#ThursDeath this week is a twofer.

Flittering - Usurped
https://speedritualrecords.bandcamp.com/album/flittering-usurped

Vertebrae Fetish Totem - Transmogrification
https://centipedeabyss.bandcamp.com/album/transmogrification

Jared Moran is a prolific death metal drummer and multi-instrumentalist based in Gulfport, Mississippi, and he also runs Speed Ritual Records. I had two of Jared's projects (Dwelling Below and Cave) on the list of my favorite 20 records last year.

These are two new ones from two more of his projects, both released this month, both amazing. If you know Jared's stuff, you know you're getting more of that. Not gonna say much more on these because I'll be reviewing one or both in more detail for an upcoming @swampgas zine.

#metal #DeathMetal #Mississippi #MississippiMetal #JaredMoran #jazz #DissonantMetal #2026Albums #2026Records #2026Metal #ExperimentalMetal @brian @HailsandAles @rtw @guffo @c0m4 @umrk @Kitty @nnenov @flockofnazguls

Flittering Usurped, by Speed Ritual Records

9 track album

Speed Ritual Records
Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy, by VEILBURNER

8 track album

Veilburner
Hierarchies, Hierarchies (Transcending Obscurity 2025)

The first album from noise metallers Hierarchies is self-titled. It has been said that musicians from Acausal Intrusion and Dwelling Below got together and decided “amongst themselves to create dis…

Flying Fiddlesticks Review
The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom, by VEILBURNER

7 track album

Veilburner
Chicago death metal monsters Gigan are back to chop it up once again on their latest LP, Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus. Review at FFR, https://flyingfiddlesticks.com/2024/10/23/gigan-anomalous-abstractigate-infinitessimus-willowtip-2024/ #metal #heavymetal #rock #hardrock #Gigan #Chicago #WillowtipRecords #deathmetal #dissonantmetal #extrememetal
Gigan, Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus (Willowtip 2024)

Chicago death metal monsters Gigan are back to chop it up once again on their latest LP, Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus. Being a huge kaiju (daikaiju) fan, I recognized Gigan as one of the …

Flying Fiddlesticks Review
Devenial Verdict, Blessing Of Despair (Transcending Obscurity 2024)

Helsinki death metal diehards Devenial Verdict offer an important reminder on their new album, Blessing Of Despair. Finland’s Devenial Verdict is known as an atmospheric death metal band, with stro…

Flying Fiddlesticks Review
Selected Works - Vol.1, by Brutal Keys

10 track album

Brutal Keys

IRON ALTAR – Promethean
https://eternal-terror.com/?p=60895

RELEASE YEAR: 2023

BAND URL: https://www.ironaltarband.com/

One of the albums I’ve been meaning to get to reviewing in 2023 but something always got in the way was the 2nd (after the independently released Pillars Of Blood²⁰¹⁸) full length by the Scottish progressive metalcorers Iron Altar, Promethean²⁰²³ released on September 29th via […]

#deathMetal #DissonantMetal #grooveMetal #IRONALTAR #metalcore #PostMetal #ProgressiveMetalcore #SCOTTLAND #thrashMetal #TrepanationRecordings #UnitedKingdom

MARTYRDOOM – As Torment Prevails
https://eternal-terror.com/?p=60875

RELEASE YEAR: 2023

BAND URL: https://martyrdoom.bandcamp.com/

It’s been awhile since I reviewed something from my native Poland, let alone something good, so the 2nd (after Grevious Psychosis²⁰¹⁷) full length from the death metal doomsters Martyrdoom (the most brilliant name since Cryptopsy?), As Torment Prevails²⁰²³ […]

#deathMetal #DissonantMetal #DoomDeathMetal #doomMetal #MARTYRDOOM #MementoMori #oldSchoolDeathMetal #poland

Dust and Embers, by Voidescent

6 track album

Voidescent