Thursday, January 22, 2026

Tormentor Tyrant "Excessive Escalation of Cruelty" (Review)

Tormentor Tyrant Excessive Escalation of Cruelty
2025 Everlasting Spew Records (CD/LP/CS)
everlastingspew.com
7/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS

This band from Finland apparently originally formed to play some Deicide covers and just have some fun. That inevitably led to the creation of some original material. That core element sound of Deicide is still in their DNA, although they've mixed in a myriad of other influences. There is some brutal thrash at work here as well, and paired with a straightforward approach to the aforementioned Deicide influence, they churn out enjoyable death thrash of a high order. These are talented musicians who have appeared in other bands like Corpsessed and Solothus, and that talent is on display in both their songwriting and playing. The vocals are clearly a not to Glen Benton, in places mimicking his style, but also becoming something more after being fed through the grinder of this band's other influences. It's a worthy effort overall.




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