De Profundis spew The Gospel of Rot!

De Profundis - The Gospel of Rot - Album Cover

De Profundis’ 2022 piece The Corruption of Virtue first took us by surprise and then by storm. An astute piece of Death Metal of all couleur that fascinated us with its merciless musical prowess. But since then, nada. Not a peep from Londontown. So, we filed them away for being one of those RMR one-time events in metal.

But it appears that they were busy behind the scenes. Because – lo and behold – their newest EP, The Gospel of Rot. landed with a mighty bang in the midst of our sleepy brethren of the RMR Review Desk.

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Overt Enemy – Insurrection (2025) – Review

Overt Enemy - Insurrection - Album Cover

There’s some headscratching going on over at the Review Desk. The powers that be of the metal interweb threw American thrashers Overt Enemy into our lap, wordily touting its wares in often flowery language. An act from Mission, Texas,1 who had – and I quote “…carved a name for itself in the global metal scene…” happily riding into the sunset on all that newfound global fame. Or something.

And that sounds great, except that their 2025 tour happens all around the Lone Star State. And the only live location abroad that we could find was the UK. Back in

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Castrator – Coronation of the Grotesque (2025) – Review

Castrator - Coronation of the Grotesque - Album Cover

Castrator. The Death Metal band that didn’t quite make it onto our roster back in 2022 with their dime-a-dozen Extreme Metal regurgitation, Defiled in Oblivion. ‘Lost in the boonies, way too far into the mainstream, not much to see here..’, the old geezers at the review desk screamed. And for cause. In the run-up to this here review, the RMR crew listened to their debut record all over again. Old opinions duly confirmed.

Bears the question: Will their newest concoction, Coronation of the Grotesque, move past the sophomore slump AND excel in extended abject brutality? Down-in-the-pit … [...] Click to raid more!

Impureza – Alcázares (2025) – Review

Alright, this crew is confused. The review pipe violently ejected a Death Metal band called Impurity. These guys spew their wares in Castellan, but are based in the beautiful French city of Orléans. To add insult to injury, the band frequently indulges in flamenco-style excursions with those typical fast-moving rhythms. And they do it in the traditional fashion or in high-end Extreme Metal mode. Now, if that doesn’t pique your interest, I wonder what will.

So, here’s to Impureza, the band boasting one of the funkiest ideas in metal that this crew has found to date. Grab yer hardhats!… [...] Click to raid more!