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Review: Originally formed in Buffalo, New York in 1987 before uprooting camp to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, second wave death metal pioneers Malevolent Creation are noted for being one of the most vital acts in the increased brutality of extreme metal throughout the 90's. Expanding on the work of groups such as Death, Onslaught, and Obituary, as well as formulating their vision in tandem with the genre's most successful act, Cannibal Corpse; their name still continues to garner reverence within many pockets of the scene, while 2007's blisteringly heavy tenth LP Doomsday X is one of the finest examples of their latter day output. Noted for being one of the band's final projects with original vocalist Bret Hoffmann before his untimely passing in 2018, and featuring Mick Thomson of Slipknot on the standout mammoth cut 'Deliver My Enemy', this is retrofitted brutal death metal from the Florida edge, undiluted by age or time.

Review: While initially formed in Buffalo, New York in 1987, before setting up base in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, second wave death metal scene genre definers Malevolent Creation along with their peers in Cannibal Corpse are largely responsible for the brutal surge of extreme metal throughout the 90s. Expanding on the work of groups such as Death and Obituary, their venomous and pummeling compositions became a roadmap for a myriad of bands who would follow in their path. Warkult marked the group's ninth overall full-length but only the second of two projects following 2002's The Will To Kill to feature vocalist Kyle Symons, whose short-lived tenure served as a refreshing new lease on viciousness before Bret Hoffmann would make his glorious return on 2007's Doomsday X.

Review: Birmingham death metal legends Benediction were originally founded in 1989 by Barney Greenway (vocals), Darren Brookes (guitar), Peter Rew (guitar), Paul Adams (bass) and Ian Treacy (drums). They would quickly record and release their The Dreams You Dread demo, which would go on to become a cult classic within the scene. The impressive standard of the material saw them quickly sign to Nuclear Blast, and subsequently release their debut LP Subconscious Terror in 1990. A pummeling assault of speed-indebted, thrash-turned-death metallics, while also serving as their only album with original vocalist Barney Greenway before his departure to focus primarily on his other project Napalm Death (who he still fronts to this day), this is a vital piece of UK death metal history that was in sore need of yet another reissue.

Review: Released in 1991, The Grand Leveller would serve as the sophomore full-length from Birmingham death metal legends Benediction, whilst ushering in the arrival of vocalist Dave Ingram following the departure of Barney Greenway (who would leave to solely focus on the still very active Napalm Death). Featuring a much more refined and focused brutal sonic assault than their preceding 1990 debut Subconscious Terror, the album is perceived by many to mark the true arrival of the Benediction we all still hold in such high regard to this day, while Ingram would eventually go on to takeover vocal duties for the even more renowned UK extreme metal titans Bolt Thrower.