Necromonger--Emanation of the Dying Perceptions (CD/LP/CS) {2026 Xtreem Music}

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6/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS

There seems to be very little information out there on this band from Bulgaria outside of the promo email I was sent. Mixing goregrind and death metal in a fairly unique way, Necromonger bring fuzzed-out bass, mid-tempo drums, and thickly distorted guitars to bear on this opus of sewage. This is simple stuff, eschewing the needlessly complicated playing that so many bands seem to pride themselves on, and is effective nonetheless. I hear influences from Autopsy, Haemorrhage, and Impetigo (particularly Impetigo) in their sound, and perhaps slowed-down Mortician due to the tunings they're using, but they're not beholden to any particular sound - this is fairly unique, as I had mentioned. The vocals are mostly a guttural growl, veering occasionally into goregrind territory with what I believe to be pitch-shifted vocals, but I could be wrong. This is brutality of a completely different nature, and was really a breath of fresh air to review, with so many bands sounding exactly the same these days. While it doesn't bulldoze me completely, it's pretty good overall, and worth a shot if you want something a bit different.

Necromonger "Abyssal Flesh Construct" (Review)

Necromonger Abyssal Flesh Construct

2025 SBDC Records (CD)

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4/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS

This is the second full length from this Canadian deathmachine, this time on Russia's SBDC Records. It's heavy and slamming but not overly simplistic. The vocals are guttural without being silly - sort of like an evil-ass reptile. However, there's not a lot of power behind them, but that's down to the singing style, most likely. They remind me just slightly of the UK's Amputated, just without the varied song structures. It's cleanly produced stuff, which goes a long way toward making this style more memorable. This is total caveman metal. The problem I have with so many of these bands, this one included, is that there's very little to distinguish them from one another. The double bass under the faster parts helps a little bit. By the fifth song this really starts blending together with the overabundance of slam riffs, unfortunately. I wanted this to be better, but it's instead just another slam act.