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Paganizer – As Mankind Rots (2026) – Review

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I think it was his very own record Entrance to the Otherwhere that introduced this crew to Rogga Johansson and his ways. And since then, the man with the most prolific artistic loins known to the modern metal world has never left this zine. And how could he? Wherever we turn in Northern-leaning Death Metal, suddenly, his bearded mug appears from the props.

And boy, the man boasts a roster of active bands that always makes my head spin. How on earth he keeps track of all those different ideas living in his head at the same time is a … [...] Click to raid more!

Castrator – Coronation of the Grotesque (2025) – Review

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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!

Inhuman Condition – Mind Trap (2025) – Review

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Funny how that works out. The cheap-looking album covers of Inhuman Condition got us to pick up Rat God in the first place. There’s some twisted humor in there. These covers look like the front pages of them sleazy Pulp Fiction novels we used to buy many a decade ago. And somehow, the perpetrator’s mug kinda looks familiar. Or is it just me? Hidden messages galore or brain fog brought about by too many conspiracy theories. Whichever comes first. And that the new band sports refugees from the mighty Massacre was just icing on this metal cake.

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Paganizer – Flesh Requiem (2024) – Review

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We already heard from Rogga Johansson this year. Thorium‘s the name of the band and the man assisted with guitars and riffs, so I understand. A bastardly thingy that finally found our good graces somewhere down the road.

And as no year can pass by without multiple Rogga attacks, here he returns with his flagship act Paganizer. And we’re again in the meat packers’ district. Albeit, questions remain about what meat should be on the menu. The piece’s title – Flesh Requiem – made us throw a few pinches of salt over our shoulders. Remember, already Beyond the … [...] Click to raid more!