Total Deathcore

Oceano (Wounds Never Healed) [Review]

Cinematic Tension Collides with Oceano's Familiar Intensity On August 30th, 2024, Oceano released "Wounds Never Healed" as part of their album "Living Chaos," which features 9 tracks and is their sixth album within 15 years. The song surprises listeners with an unexpected electronic intro, creating a suspenseful and almost cinematic mood that differs from the traditional deathcore formula. As the song progresses, it transitions into Oceano's familiar style of guttural […]

September 3, 2024 38 2

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Heavy//Hitter (Wall of Wax 2023)[Review]

Heavy//Hitter Joins Carnifex Fall Tour Including Cryptopsy, Mental Cruelty, and Organectomy Orlando, Florida-based deathcore band Heavy//Hitter is joining Carnifex, Cryptopsy, Mental Cruelty, and Organectomy on the Necromanteum Part II fall tour after the critical success of their single "Wall of Wax," featuring Taylor Barber of Left to Suffer, released in 2023. Since the debut of the music video for "Wall of Wax," Heavy//Hitter's fanbase has grown significantly worldwide. Impression Heavy//Hitter […]

August 3, 2024 106 9

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Review

Assemble The Chariots – Evermurk (2024 Single) [Review]

No Second Wasted An explosion of high speed blast beats and tremolo picking sets my expectations for this song immediately. Before I could get too comfortable though, a quick switch to an alternate picking chug blasts. All of that in time for the opening vocals with brutal gutturals on par with any deathcore heavyweight out there. As we begin to crescendo, quickly we make way for a primal scream, a […]

July 9, 2024 98 3

Coty Garcia vocalist of Wretched Tongues. Photo Cred: Amy Carroll

Interview

Coty Garcia (Wretched Tongues) [Interview]

Interview with Coty Garcia, Vocalist of Wretched Tongues Can you share the moment or experience that first drew you into music? What made you decide to pursue it seriously? I was playing Guitar Hero with the whole instrumental setup with some friends one night, and I was on the mic doing "This Is Exile" by Whitechapel. I was just doing it for fun until I belted out and realized doing […]

June 20, 2024 148

Interview

Reminitions (05.31.24 LP Misery Eternal Review) [Interview]

Understanding sensory processing within the brain is crucial for analyzing music, a task I undertake professionally. Studying the purpose a band or artist serves for their audience, I meticulously dissect each vocal and instrumental layer to uncover technique, skill, and significance. These artistic critiques are consuming yet fulfilling endeavors. Over the past year, I have devoted nearly 450 minutes to exploring the music of Reminitions, a deathcore metal band from […]

June 9, 2024 176

Annoucements

Zealed – Divination (06.22.24 Release) [Pre-save]

Zealed's "Divination" : Pre-Save Now for an Epic Journey Get ready for the latest release from Zealed! Their new single, "Divination," is set to drop on June 21st, 2024, on Slam World Wide, and you can be the first to experience it by pre-saving now. This symphonic black metal and melodic deathcore masterpiece will go live on streaming platforms on June 22nd. Why Pre-Save "Divination" ? "Divination" promises to deliver […]

June 5, 2024 123

Dream of Scipio - Sins of the Father single artwork

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Dream of Scipio – Sins of the Father (2024 Single) [Review]

Unleashing "Sins of the Father" by Dream of Scipio: A Brutal New Chapter Welcome back to Total Deathcore, where we delve into the most intense and raw sounds from the underground. Today, we’re dissecting the brutal new single "Sins of the Father" by Dream of Scipio. Released on June 6th, 2024, this track, accompanied by a haunting music video, showcases the band's relentless pursuit of perfection. Visual and Auditory Mastery […]

June 4, 2024 188 2

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INGESTED Unleashes Brutal Creativity with “The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams”

UK death metal trio INGESTED has once again set the stage ablaze with their latest offering, "The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams," released under Metal Blade Records. Following the fiery footsteps of their previous album, "Where Only God May Tread" (2020), this new release solidifies INGESTED's position as one of the most formidable forces in the technical death metal scene. Continuing their streak of yearly releases, INGESTED proves their […]

April 10, 2024 52 5

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Accuser of the Brethren: A beatdown brought to you by Random Acts of Violence

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Keato, the vocalist of Accuser of the Brethren, a deathcore band, based out of Lansing Michigan to chat about the band's history and their plans for the future. With influences like Traitors, Bodysnatcher and Kublai Khan TX, and a self-described sound that's a deathcore/beatdown blend, Accuser Of The Brethren has two official singles on all major streaming platforms, Buried Deep and […]

January 11, 2024 193 4