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Album Review – NecroticGoreBeast / Brute EP (2025)

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One of the heaviest, most violent bands in the history of Canadian metal is back with a devastating EP of shocking heft and horror.

One of the heaviest, most violent bands in the history of Canadian metal is back in action, armed with an EP of shocking heft and horror, even by their earthshaking standards. Hailing from both Montreal and Quebec City, the unrelenting Brutal Death Metal horde known as NecroticGoreBeast will crush you like an insect to the sound of Brute, the follow-up to their 2023 critically acclaimed full-length album Repugnant. Recorded by Christopher Rannou-Poulin at Equilibrium Studio, mixed and mastered by Miguel Tereso at Demigod Recordings, and displaying a gruesome artwork by Andreas Christanetoff of Armaada Art, the new EP by vocalist John Mayer, guitarist Michael Chamberland, bassist Alexandre Brochu, and drummer JP Bouchard is highly recommended for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Devourment, Internal Bleeding, and Skinless, presenting a bludgeoning, tormenting overdose of  creeping viciousness juxtaposed with rampant aggression throughout its five unrelenting tracks.

The cinematic intro Brute works as the opening scene for a slasher flick, setting the tone for the savagery that’s about to begin in Assault of Severed Genitalia, featuring guest vocals by the awesome she-wolf Chaney Crabb of Entheos, making an infernal, demented vocal duet with John while Michael, Alexandre and JP bring absolute violence and heaviness to our putrid ears. Then the visceral riffage by Michael keeps peeling our flesh mercilessly in Sensual Regurgitation, accompanied by the rumbling bass by Alexandre, followed by Maggot Filled Colonoscopy, a charming name for another slab of sheer brutality by the quartet with the inhumane gnarls by John sending shivers down our spines. Finally, JP hammers his drums manically in a lesson in Brutal Death Metal made in Canada entitled Knuckle Deep Convulsions, inviting us all to slam into the pit while also ending the EP on a high and utterly brutish note.

Your days in the light are numbered thanks to another bestial opus by NecroticGoreBeast, who have proved yet again why they are untouchable in the field of extreme brutality. Hence, if you want to be part of their feast of violence and gore, you can start following the band on Facebook and on Instagram, staying up to date with their demolishing live dates, stream their sick creations on Spotify, and purchase a copy of Brute from BandCamp or by clicking HERE to order the CD version of the EP or their available merch, and as usual you can always click HERE for all things NecroticGoreBeast. Those beyond talented and vicious Canadian metallers are out for blood once again, and despite being just an EP, Brute will certainly help them in draining you empty.

Best moments of the album: Assault of Severed Genitalia and Knuckle Deep Convulsions.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Comatose Music

Track listing
1. Brute 0:56
2. Assault of Severed Genitalia 4:18
3. Sensual Regurgitation 3:01
4. Maggot Filled Colonoscopy 3:52
5. Knuckle Deep Convulsions 4:08

Band members
John Mayer – vocals
Michael Chamberland – guitar
Alexandre Brochu – bass
JP Bouchard – drums

Guest musician
Chaney Crabb – vocals on “Assault of Severed Genitalia”

Album Review – Gaerea / Coma (2024)

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One of the torchbearers of present-day Black Metal arises yet again from the underworld, erupting with intensity, casting forth black ashes over the world with their superb new album.

Behind black shrouds of obscurity and desolation, the performers of Porto, Portugal-based Black Metal entity Gaerea deliver their odes in cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty, having rapidly distinguished themselves from the thousands of bands toiling away in the underground. Now in 2024, just two years since Mirage was released, Gaerea are back in action, erupting with intensity, casting forth black ashes over the world yet again with their new album, titled Coma. Recorded by Miguel Tereso at Redbox Studios, mixed and mastered by Miguel Tereso at Demigod Studios, and displaying a cryptic artwork by Nathan Lorenzana, the stunning new album by those faceless and nameless ghouls beautifully helps the band emerge from the underground scene, ascending towards a permanently lasting position at the head of the table.

The opening track The Poet’s Ballet already presents Gaerea’s undisputed ability to blend the smoothest, most serene sounds with the harsh and devilish essence of Black Metal, with the song’s Atmospheric Black Metal start suddenly exploding into sheer madness and agony; then investing in a more contemporary Melodic Black Metal sonority we’re treated to Hope Shatters, sending shivers down our spines to its darkly vociferations of the song’s poetic lyrics (“In the heart of the jungle / Where shadows dance and bleed / A beautiful chaotic melody / Where depravity finds its seed”), and they continue to slash their axes in Suspended, supported by classic drums in another feast of Portuguese Black Metal magic. World Ablaze brings to the table more of their cryptic, eerie lyrics (“To be set free, at the end of his days / Into a world ablaze / With wonder in his eyes, he takes a deep breath / For a fleeting moment, a dance with life’s depth”) while the music exhales pure Gaerea, followed by the title-track Coma, a song that will pierce your rotten soul to the sound of infernal roars, bass and drums in a lecture in Black Metal.

In Wilted Flower the band once again delivers a multi-layered, gripping overdose of Atmospheric and Melodic Black Metal, with those mysterious entities extracting piercing riffs from their guitars for our total delight, keeping the album enfolding and mesmerizing, whereas those Portuguese creatures bring forward another burst of melancholy and darkness entitled Reborn, with the band’s strident riffs matching perfectly with their rhythmic beats, also offering moments of violence and insanity in paradox with its more ethereal passages. And one of the torchbearers of present-day Black Metal keeps delivering their unique blend of classic extreme music with tons of experimentations in the six-minute aria Shapeshifter, with its Doom Metal elements enhancing its obscure vibe; while the second to last blast of Stygian sounds by Gaerea comes in the form of Unknown, starting in a serene yet heavy manner to classic bass lines, resulting in one of the songs that should sound amazing if played live. Finally, closing such captivating album of Black Metal we’re treated to Kingdom of Thorns, with their intricate drums and stylish riffage turning it into a must-listen aria for admirers of the genre.

