NexCeleris: Best Death Metal of 2024

NexCeleris 12.11.24	Lots of obvious omissions like Cavern Womb, Mitochondrion or In Vain. Just goes to show how great this year has been.
MiloRuggles 12.11.24	Wowoah, great homework, great picks, subscribed ahrd
NexCeleris 12.11.24	Thanks, Milo. United in crickets.
efp123 12.11.24	18, 9, and 2. those are my thoughts
cylinder 12.11.24	delicious. What a year
Hawks 12.11.24	Amazing list Nex brother.
Uzumaki 12.11.24	Yaaaasssssssss, excellent list Nex
NexCeleris 12.11.24	@efp: That's some excellent, cream-of-the-crop typa thoughts. @Hawks: lu2. Was surprised to see you didn't like 29. More realistically, that spot should have gone to something like Heresiarch or Diabolic Oath, but this way I got to sneak in more disso. Thanks, cyl and Uzu! Both of you have been a big source of inspiration. Weeeeee, featured!
zaruyache 12.11.24	my favs are like Uttertomb, Apparition, Octoploid, Abhorration. Maybe Nuclear Tomb on the list if I jam that a few more times. Adding Moral Putrefaction to the todo list.
NexCeleris 12.11.24	Damn, where were those recs before I made the list? Haven't heard Octoploid or Nuclear Tomb. Uttertomb and Abhorration would have been good picks, no doubt.
evilford 12.11.24	Great list bro. Gotta check a few of these BTW that vomitrocious album kills
NexCeleris 12.11.24	Omg, Ford, you just called it great. You sure you didn't mistype 'nice'? Truly a special year. Dystopian Elegy tramples. Glad you enjoy.
Hyperion1001 12.11.24	12 hell yeah
evilford 12.11.24	Are you.....mocking me...? Lol
lucazade22 12.11.24	No JFAC! (#sadface)
Gnocchi 12.11.24	Yeah this is hot. Was worried for a moment this list was a downhill snooze but it picked up quick!
Gnocchi 12.11.24	late year entry rec: Aabode: Neo-Age
Elynna 12.11.24	Bookmarked! List looks full with gems
Jurtz 12.11.24	Very nice list Nex, you've outdone yourself again!
Jurtz 12.11.24	Does anyone know where I could stream or buy (digital) #33?
NexCeleris 12.11.24	We got some celebs in here. Please call in advance next time, so I have time to clean up. Thanks for the rec, chef. Will be checked along with the ones zar mentioned. @Jurtz: Only know of the yt stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LO6I5MJ-TM If you want higher fidelity, I'm afraid you'll have to go physical. Availability is good tho.
Jurtz 12.11.24	Okay, I'll use the YT stream for now. If I really like it I'll get the $29 vinyl.
Pikazilla 12.11.24	great list! The ones I've heard slap and you got none of that silly undeath/200 stabwounds shite. Will check some osdm off here in the coming days.
Demon of the Fall 12.11.24	definitely intrigued by that Tantric Bile release but missing loads here, so I’m sure there’s more Ingurgitating Oblivion is sweet
NightOnDrunkMountain 12.11.24	Scholarly list, fantastic work Nex I think I'd put Viscera Infest's killer new album more under something like "Brutal Death / Goregrind", and the top three for that would be: #3 Posthumous Regurgitation #2 Septage #1 Viscera Infest Then, refill Deathgrind with the new Shock Withdrawal, and you're all set
NexCeleris 12.11.24	Was considering further splitting subgenres, but ultimately decided against it. Agree with your observation regarding Viscera Infest not being deathgrind in the proper sense, but the label marketed it as "Brutal Deathgrind", so I thought it was fair game. Greatly enjoyed your 2 and 3, but would have probably added the also quite goregrindy Hemorrhoid over Shock Withdrawal in that scenario. In general, there's a lot of subgenre overlap going on here, e.g. Black Curse could have been labeled blackdeath, Concrete Winds deathgrind etc. This end result made it a little easier to get in some more under-the-radar stuff. Biggest regret is not adding Cavern Womb as "Best EP" or something. Sput makes it painful to retroactively add stuff near the bottom in reverse order mode... Thanks for the kind words.
botb 12.11.24	Haven’t heard half of these, posting so it shows up in my feed
cylinder 12.11.24	"definitely intrigued by that Tantric Bile release" duuuude you gotta check that one. It's like Effluence taking a World Cultures class on acid
NightOnDrunkMountain 12.11.24	Cavern Tomb are definitely up there for death metal EP of the year, along with Sedimentum, Gutvoid, Disentomb and Gorgasm for a top 5
brainmelter 12.12.24	nice list, too many ppl are sleeping on 43 and 19
Voivod 12.12.24	Great list, it needs Skeletal Remains, and Necrot. 41 has the livelier sound work I've heard in ages, as far as death metal goes.
