Album Review – Necromonger / Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions (2026)

Devoted to the sound of rotting, repugnant Death Metal, these Bulgarian brutes will attack armed with their debut offering, a love letter to the dismantling of the human form.

Formed in 2021 in Pleven, the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria located in the northern part of the country, by members of Fecal Body Incorporated, Cocklush and Concrete, gore obsessives Necromonger are devoted to the sound of rotting, repugnant Death Metal, undiluted, uncompromising and bone crushing. After years of immersion in their fetid fantasies, the band formed of Pigman on vocals, Agrogrinder on the guitars and bass, and Quill Rat on drums has emerged with a debut album to bring a shudder to the soul of all but the most hardened disciples of disgust, titled Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions, delving into the disturbing psychology of serial killers, exploring twisted human instincts, violent obsessions and the darkest corners of the human mind.

Arising from the deepest tombs of brutality, the trio comes ripping in Beyond the Pleasure Principle, with the gore spilling from their instruments sounding demented to say the least. Then the ruthless riffs and bass by Agrogrinder set the tone in Born in Grave Wax, while Pigman roars like a rabid creature from the abyss; followed by Dissection of Consciousness, the soundtrack to a grim horror movie no one can watch until the end without passing out, where the classic Death Metal beats by Quill Rat offer Pigman exactly what he needs to bark manically. Meconium Eater is another short and sweet display of the band’s core Gore Metal, perfect for some slamming, whereas back to a more detailed, longer and more visceral sound we face Confessions of a Dead Poet, also presenting hints of Goregrind to make things even more putrid and vile.

Those demented death dealers invite us all for a bloodbath inside the pit in Clite Skinner, with the devilish vocals by Pigman transpiring Brutal Death Metal violence, followed by Extrаct of Rotting Fetus, as cadaverous and demented as its predecessors, spearheaded by the hammering drums by Quill Rat. After that, Agrogrinder’s evil guitar will peel your flesh without mercy in Bloody Picasso, accompanied by the monstrous roars by Pigman, and if you feel like dancing in a cesspool of blood you can do it while listening to Autophagous Erection, offering an overdose of absolute gore and heaviness. Slaughter to the Bones feels a bit repetitive and generic, although their gory and putrid sounds can be noticed from start to finish, and if you go for the physical CD or cassette of the album you’ll get some nice bonus tracks. They treat us with Necromonger on CD, offering over nine minutes of Death Metal’s melodious gore, and Necrocannibal Polution on cassette, an eight-minute aria to be played during the end of the world.

Rooted deep in the early 90’s Death Metal sound, those Bulgarian brutes channel the spirit of Carcass, Impetigo, Mortician, Dead Infection, Pungent Stench and Autopsy. No gimmicks. No compromise. Just death, gore and total annihilation. You can join those gore obsessed musicians on Facebook and on Instagram, keeping an eye on their blood-drenched live performances, and of course put your damned hands on their striking debut from Xtreem Music’s BandCamp or webstore. With Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions, Necromonger have written a love letter to the dismantling of the human form. And as you listen to it, expect no mercy.

Best moments of the album: Born in Grave Wax, Dissection of Consciousness and Autophagous Erection.

Worst moments of the album: Slaughter to the Bones.

Released in 2026 Xtreem Music

Track listing
1. Beyond the Pleasure Principle 5:41
2. Born in Grave Wax 1:52
3. Dissection of Consciousness 7:53
4. Meconium Eater 1:28
5. Confessions of a Dead Poet 7:04
6. Clite Skinner 3:56
7. Extrаct of Rotting Fetus 2:02
8. Bloody Picasso 5:41
9. Autophagous Erection 4:22
10. Slaughter to the Bones 5:56

CD only bonus track
11. Necromonger (Instrumental) 9:19

Cassette only bonus track
12. Necrocannibal Polution 8:13

Band members
Pigman – vocals
Agrogrinder – guitars, bass
Quill Rat – drums

Album Review – Enthrallment / Against The Will To Live – Sky Burial (2021)

Get ready to be smashed by the brand new opus by this old school band formed at the zenith of the Death Metal industry in Bulgaria in times of political and social turbulence.

