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Album Review – Eteritus / Odium et Irae dei Super Vos (2025)

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This Polish Black and Death Metal horde returns with their fourth studio opus, overflowing a dark and heavy atmosphere while still presenting their share of brutality and melody.

Musically directed towards Black Metal, but still showcasing the band’s trademark Death Metal core, Odium et Irae dei Super Vos, or “the hatred and wrath of God be upon you” from Latin, marks a new era for Toruń, Kujawy-Pomerania, Poland-based Black/Death Metal entity Eteritus. Recorded at Slav Sound Studios (guitars) and at Sala Prób Toruń (vocals, bass, drums), mixed and mastered by Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio, and displaying a sinister artwork by Moon Ring Design, the new album by vocalist Oz, guitarist Slav, bassist Kinio, and drummer Nitro overflows a dark and heavy atmosphere while still presenting their share of brutality and melody, being therefore tailored for admirers of the music by Entombed, Dismember, Gorefest, and Vader, among several other servants of total darkness.

The piercing, devilish guitars by Slav are suddenly joined by Nitro’s blast beats in the opening tune Mystic Trifixion, a solid, no shenanigans fusion of Black and Death Metal, whereas an atmospheric and melancholic start to the acoustic guitars by Slav morphs into a Doom Metal-infused aria entitled Semper Fidelis, with Oz darkly vociferating the song’s caustic words. Call of the Rising Darkness carries a poetic name for an overdose of Blackened Death Metal led by Nitro’s intricate yet violent beats and fills; and Slav and Kinio keep blasting their stringed weapons in Ashes over the Fire, offering more of the band’s sulfurous blend of Death Metal. Then the menacing bass by Kinio kicks off the infernal Celebration ov Wolves, bringing forward a demented hybrid of Black, Death and Doom Metal where Oz gnarls like a demonic entity; while Dark Crusader, the second to last song of the album, keeps darkening the ambience with Nitro once again taking the lead with his classic drumming. And last but not least, the quartet will crush our damned souls one final time with In the Arms of Endless Night, a multi-layered aria from the underworld showcasing an overdose of vile riffs and roaring vocals for our total delight.

Following up on the releases of their 2014 debut EP Tales of Death, their 2016 first full-length Following the Ancient Path, their 2018 sophomore opus Order of Death, and their third installment Rotten Transition, released in 2021, Odium et Irae dei Super Vos represents another solid step in the career of Eteritus, who are by the way waiting for you on Facebook with news, tour dates, and more of their demented music. You can also stream all of their excellent albums on Spotify, and of course grab a copy of their sulfurous new album from their own BandCamp or from Via Nocturna’s BandCamp, keeping the fires of Polish extreme music burning as bright as possible, once again proving that if Black and Death Metal are your true passion, you must move to Poland.

Best moments of the album: Semper Fidelis, Celebration ov Wolves and In the Arms of Endless Night.

Worst moments of the album: Ashes over the Fire.

Released in 2025 Via Nocturna

Track listing
1. Mystic Trifixion 5:04
2. Semper Fidelis 5:03
3. Call of the Rising Darkness 5:29
4. Ashes over the Fire 3:07
5. Celebration ov Wolves 6:16
6. Dark Crusader 4:24
7. In the Arms of Endless Night 7:58

Band members
Oz – vocals
Slav – guitars
Kinio – bass, backing vocals
Nitro – drums

Album Review – Brutalism / Solace In Absurdity (2024)

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Behold the debut album by an American band that’s the epitome of brutality, drawing together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light, the essence of Death Metal sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding.

Welcome to a kingdom of the obscene and absurd, where reason is dissected and destroyed and reality is warped into nightmare. That’s the kingdom ruled by Boise, Idaho-based Technical/Brutal Death Metal entity Brutalism, who’s unleashing upon humanity their debut effort titled Solace In Absurdity. Mixed and mastered by Dante Haas and Jake Hotchkiss, and displaying a sick artwork by Moon Ring Design, the first ever full-length album by Cameron Bass on vocals, Jason Taylor and London Howell on the guitars, Ian Dodd on bass, and Dante Haas on drums draws together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light, the essence of Death Metal sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding, being therefore recommended for fans of the brutality blasted by renowned bands like Morbid Angel, Immolation, Defeated Sanity and Suffocation.

Introlism is a brutal, gory attack by the quintet, where Dante already crushes his drums manically supported by the visceral riffs by Jason and London, not to mention how metallic the bass by Ian feels; whereas showcasing one of the best lines from Conan as its intro, the pulverizing Asphyxiating on Vomitous Excretion presents a rabid Cameron on vocals, growling and barking nonstop while his bandmates deliver sheer sonic violence in the name of Brutal Death Metal. The title-track Solace in Absurdity offers another two minutes of dementia in the form of Death Metal, with Cameron delivering his trademark “breeeeees” while Dante sounds infernal behind his drums; and the band sounds even more infuriated and bloodthirsty in Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging, taking their Brutal Death Metal sonority to a whole new level with their guitar solos feeling absolutely sharp. It’s then time to slam like a metalmaniac into the circle pit to the sound of the wicked bass by Ian in Accelerated Decrepitude, the perfect fusion of Technical and Brutal Death Metal with endless aggression, whereas in Flesh Pyramid we face a demented riff attack by Jason and London, of course boosted by the classic blast beats by Dante, resulting in another evil Death Metal feast.

