Rigor Sardonicous – Diatriba Deorum (2026) – Review

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Woe, it must be Death Metal week over at the RMR Review Desk. First, these guys graced our roster with their presence, and now, a decision has been made to descend further down into the abyss. The one filled with subdued, putridly liquid riffs and unintelligible growls with not a shred of any clear voice in sight. Realms of the metal underbelly that are buried deeper than most. Extremes where the boundaries between Black and Death Metal blur.

Rigor Sardonicous have been around since 1988. And for that, they should get on our n00b list of old, established bands with … [...] Click to raid more!

Viande – Monument Aux Morts (2026) – Review

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In trying times like these, what better idea than to sit your ass down with some truly vile metal? It will (hopefully) burn the mental fat off your grey matter real fast and help get rid of this aggression fest aimlessly careening about your skull.

And today I have a special suggestion that will brutally expel vegetarians and vegans, too. Not that they cannot partake in this endeavor, far from it. But they’re not gonna like the smells and texture of this particular meal.

Viande, the band, brings you the putrid fare you need. Terrible fetid musings in grimy … [...] Click to raid more!

Element of Fate – Dreamfall (2026) – Review

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Element of Fate‘s official website seems to be Instagram of all things. Yep, this social media channel. A spawn of the terrible Meta-verse that seems to be the only one garnished with the band’s moniker. This doesn’t or should not reflect negatively on the musical prowess of the band, of course, but it gives you an inkling of how well-versed an act actually is in digital marketing. And – it may well give you a pretty good idea of what to expect going forward, as often both go hand in hand.

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The Vicious Head Society – Call of the Void (2026) – Review

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The Vicious Head Society and the RMR crew go way back together. Graham Keane‘s outfit already cratered our runways in 2017 with Abject Tomorrow. A pretty rough-hewn first attempt at delivering a one-man show’s idea of prog. Now, Extinction Level Event brought us that same fare at a much-improved level of geekery. Yet another tale of doom, brimstone, and fire.

And this made us pick up this third iteration, Call of the Void. And as the saying goes, the leopard does indeed not change its spots (easily). This new record latches on where the extinction piece left … [...] Click to raid more!