surely make Tom Araya proud of him. Last but not least, presenting elements from Technical Death Metal and even Black Metal thoroughly added to their core devastating sound, Embalmed Alive keeps the EP at a high level of rage and gore, with Kyle’s demonic growls and Chase’s infernal riffage haunting our damned souls until the very end.

As mentioned, Corrupted Saint might have the perfect medication for your boredom and sadness during this infernal pandemic, bringing to your ears a short but extremely fast, fun and vibrant feast of classic Thrash and Death Metal in Mutilated Before the Masses. Having said that, don’t forget to show your support to those up-and-coming Florida thrashers by following them on Facebook, by subscribing to their YouTube channel and, above all that, by purchasing such demented EP from their own BandCamp page, from the Raw Skull Recordz’s BandCamp page or webstore, from the Redefining Darkness Records’ webstore, and sooner than later from Apple Music. As Christmas is just around the corner, and as 2020 has been nothing but a big pile of excrement, at least we have bands like Corrupted Saint to entertain us all, providing the perfect soundtrack for the most thrashing holidays you can think of.

Best moments of the album: Forced to the Gallows and Process of Elimination.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2020 Raw Skull Recordz/ Redefining Darkness Records

Track listing
1. Tomb of the Tyrant 3:19
2. Forced to the Gallows 4:49
3. Process of Elimination 3:30
4. Embalmed Alive 5:38

Band members
Kyle Sweeny – vocals
Chase Moody – lead guitars
Ruben Madrigal – bass
Nate Boulter – drums