In the demonic Sickening Synaptic Pathways, a horrifying intro quickly explodes into a venomous display of brutality and gore, with the pounding sound of their drums being supported by the massive, intricate bass lines by Ian, whereas the raw, devilish album production makes Compulsive Acts of Repulsion sound even heavier and more demented, or in other words, not recommended for the lighthearted, where once again the rumbling bass by Ian and the gruesome vociferations by Cameron exhale Death Metal. Elimination of the Heliosphere might be one of the most complex of all songs, but it still presents the band’s most demented side, and of course the final result is beyond thrilling with Ian and Dante stealing the show with their demolishing kitchen. Brutalism then show no sign of slowing down at all, smashing our cranial skulls with Consuming Obsession, with the guttural by Cameron sounding one hundred percent inhumane during the entire song; and lastly we have Asyncritus, beginning in a visceral, blood soaked manner with all band members showcasing their talent and passion for brutality. Moreover, there isn’t a single second of peace during the song’s massive seven minutes, with Dante taking the lead armed with his boisterous blast beats.

Solace In Absurdity is undoubtedly a gruesome and violent album of Death Metal, leaving us completely disoriented while at the same time eager for more of the sick creations by Brutalism. Hence, you can show your support to those American metallers by following them on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their music on Spotify or any other streaming service, and of course, grab your desired copy of their demented debut album by clicking HERE (physical copy and merch) or HERE (Bandcamp), as well as from Apple Music, adding an extra share of sheer brutality to your already infernal collection. The band is not called Brutalism in vain, and if you have what it takes to face the endless aggressiveness found in Solace In Absurdity, you’re going to have a very good (and brutal) time.

Best moments of the album: Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging, Accelerated Decrepitude and Elimination of the Heliosphere.

Worst moments of the album: Solace in Absurdity, but only because it might be the less brutal of all songs.

Released in 2024 Comatose Music

Track listing
1. Introlism 1:38
2. Asphyxiating on Vomitous Excretion 3:04
3. Solace in Absurdity 2:12
4. Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging 2:29
5. Accelerated Decrepitude 3:59
6. Flesh Pyramid 3:50
7. Sickening Synaptic Pathways 2:31
8. Compulsive Acts of Repulsion 4:26
9. Elimination of the Heliosphere 2:13
10. Consuming Obsession 2:43
11. Asyncritus 7:36

Band members
Cameron Bass – vocals
Jason Taylor – guitar
London Howell – guitar
Ian Dodd – bass
Dante Haas – drums

Album Review – Vorga / Radiant Gloom EP (2019)

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Combining modern Melodic Black Metal aesthetics with atmospheric and cosmic influences, this up-and-coming multinational horde is ready to bring us all chaos and devastation with their debut EP.

Formed by multi-instrumentalist Atlas back in 2016 in Scotland but currently located in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany, the multinational Black Metal unity known as Vorga aims at creating emotionally resonant music that could capture the spirit of dissonance, frustration and harm in the modern world, which is exactly what you’re going to feel while listening to their debut EP, entitled Radiant Gloom. With members from the UK, Bulgaria and Germany, Vorga’s intention has always been to create music that combined modern Melodic Black Metal aesthetics with atmospheric and cosmic influences, with a lyrical focus on looking at the world from an anti-anthropocentric stance.

Mixed and Mastered by Simon Jameson at Black Art Audio Studios, and featuring a dark and cryptic artwork by Bulgarian artist Georgi Georgiev (Moon Ring Design), Radiant Gloom is a powerful welcome card by this talented quartet comprised of Пешо Спейса on vocals, Volker on lead guitar, the band’s founder Atlas on rhythm guitar and bass, and Jervas on drums, leaving us eager for more of their music in the form of another EP or, even better, a full-length opus in a not-so-distant future. Hence, you better be prepared before hitting play and listening to Radiant Gloom, because although we’re talking about only four songs in the span of 22 minutes, it’s already more than enough to bring chaos and destruction to your twisted mind.

Jervas and his unstoppable beats ignite a feast of darkened sounds named The Black Age, before Пешо begins roaring like a demonic entity while Volker and Atlas sound infernal with their axes. Put differently, it’s fast, furious and heavy just the way we like it, blending the most powerful elements from old school Black Metal and contemporary Melodic Black Metal. Argil is another rhythmic and obscure creation by the quartet, showcasing rumbling bass lines, razor-edged guitars and a demonic aura, with Пешо’s growls getting more piercing and devilish as the music progresses, not to mention how bestial but at the same time precise Jervas is once again on drums, resulting in a top-notch Melodic Black Metal extravaganza for your metallic heart.

Divine brings forward a tornado of obscurity led by the crushing riffs by Atlas and Volker, sounding absolutely perfect for going mental inside the circle pit or banging your head nonstop. Furthermore, get ready to be consumed by the flames of hell in almost seven minutes of classic Black Metal, courtesy of this sulfurous entity that goes by the name of Vorga. Then sounding utterly menacing and mesmerizing from the very first second, Hunger showcases a neck-breaking rhythm boosted by Jervas’ pounding beats, while Пешо uses his hellish gnarls to vociferate the song’s austere words manically before the music fades into darkness, putting a beyond somber ending to the EP.

Enter the realm of Melodic Black Metal ruled by Vorga by listening to Radiant Gloom in full on YouTube and on Spotify, by following this promising new name of the underground scene on Facebook, and by purchasing a copy of the EP from their own BandCamp page, as well as from iTunes or Amazon. In a music genre that several people consider as already saturated, it’s always a pleasure seeing the birth of excellent bands like Vorga, shutting those unbelievers up with huge dosages of talent, hard work and loyalty to the foundations of Black Metal, with Radiant Gloom representing just their first of many steps in the right direction, no doubt about that.

Best moments of the album: The Black Age and Divine.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2019 Independent

Track listing
1. The Black Age 5:01
2. Argil 5:02
3. Divine 6:48
4. Hunger 5:17

Band members
Пешо Спейса – vocals
Volker – lead guitar
Atlas – rhythm guitars, bass
Jervas – drums