NexCeleris 12.12.24	Wow, even more royalty. Fragments of the Ageless was enjoyable and would likely make my osdm top 15. Lifeless Birth, on the other hand, was just slightly above average to me.
Pikazilla 12.12.24	nex have you heard eternal - cryptic lust? great slab of osdm
NexCeleris 12.12.24	I have not, but that'll change tonight. Much appreciated.
cylinder 12.12.24	think that Iniquitous Savagery album deserves to be here too
NexCeleris 12.12.24	I see your mileage already varied, but I liked both Submerged and Into the Ashes better than that one. It would probably make top 10. Carnophage would have been next in line.
cylinder 12.12.24	for sure, different strokes. I liked that Submerged one a lot too. what lurks in the depths of the ocean is a very underutilized/untapped source of subject matter for bdm i'd say haha
NexCeleris 12.12.24	Spot-on, and tbh I hope it keeps being an exception. Thematic blueprints like alien tech death can be rather tiresome unless they're pulled of really well like in, say, Gigan's case. Bands like Brodequin exemplify what's possible with even just a hint of creativity.
cylinder 12.12.24	that's a good point. doesn't take too much to stand out from the sea of "mutilation," "necrophilia," "engorgement," etc etc lol
Hyperion1001 12.12.24	engorged shark mutilation
Relinquished 12.12.24	still surprised 32 came back
NexCeleris 12.12.24	Is it really a comeback if it's their debut LP? Was more surprised I liked it this much after their 2009 demo, which was so-so imo. "engorged shark mutilation" Selachimorphectomy?
DarkSideOfLucca 12.12.24	Veilburner, bro! That might be my favorite of the year tbh
NexCeleris 12.12.24	Yeah, that's a sweet record. Would have been included if this was a black metal list. They've been toeing the line, but I'd classify their latest as bm with dm influences rather than full-on blackdeath.
Relinquished 12.12.24	didn’t say it was a comeback, just surprised it took 15 years demo rules too
cylinder 12.12.24	"Selachimorphectomy?" now that is bad. ass.
ThyCrossAwaits 12.13.24	Rather than complain about something you missed (this year has been absolutely batshit with metal) I'm gonna be thankful for the stuff you listed that I missed Cheers mate
NexCeleris 12.13.24	Glad you found even more stuff to jam. Please feel free to share the releases you think I missed.
Futures 12.13.24	you might be the expert, man so much stuff in one genre. cool stuff. love the breakdown by specific subgenre. ones i want to check out 34, 33, 23, 21, 15, 13, 12, 5, 4, 3, 1
NexCeleris 12.13.24	Just checked way more stuff than in previous years. Wouldn't call myself an expert, and as you can tell by the comment section, this list is far from the be-all and end-all of '24 dm. Pretty sure you're gonna enjoy 34 and 23. The ones you listed are all fantastic, though.
Futures 12.13.24	thanks brother appreciate you sharing. i prefer dm with a little extra something as you can see from my choices haha. 23 looks great in particular hope it's like planetary duality.
Veldin 12.13.24	Been loving 7 so much! 1-3 and 5 are also some of my favorites. Great list mate!
Veldin 12.13.24	I love how you categorized this! Just added 4 of these albums to my list of jams this weekend. Thanks!
NexCeleris 12.13.24	"hope it's like planetary duality." On a surface level, that was the first comparison that came to mind when I first listened to it. There's definitely moments reminiscent of that one. However, it does have some deathcore undertones, changes tempo more often and overall feels a lot less show-off-y than PD, for lack of a better term. Also, Hawks dug it, so it can't be that similar ig.
Futures 12.13.24	oh hell yeah sounds dope, love tempo changes in dm. and hawks is a fickle man, michael keene probably sold him some bad weed or some shit.
NexCeleris 12.13.24	@Veldin: Weird how Ontology of Nought got so little attention around its release. Appreciate the kind words.
DType 12.14.24	Nice list, looks interesting, gonna check some of these
Pon 12.15.24	I shall consult this with some regularity \o/
slikphuk 12.15.24	awesome list
ShadowRemains 12.15.24	i was going to make this list but now i don't have to also wait aethyrvorous has a NEW RECORD WTF
NexCeleris 12.15.24	The rare Jac appearance. Thanks, guys.
ShadowRemains 12.16.24	oh mvltifission has a new one too? need that as well
DePlazz 12.19.24	4 "Best Genre Soup"