0:25-8:21
THE MOSAIC WINDOW (CA)
Hymn to Silence the Light
— Moody meets groove. Flying thrash guitars and an impassioned vocalist leading us through moments of zen.
9:12-14:06
LIVING GATE (Belgium)
To Cut Off The Head Of The Snake
— Members of Oathbreaker, Amenra, YOB in a tight, proggy death metal that grows in intensity.
14:32-18:46
CHAOS INVOCATION (GER)
This World Wants Us Dead
— Brooding, despaired black metal that still chomps with speed.
19:14-26:10
VEILBURNER (PA)
III Visions of Hex-Shaped Hiss, Behead the Howling Spirit
— In my 2018 Best of List for Modern Black – but still bring in the death. These dudes always load up each song with a hundred different incredible elements.
26:37-30:48
PRIMAL CODE (Chicago)
IWL
— Hot hardcore lead singer with death distortion, speed and sludge.
31:09-34:01
MAMMOTH GRINDER (Austin)
Undying Spectral Resonance
— Short EP that packs death wallop. Galloping death and churning hardcore pace.
34:17-41:18
NEKUS (GER)
Accursed Murmur
— Sinister rumbling atmospheric death.
41:36-50:50
ABSCHWÖRZUNGE (Multiple)
Heinous Constellations
— Death metal scraped off your brain and teeth, unholy and brutal.
51:25-55:48
SÓLSTAFIR (Iceland)
Blakkrakki
— Billowing capes in snowstorms, soulful to the stormy sky black metal with an excellent amount of rocking groove.
56:10-END
SENTIENT HORROR (NJ)
Born in a Morgue
— Hairy balls of New Jersey death with thrash and grind.