Brought into being in the fires of Pleven, Bulgaria at the zenith of the Death Metal industry in 1998 in times of political and social turbulence, Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore outfit Enthrallment is back in action with their sixth full-length opus, entitled Against The Will To Live – Sky Burial. Produced by the band’s own drummer Ivo Ivanov and Enthrallment at MRDR Sound Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria and displaying a Stygian cover art by Denumbra Artworks, Against The Will To Live – Sky Burial showcases a precise mix of American and European Death Metal carefully crafted by vocalist Plamen Bakardzhiev, guitarists Vasil Furnigov and Nikola Ognyanov, basisst Rumen Pavlov and drummer Ivo Ivanov, being therefore highly recommended for admirers of the fury and talent of bands such as Suffocation, Entombed and Immolation.

The eerie guitars by Vasil and Nikola kick off the Stygian opening tune Hollow Roots, evolving into a putrid Death Metal feast spearheaded by the crushing drums by Ivo. In other words, what a pulverizing sound spiced up by the gruesome roars by Plamen, and the band continues to hammer their sonic weapons and to smash our cranial skulls in Painting A Bloody Symphony, a straightforward, classic Death Metal extravaganza tailored for fans of bands the likes of Suffocation and Morbid Angel. There’s no time to take a breath as Rumen slams his metallic bass manically in Surgical Masquarade, accompanied by the visceral growls by Plamen and the always brutal riffage by the band’s guitar duo, resulting in another excellent option for heading into the circle pit for some action.

More insanity in the form of Death Metal is offered to our avid ears in Divine Mandolins, with Rumen and Ivo generating a menacing ambience with their infernal kitchen; and get ready for another round of savagery and heaviness in Sacrificial Euthanasia, where Plamen showcases more of his deep guttural roars nonstop, being therefore recommended for some nice and sweet headbanging. Then a massive wall of deadly sounds will hit you hard in the head in Hegemony Of The Weak, where the band brings forward all their fury together with a high dosage of intricacy, whereas like a beast lurking in pitch black darkness, Enthrallment will devour your flesh in Giving Alms To Birds, with Plamen’s hellish roaring being nicely complemented by the song’s background vocalizations. It’s an evil Death Metal composition with hints of classic Doom Metal to properly conclude the album, I might say.

All the violence and hatred blasted by Enthrallment in Against The Will To Live – Sky Burial can be fully appreciated on YouTube, but of course in order to show your support and admiration for underground Bulgarian metal you should purchase a copy of the album from the band’s own BandCamp page, as well as from the Rebirth the Metal Productions’ BandCamp page or Big Cartel. Also, don’t forget to follow the guys from Enthrallment on Facebook to stay up to date with all things surrounding such talented band. In a nutshell, Against The Will To Live – Sky Burial is the ultimate proof why those Bulgarian metallers are still alive after decades on the road, elevating the name of Death Metal in their homeland to a whole new level of destruction, aggression and obscurity.

Best moments of the album: Painting A Bloody Symphony, Sacrificial Euthanasia and Giving Alms To Birds.

Worst moments of the album: Divine Mandolins.

Released in 2021 Rebirth the Metal Productions

Track listing
1. Hollow Roots 4:37
2. Painting A Bloody Symphony 3:20
3. Surgical Masquarade 3:52
4. Divine Mandolins 3:47
5. Sacrificial Euthanasia 3:37
6. Hegemony Of The Weak 3:35
7. Giving Alms To Birds 3:47

Band members
Plamen Bakardzhiev – vocals
Vasil Furnigov – guitar
Nikola Ognyanov – guitar
Rumen Pavlov – bass
Ivo Ivanov – drums