lundi 25 mai 2026

Wormlord - Choices (2026)

 

label:Unsigned/independent

Tracklist:

1.Skin Stripped Flesh          

2.Plague Park             

3.Ivory Tower              

4.Denial             

5.Choices          

6.Undying          

7.Watch Them Feed  

8.Mania    

9.Slurs

Choices is the second studio album by Finnish death metal band Wormlord, released independently on May 8, 2026. With an approximate duration of 37-38 minutes and 9 tracks, the album consolidates the raw and aggressive sound of the Helsinki-based band, which has emerged from the Finnish underground scene since 2019.

Wormlord plays old-school death metal with strong Swedish and classic Finnish influences from the 90s. characterized by a heavy, powerful sound and the massive use of the famous Swedish HM-2 effects pedal. or HM-2W (Famous for its "chainsaw" sound)

After making a name for themselves on the underground scene with their debut album Open Wounds (Open Wounds was a nice stuff and great dose of OSDM and HM2 for olschooler and the beer drinker in 2023 and it’s remembered me to early Bloobath), the Helsinki quartet confirms their talent in 2026 with this second full-length album, propelled by the devastating singles Watch Them Feed, Undying and Ivory Tow but little bit bored this last one .

in any case from the album the band delivers heavy, uncompromising death metal, heavily influenced by the Scandinavian scene of the early 90s , signature sound (Buzzsaw) relies on a heavy, saturated, "chainsaw guitar" tone. It's an absolute treat for fans of the classic distortion of bands like early Bloobath and Dismember for the old melodic style side and the impact potential of each track is maximized by catchy riffs and a relentless rhythm section in favor of the incredible dynamism the only drawback is the blatant lack of originality , they look like a tribute band or even a kind of Dismember and Bloodbath clone, but that's not a problem since there are many bands that perfectly reproduce the music of the bands that motivate and influence them. For example, in Brazil, there are many death metal bands that resemble to Krisiun so much because they reference them so heavily. The same goes for Carcass during the Reek of Putrefaction and Symphonies of Sickness era, as they were a major reference in grindcore for someone the negative side If you already own classic Entombed or Dismember albums, this one doesn't offer any major innovations but for me no problem as it’s about old school ………In any case don’t waste your fuckin time go add this album to your collection, it’s recommended for those who enjoy Entombed, Dismember, or Bloodbath (the classic Nordic death metal scene and OSDM fans)