SKELETAL REMAINS have impressively demonstrated that they have much more to offer than just paying homage to their forefathers Death & Obituary, not least on this year's masterpiece "Fragments of the Ageless". This is what new old (or rather old new) US death metal can and must sound like!

Atmosphere, gothic, folklore, black metal - these are the ingredients for success that have made WAYFARER one of the craziest and most successful bands in their crude subgenre over the last few years. With their latest masterpiece "American Gothic", the band is not just taking their first steps, but rather running a marathon at sprint speed in terms of development and playing skills. Anyone who missed the 2023 record should definitely give it a listen and broaden their horizons.

The guitars are delicately stringed, the bass is not very distorted and the drums are generally not powerful enough? The Swedes from Mass Worship are a great help against these symptoms of musical neglect. What blares out of the speakers at a poisonous mid-tempo not only pushes the listener into the couch but also directly into the nearest wall.