Release Date April 24th, 2026
Format CD/Digital/Vinyl
Genre Death Metal
Country Mexico
Necroccultus emerged from the Mexican underground crypts way back in 2003, spearheaded by Isaías H. on vocals. They spent their early years dropping splits, EPs, and the killer 2005 full-length "Encircling The Mysterious Necrorevelation", sharing stages across Europe with acts like Necros Christos and Graveyard. Lineup instability plagued their existence, leading to occasional bursts of activity including the 2012 "Solemnelohim, Bringer Of Death" EP and a 2020 demo before a complete disbandment during the pandemic. Death metal refuses to stay buried forever. Isaías resurrected the entity in 2024 with a totally fresh lineup, recruiting Roel and Alex on guitars, Néstor on bass, and Dante on drums, dragging their gear into MAT Studio in late 2025 to track "The Afterdeath Blackness".
"The Afterdeath Blackness" unleashes a barrage of rotten, doomy death metal steeped in absolute darkness. Songs like "Slaughter Of Bestiality" deliver massive, sinister riffs clashing against relentless drum battery. The twin guitars unleash menacing tremolo picking and heavy chords, constructing a wall of total morbidity. Everything sounds foul and decaying, projecting a deeply sinister atmosphere. The new members execute extreme metal, hammering away on their instruments with pure fury. They dive straight into the abyss, throwing crushing riffs into the sacrificial fire.
Roel and Alex provide an absolute masterclass in macabre riffing. They chug through mid-paced, crawling sections before exploding into rapid-fire blast beats triggered by Dante behind the kit. Néstor keeps the low end thick and vile, reinforcing the foundation on tracks like "Unburied Hellish Presences". You get a heavy dose of grinding devastation interwoven with dragging, doom-laden passages. The musicians lock in for maximum destruction, pounding out relentless rhythms. Their execution remains brutal across the runtime.
Isaías delivers totally monstrous, cavernous growls. His vocal performance on "Dread Midnight Entities" spews absolute sickness from the deepest crypts. The production handled at MAT Studio sounds perfect for this style of extreme metal, offering enough definition to hear the twisted riffs while keeping the overall sound raw and savage. Astarot drops in some eerie keyboards on specific tracks, amplifying the sinister background vibrations. The mix keeps the drums pounding in your skull while the guitars tear through the speakers.
"The Afterdeath Blackness" offers a deeply satisfying dose of hellish extreme metal. Necroccultus return to the battlefield with an album packed full of monstrous riffs and morbid energy. Tracks like "Old Coffin Miasma" prove these veterans still deliver top-tier darkness. The Mexican quintet unleashes authentic, rotting death metal that thoroughly crushes everything in its path. It is a completely brutal release for devoted maniacs.
Score: 7.5
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