Backed by nearly two decades of experience, this Scottish Death Metal brigade explores the idea of humanity slowly marching to its own doom in their scorching new album.

Backed by nearly two decades of experience, Glasgow, Scotland’s Death Metal brigade Scordatura (the technique of altering the normal tuning of a stringed instrument to produce particular effects) refined their brutality now in 2026 into a precise, sense‑shattering assault entitled Led Into Oblivion, the follow-up to their 2020 opus Mass Failure, sounding more focused and direct than ever before with a single minded intensity. Recorded and mixed by Malcolm Abbou of Heads On Pikes, mastered by Korentin Mens, and displaying a sinister artwork by the unparalleled Paolo Girardi, the newborn beast by Daryl Boyce on vocals, Owen Mckendrick on the guitar, Liam Mccafferty on bass, and Tam Moran on drums offers nine tracks of pure Death Metal madness, delivering their most ambitious and punishing work yet, exploring the idea of humanity slowly marching to its own doom with increasing reliance on technology and artificial intelligence.

The ominous intro Doomed To Fate sets the stage for the band to kill us all in the title-track Led Into Oblivion, a venomous Death Metal assault where Daryl sounds inhumane on vocals supported by the demolishing drums by Tam; and if you enjoy the mighty Cryptopsy you’ll have a blast listening to Existential Termination, where Owen’s riffs will cut your flesh mercilessly. After such a demolishing tune, Echoes Of A Fractured Mind presents another lesson in old school Death Metal the likes of Immolation and Cannibal Corpse, led by Tam’s unrelenting beats and fills, followed by Oppressed Repressed, one of the most demented, fast and infuriated of all songs, with Daryl’s vocals reminding me of the great Oliver Rae Aleron of Archspire.

Then slowing things down a bit and investing in mid-tempo Death Metal heaviness we’re treated to A Manic Indoctrination, with the riffage by Owen sounding demonic, whereas back to a more demolishing sound we have Retali(H)ate, inviting us all to slam into the pit to the thunderous bass and drums by Liam and Tam. In When The Red Moon Hangs Low the band brings forward more of their bestial, ruthless Death Metal sounds, attacking our senses and our putrid bodies with an overdose of blast beats and gruesome vociferations; while  their second to last slab of insanity comes in the form of Maw Of The Void, with Daryl once again barking deeply and rabidly until the very end. Finally, get ready for an avalanche of 90’s Death Metal for our absolute delight in Begging To Die, spearheaded by the infernal drums by Tam.

Scordatura know the music they want to play and will keep blasting towards that goal with unwavering belief and absolutely no compromise. Led Into Oblivion is undoubtedly a fierce statement of technically edged, uncompromising Death Metal, sounding razor‑sharp, relentless, and fully committed to extremity, being therefore highly recommended for fans of Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Origin, and Cannibal Corpse, among others. You can get in touch with those American death dealers on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their sick music on Spotify, and above all that, put your hands on their excellent new album via BandCamp or mailorder (or click HERE for all things Scordatura). We’re certainly moving to our inevitable doom, but while we have bands like Scordatura to treat us with their first-class Death Metal, our demise will be at least a fun one.

Best moments of the album: Led Into Oblivion, Oppressed Repressed and When The Red Moon Hangs Low.

Worst moments of the album: A Manic Indoctrination.

Released in 2026 Everlasting Spew Records

Track listing
1. Doomed To Fate 0:40
2. Led Into Oblivion 2:57
3. Existential Termination 2:45
4. Echoes Of A Fractured Mind 3:30
5. Oppressed Repressed 3:07
6. A Manic Indoctrination 3:41
7. Retali(H)ate 2:54
8. When The Red Moon Hangs Low 2:33
9. Maw Of The Void 2:51
10. Begging To Die 3:16

Band members
Daryl Boyce – vocals
Owen Mckendrick – guitar
Liam Mccafferty – bass
Tam Moran – drums