Within Coma’s ten tracks lies an individual narrative, each with its own tale to unveil. Collectively, they blend nuances of aggression, tranquility, solitude, and fervor, and you can experience all that by following Gaerea on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, by streaming their unparalleled discography on Spotify, and obviously by clicking HERE and purchasing your favorite version of their amazing new album. Because Coma is indeed an emotional gateway to a dark Black Metal scene, a guide to salvation, pain, despair and letting go, moving up, into the blackness that is above, as Gaerea are the answer, the only answer.

Best moments of the album: Hope Shatters, Coma, Reborn and Kingdom of Thorns.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2024 Season of Mist

Track listing
1. The Poet’s Ballet 7:39
2. Hope Shatters 4:05
3. Suspended 5:02
4. World Ablaze 3:29
5. Coma 5:19
6. Wilted Flower 5:50
7. Reborn 3:51
8. Shapeshifter 6:24
9. Unknown 4:24
10. Kingdom of Thorns 4:45

Band members
*Information not available*

Album Review – NecroticGoreBeast / Repugnant (2023)

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A depraved Brutal Death Metal entity from Quebec City returns from the pits of hell with a new album, offering us all a 30-minute cascade of magnificent horrors.

A tumultuous confluence of a multitude of extremes, crimson streams of wicked creativity, cruel precision, sheer sickening heaviness and fear-choked atmosphere, bleeding together into a coagulating pool of ichor and viscera, Quebec City, Quebec-based Brutal Death Metal unity NecroticGoreBeast returns from the pits of the underworld with a pulverizing new album, titled Repugnant. Mixed and mastered by Miguel Tereso at Demigod Recordings, and displaying a sinister artwork by RF Pangborn, Repugnant is a cascade of magnificent horrors masterfully brought into being by John Mayer on vocals, Michael Chamberland on the guitars, Alexandre Brochu on bass and JP Bouchard on drums, being highly recommended for fans of the visceral music by Devourment, Cryptopsy, Deeds Of Flesh and Wormed, among many others.

Twisted, devilish guitars ignite the title-track Repugnant, exploding into a gory and visceral sound where John vociferates rabidly supported by the massive drums by JP, flowing into the also brutal and technical Unsedated Face Removal, with Michael slashing his axe in great fashion, inviting us all to slam into the pit like demented beasts. Consensual Castration is another cohesive, in-your-face display of Brutal Death Metal by the quartet where JP steals the show by hammering his drums until the very last second, whereas Michael and Alexandre keep pounding their strings mercilessly in Self-Inflicted Cerebral Edema, another vile Death Metal onrush where John continues to bark and roar viciously for our total delight. Then, bringing forward an even more sinister vibe, the band offers our putrid ears the insane Gouged Eye Copulation, a neck-breaking tune showcasing their trademark guttural and slamming riffs and drums.

Masturbated to Death is one of those songs with an eerie intro that evolves into pure carnage, heaviness and gore, with Michael once again cutting our skin deep with his caustic riffage; while Nail Clipper Circumcision carries a very charming name for another classic Brutal Death Metal extravaganza, with John roaring like a demented creature while his bandmates keep destroying their instruments in the name of savagery and heaviness. After that, Ruptured Priapism keeps the album at a high level of blasphemy, violence and evil, with the riffs by Michael being nicely complemented by the metallic bass by Alexandre; and devilish barks and roars, unstoppable drums and extreme aggression will hit you hard in Phlebotomized, a great option for crushing your skull into the circle pit. Last but not least, there’s still time for one final venomous attack titled Frozen Feces Evisceration, with john sounding inhumane on vocals as usual.

With each new album, NecroticGoreBeast redefine what Brutal Death Metal can be, to what breathtaking sonic extremes this music can be taken. Repugnant (which is available for a full listen on YouTube and on Spotify) represents a new terrifying pinnacle for the genre, and NecroticGoreBeast are gazing down at the carnage they have left in their wake, secure upon their throne. Hence, if you want to feel that carnage penetrating deep inside your mind and soul, you can purchase a copy of the album from Comatose Music’s BandCamp or webstore (as a CD, a cassette, a vinyl or a very special CD + shirt + sticker bundle), or simply click HERE for all things NecroticGoreBeast. Don’t forget to also follow the band on Facebook and on Instagram for news and tour dates, and to stream all of their wicked creations on Spotify, keeping those Canadian metallers inspired to haunt our souls with their demonic music for many years to come.

Best moments of the album: Unsedated Face Removal, Self-Inflicted Cerebral Edema and Nail Clipper Circumcision.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2023 Comatose Music

Track listing
1. Repugnant 3:07
2. Unsedated Face Removal 3:07
3. Consensual Castration 3:07
4. Self-Inflicted Cerebral Edema 2:59
5. Gouged Eye Copulation 2:58
6. Masturbated to Death 3:46
7. Nail Clipper Circumcision 3:15
8. Ruptured Priapism 3:18
9. Phlebotomized 3:00
10. Frozen Feces Evisceration 2:17

Band members
John Mayer – vocals
Michael Chamberland – guitar
Alexandre Brochu – bass
JP Bouchard – drums