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Album Review – Horrific Visions / Remnants Of Atrophy (2026)

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Indiscriminate bloodshed and mass destruction await to the sound of the blistering debut by this demented Brutal Death Metal beast from Texas.

Twelve years on from their initial spawning in the ever-fertile breeding grounds of brutality of their homeland Texas, the demonic Brutal Death Metal beast Horrific Visions is finally unleashing their full-length debut album of shocking violence and colossal carnage, titled Remnants of Atrophy, following up on their 2022 EP Enlightenment Through Excruciating Torture and their 2024 EP Monopoly on Violence. Mixed and mastered by the band’s own guitarist Mason Vickers at Rocker House Studios, and displaying another venomous artwork by Jon Zig (Aborted Fetus, Deeds Of Flesh, Defeated Sanity), the debut opus by Conrad Heinemeyer on vocals, Chris Rossmeier and Mason Vickers on the guitars, Cody Hancock on bass, and Rene Martinez on drums is a gift to the demented and the black of heart – one that has been well worth the wait.

Like a demonic creature arising from the underworld, the band will crush your damned skulls into pieces in Malnutrition, with the cadaverous roars by Conrad matching perfectly with Rene’s bestial drumming, and after such a killer tune we face the ominous Horrific Visions, a vile interlude that sets the tone for Deranged Perversion, a fulminating lesson in brutality where their scorching riffs and blast beats sound like we’re being bombarded by a full-bodied army. Then venturing through the lands of classic Death Metal the likes of Cannibal Corpse and Incantation they bring forward Crippled Under the Weight of a Hollow World, with Conrad once again sounding ruthless on vocals, overflowing aggression and hatred for our total delight.

We then face another cryptic interlude named Synaptic Decay before the band comes ripping in Primal Regression, where Rene’s beats and fills are a thing of beauty, or maybe I should say of morbid beauty, sounding utterly devastating until the very last second. They offer a more cadenced yet still demented tune titled Disgusted Warped Mentality, with the grim guttural by Conrad being supported by the thunderous kitchen by Cody and Rene, followed by Enlightenment Through Excruciating Torture, presenting two minutes of no shenanigans Brutal Death Metal with Chris and Mason hammering their axes nonstop. Lastly, the title-track Remnants of Atrophy will embrace us in total darkness, violence and blood, with Chris and Mason once again firing sheer insanity from their guitars.

In the end, Remnants Of Atrophy possesses a blistering intensity and a raw, serrated edge, sounding like a deadly weapon, wielded with vicious intent and, therefore, being a must-listen for admirers of the extreme violence blasted by renowned acts the likes of Bludgeoned, Stabbing, Brodequin and Disgorge, just to name a few. Horrific Visions are on absolute fire from start to finish in their caustic debut, and you can feel their scorching sounds by following them on Facebook and on Instagram, by streaming their depraved creations on any platform like Spotify, and of course, by purchasing Remnants Of Atrophy from Comatose Music’s BandCamp or webstore. The time has come to stare into the dead eyes of Remnants Of Atrophy. Indiscriminate bloodshed and mass destruction await, and you better get ready because there will be no mercy for your putrid soul.

Best moments of the album: Deranged Perversion, Crippled Under the Weight of a Hollow World and Primal Regression.

Worst moments of the album: Synaptic Decay.

Released in 2026 Comatose Music

Track listing
1. Malnutrition 3:54
2. Horrific Visions 1:30
3. Deranged Perversion 3:41
4. Crippled Under the Weight of a Hollow World 2:14
5. Synaptic Decay 1:43
6. Primal Regression 2:40
7. Disgusted Warped Mentality 3:10
8. Enlightenment Through Excruciating Torture 2:22
9. Remnants of Atrophy 3:59

Band members
Conrad Heinemeyer – vocals
Chris Rossmeier – guitar
Mason Vickers – guitar
Cody Hancock – bass
Rene Martinez – drums

Album Review – Pneuma Hagion / From Beyond (2024)

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This auditory Texan Black and Death Metal onslaught returns with their new and brutal album, exploring Lovecraftian ideas of horrifying extra-dimensional entities forcing their way into the causal universe by infecting the minds of humans.

The auditory Black and Death Metal onslaught hailing from Texas and known as Pneuma Hagion, which is Greek for “Holy Spirit”, is about to unleash upon humanity their third full-length album, titled From Beyond, a relentless barrage of down tuned brutality that will resonate deep with the darkest chords of your soul. Mixed and mastered by Mike G, with the vinyl master being taken care of by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studios, and displaying a stylish cover art by English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (1757-1827), the new album by the monstrous duo R. on vocals, guitars and bass, and S. on drums explores Lovecraftian ideas of horrifying extra-dimensional entities forcing their way into the causal universe by infecting the minds of humans. Each song is from the perspective of some malevolent entity of unfathomable nature trying to influence the world of mortals and trying to infiltrate our universe in order to cause its ultimate destruction.

The opener Harbinger Of Dissolution sounds groovy and infernal from the very first notes, with R. delivering an overdose of aggression through his riffs and vocals supported by the classic blast beats by S., while Resurrected Abominations is a lesson in old school, primeval Death Metal by the duo, with their Cannibal Corpse-inspired riffs and beats turning it into the perfect soundtrack for some sick mosh pit action. Lurking Beyond Time And Space offers another two and a half minutes of sheer animosity and heaviness led by the cadaverous roars by R., who also hammers his guitar and bass mercilessly nonstop; and the duo keeps haunting our damned souls in Those Who Obey, a Death Metal onrush tailored for fans of the genre showcasing a brutal and evil performance by S. on drums. It’s then time to break our necks headbanging to the caustic riffs by R. in The Temple Fires, bringing forward a beyond heavy sound boosted by the deep guttural by R., exploding into sheer madness halfway through it.

Then investing in a much more demented and visceral sonority the duo will pierce our cranial skulls with Aeon, a thunderous tune overflowing groove with the infernal drums by S. providing R. with exactly what he needs to bark and growl like a beast, and there’s no time to breathe in The Light of Long-Dead Stars, another pulverizing aria of classic Death Metal spearheaded by the hellish roars and caustic riffs by R. There are two more demonic chants to go, starting with All Worlds Enslaved, where the duo once again destroys our frail bodies with their dense and fierce sounds, with S. sounding inhumane on drums as usual, therefore adding even more violence to their music. Finally, get ready to be smashed like a putrid insect in the closing tune Archon, offering their characteristic aggression led by the demented drums by S. while R. continues to vociferate in the name of extreme music.

In a nutshell, From Beyond is thick, raw, crushing and unfiltered aggression made in Texas, and Pneuma Hagion are definitely waiting for you on Facebook to join them in their malevolent realm of Death Metal. Also, don’t forget to stream their music on Spotify, and obviously to show them all your support by purchasing their wicked new album by clicking HERE (physical) or HERE (digital). In other words, the otherworldly entities depicted in From Beyond are ready to take over our rotten world, and the Death Metal by Pneuma Hagion is exactly what they need as the soundtrack to their upcoming apocalyptic strike.

Best moments of the album: Resurrected Abominations, Aeon and Archon.

Worst moments of the album: Lurking Beyond Time And Space.

Released in 2024 Everlasting Spew Records

Track listing
1. Harbinger Of Dissolution 2:43
2. Resurrected Abominations 2:51
3. Lurking Beyond Time And Space 2:25
4. Those Who Obey 2:57
5. The Temple Fires 2:54
6. Aeon 2:49
7. The Light of Long-Dead Stars 2:48
8. All Worlds Enslaved 2:51
9. Archon 2:03

Band members
R. – vocals, guitars, bass
S. – drums