Grond - Worship the Kraken (2016)

Worship the Kraken is the second album of the russian death-metal band Grond. An album I was waiting for because I really liked their first album "Howling from the Deep" (read my review HERE). And this new album is at least as good as the previous one. They keep on playing their bestial old school death metal in an Obituary / early Cannibal Corpse vein and they do it really well with good riffing and soloing, good vocal lines, an excellent sense of groove and all the musicianship and brutality needed. Good production as well, with basslines that you can hear as well as the other guitars. And they also are really good at writing memorable and catchy death metal songs. Possibly the best new old school death metal band. Highly recommended!

The Bandcamp page.

GROND - Howling from the deep (2013)

good news, Russian death metal is not just slam! with GROND Russia has a really cool old school death metal band. what they play is influenced by early US death metal, the cover of Obituary not being by chance on their  album Howling from the deep (following a demo and around ten years playing as a band). They really managed to capure the vibe of the early days of death metal, with good trashy riffing, low vocals (done by the drummer!) that adds to the  heavy grooves of the songs. you can also hear good basslines with a sound that reminds good ol'Cannibal corpse. the russian trio really does a good job in producing simple but very enjoyable death metal. and a band with that kind of amazing artwork, a lovecraftian thematic and writing a song about sea tanks just can't do wrong...
if you're into old school death metal (or the most aggressive trash metal of the end of the 80') I cannot recommend you GROND too much.

the BC page.