The first death metal album I am reviewing in 2026 comes from this Texas foursome follows the path first tread by Cannibal Corpse when it comes to brutal death metal with low gurgling vocals, and grinding guitar that conjures images of gore within the dense riffage. This comes with some of the raw production trademarks of this brand of death metal, like the flat smack of the snare, which was something that took me a while to get used to in the early Cannibal Corpse albums when they were released. There is less about." Massticate the Subdued" as they employ blast beat to turn the dynamic around in a rather predictable fashion.
The title track kind of blasts by, then "Reborn to Kill Once More" crosses the margin to bring the nuance to accent and grooves that make this memorable. Alot of these brutal death metal bands have more technical aptitude than you might expect, with some of the tight passages that might sound like chaos to a casual listener. "Ruiminations" is more deliberate in its dark grinding groove and works well. It might be the best song so far. It's also an instrumental, so the grunted vocals are just a vibratory frequency that serves as a bottom end. Ricky Myers appears on "Nauseating Composition". The lyrics are a moot point, as none of them can be understood, as articulation is less of a thought here. The chugs that lock in with purpose here are pretty powerful.
"Their Melted Remains" almost felt likea continuation of the previous song until right before the chaotic guitar solo. This is followed by more brutal moments backed by intentionally chugged grooves. They capitalize on this with "Symphony of Absurdity' It is bound to get a few pits churning. The last song does not sound that different from the previous song, as it also has the slow chug, mixed with some blasts to break things up, so they could've ended it more memorably, but this works well enough for what they are doing. When you compare this to an album like the new Sanguisugabogg, it is clearly outclassed, but if you are just looking for brutal death metal that still cares about songwriting, then these guys are worth your time. I will give it a 9. out on Century Media.
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