Metallurgical Fire They got the production right this time. You can call it cosmic, but this music is proper terrifying. Imagine if Lord Mantis became a progressive tech-death band and you’ll get close. Incantation and Morbid Angel sound like Blue Oyster Cult next to this madness. The vocals are possessed. Fantastic! I’ve known what they were capable of. Now the chaos is on your doorstep. Favorite track: Oblivionauts.

gnihilo Wow, next-level cosmic death metal! Not the typical "cruising through time and space", but rather "sucked into nothingness" kind: Proggy, dissonant and terrifying. And the drumming is totally out of this world! Favorite track: Panspermic Bio-Dome.

Stephen Oh man this does not disappoint. If you like some cavernous space death metal; this is your jam. Looking forward to having this on repeat for the rest of the year. Well done! Favorite track: Putrescent Mireborn.

positronicping An immense interdimensional offering from Devoid Of Thought. The riffs warp and morph along with the song structures, and the overall coherence adds a strange smoothness to the angular chaos. The production has a wonderful liveness that makes it feel like you're in the room with them. First Cryptic Shift, then Ordh, now this? 2026 is turning into a landmark year for the cosmically inclined part of the death metal spectrum! Favorite track: Oblivionauts.

positronicping After inducting you into his dark realm with the intro track, Nuno unleashes both diabolical blackened death barrels across this EP. The sound is immense (those drums!!), and because of Conduit's mastery of dynamics, the immensity envelops you. Perfection. Favorite track: Resonance Mantra.

bmurator Portuguese Blackened Death Metal. Fantastically dark in every way! Love *all* the vocals... :) I have had this on rotation since I received it which means I definitely want & *need* more please! If this is just the beginning then there are no limits to where this new project can go & I look forward to being here at every step... :) Thanks Sérgio! Highly recommended!!! Favorite track: Conduit to a Threshold.

JDMP good as it gets baby. nothing out of place here.

Ippocalyptica Inferno is clearly just competing with themselves at this point. These available 7.5 minutes are enough to know that Sophisms will be a real contender this year. More thoughts on 17 July.