Vomepotro--Fall Into Decay (CD) (2026 Brutal Mind Records)

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8/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS

It's been seventeen years since Vomepotro graced our ears with a record, and it's a welcome return, I must say. They're still every bit as brutal as they were, and for those that are unfamiliar, their style is reminiscent of Suffocation, Deeds of Flesh, and Severe Torture. The riffing is excellent and can be very catchy, especially when they find a groove they like. It's quite technical stuff, and the interplay between guitars and drums is tight as can be. The vocals are of the "Dr. Claw" variety, low in the throat and deep, but occasionally there are high screams and gutturals. There are hooks everywhere in this, and the songwriting is to be commended. This isn't just brutality for its own sake, it has intent and direction. It helps that the vocals have good rhythmic patterns, it instantly helps the songs become more memorable. This record is absolutely worth repeated listens and I highly recommend it to the brutal maniacs.

Vomitrocious "Dystopian Elegy: The Last Echoes of Dying Humanity Resonate in the Aether" (Review)

Vomitrocious Dystopian Elegy: The Last Echoes of Dying Humanity Resonate in the Aether

2024 Brutal Mind Records (CD)

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6/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS

This is sick brutal death metal from a three piece that hails from countries as far apart as Estonia, Switzerland, and Indonesia. Gotta love the internet age, where collaborations can happen this way. The vocals are delivered in a low guttural style similar to Matti Way of Disgorge. There's quite a bit of grind influence here that really ups the intensity of the songs where it's most present. In fact, the drummer is the sickest part of this band, with super-fast blasts and even the occasional gravity blast. This is better-than-average stuff, and the songs all have catchy little hooks here and there amid the maelstrom. The only problem I have with this release as a whole is the verbose song titles - there are just too many words. Like "Satanic Matrix: Trapped in the Endless Depths of a Malevolent Quantum Field Pandemonium." Nile, eat your fucking heart out. And every song title is like this. What's wrong with just "Satanic Matrix" for a title? That sounds cool, not like the fuckin' nerd-fest of a title that the song actually has.

Pourriture "Asap Hitam Konsorsium"

Pourriture Asap Hitam Konsorsium

2024 Brutal Mind (CD)

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Man, do I love Indonesia. The country cranks out so many good death metal bands, and this is no exception. I've never been there, but I can only imagine a country that has this many good bands also has plenty of awesome things to do otherwise. Usually bands from there are relentlessly brutal, but Pourriture brings a technical edge. It's brutal but also focused on craft. I can hear some influence from Suffocation, Dying Fetus, and Brodequin. The playing is absolutely perfect, and the riffs are immense. The production is perfect if a bit loud. It has a lot of the sonic trappings of modern brutal death metal, but that's ok. I love that the drummer is constantly doing little fills here and there, filling out the riffs and making some solid decisions with the instrument to keep things interesting. This is an album that would normally run the risk of heard-it-all-before technical death metal, but the innovation in playing from all these gentlemen keeps it out of that particular sand trap, especially the drummer. I like the decision to sing in their native language as well. I never understood why bands thought they had to use English. Most of the English world understands that they don't have the only language in the world (at least, in 2025, this is now true). Vocally we have the usual guttural vocals, but a twist gets thrown our way once or twice, like in the song "Protagon Analisis" where some shouted vocals are mixed in, I'm assuming from the guest singer on the track. Nevertheless, it adds something special.