ALBUM REVIEW: Left to Die – Initium Mortis



Literally meaning “The Beginning of Death”, Initium Mortis (Relapse Records), the debut album by Death Metal supergroup Left to Die revisits the early recordings of Floridian legends Death and gives them a 2026 makeover. 

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SPLIT REVIEW: DISKORD/ATVM – Bipolarities


I’ve been finding lately that splits coming out in the last several years have been reminding everyone why they are a cool, and slightly more affordable, way to showcase music for the masses. DISKORD and ATVM teamed up to put together thirty-five minutes of their brands of death metal on this collective effort, forever known as Bipolarities (Transcending Obscurity Records).  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Construct of Lethe – A Kindness Dealt In Venom


Virginia’s very own Construct Of Lethe has released three full-length albums to this day, with A Kindness Dealt In Venom being the most recent, out via Transcending Obscurity Records. The Death Metal unit seems to be fond of incorporating the lyrical themes of chaotic psychological terror into their songs, but on this album they managed to encompass an even more wider range of emotions, from suicidal depression, self-hatred and existential void.  Continue reading →