Continuing the ‘Top 49 albums of 2025’ serie
Ranked 26…
Vermian Death positions Grave Hex as an unmissable act from 2025. The album is built on stable mid‑tempo structures, regularly interspersed with Crust Punk passages and more contemplative ones, recalling at times certain Death‑Doom tendencies. In places, Sludge elements appear, reinforcing the weight and density of the riffs. This alternation creates a constant dynamic contrast, structuring the album while maintaining its coherence.
It is such elements combined together that produces the cavernous effect characteristic of Vermian Death. Each element contributes to a sonic perception of depth and resonance, directly resulting from the combination of rhythmic, textural, and dynamic choices.
The guitar tone emphasizes this architecture. It is thick, saturated, denser in the lows and midrange. Bass and drums support this density, with a precise rhythm section that reinforces impact without attempting to accentuate treble or clarity. The whole maintains a perceptible and continuous weight, which gives the album its specific sonic materiality.
Released via
@night_terrors_records (cassette) and
@cavernousrecords (CD).
Lineup features M, M (vocals, guitars), H (bass), and M (vocals, drums).
Artwork, created by Slimeweaver, shows a giant decomposing worm emerging from a pus‑filled pond, situated within a cave-like environment. The surrounding space is densely packed with macabre details, including layers of textured organic matter and irregular shapes that reinforce the sense of decay.
@grave_hex hails from Helsinki, Finland, and Vermian Death is their first full-length release.
#death #deathmetalband #deathmetal #metal #gravehex
![Here we go - mandatory end of the year recap post! During 2025, our third one as a label, we released 3 vinyl, 5 cassettes and printed 4 shirts/long sleeves. If you’re reading this: everything we have done couldn’t have happened without your support. To all the people who stopped by the webstore, bought a record or simply cared for us: THANK YOU!Big thanks to all the bands involved, for believing in Night Terrors Records and for your endless patience while working with us. We are extremely proud of every single release and we couldn’t be more grateful for such a sick and diverse roster of bands.@reekmind @putridarium.death @boccofdoom @grave_hex @serenitus_official @atavisticdecay @flagelo_deathAlso many thanks to our partners & distro around the world @cvspe @anubi_press @ironfortressrecords @noxious_ruin_mag @gurglinggore @ironcorpseproductions @everlastingspew @unholy_domain_recs @filthjunkiesrecords @rottedliferecordsHere’s the list of our 2025 releases:[NTR013] PUTRIDARIUM“Necrología Del Sadismo: Excerpts From A Deranged Mind” 12”(released in 2024 - pressed on vinyl in February 2025)[NTR014] REEKMIND“Mired In The Reek Of Grief”12” + Cassette[NTR015] SERENITUS“Tranquillity In Insanity”Cassette[NTR016] BOCC“Promo 2025”Cassette[NTR017] GRAVE HEX“Vermian Death”Cassette[NTR018] ATAVISTIC DECAY“Immakulate Invokations”7”[NTR019] FLAGELO“Insaciable”Cassette2026 is locked and ready: we are currently finalizing the last details for the first semester of releases and it couldn’t look more exciting. As already previously announced, @hrob.death will deliver their first long awaited debut album during the spring and @boccofdoom will unleash their second full length during the summer.Our next release, the debut EP from Australia @mordantetch , is just behind the corner (about a month away) and we can’t literally wait to bring this new filthy band to your ears. More details very soon! Meanwhile, make sure to check out the new @putridarium.death 7” EP, available to preorder now and shipping out early 2026.We are taking a short break starting tomorrow, we will resume shipping orders after January 3rd. Thanks for your patience.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6758444233193049734048_0_5bb61ba843a7eb9d164cf7f0f0084327.jpg?o=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&h=025184231710aaedb591930979faabd3)
