#26: Cryptopsy - None So Vile

#26: Cryptopsy - None So Vile

Author: Vince Guglielmi April 14, 2022 Duration: 9:53

Number 26 on the list is another Canadian band, Cryptopsy with None So Vile. I think that's a great name for this record because there isn't much else on the list so far that's as vile as this. I mean that in terms of sheer technical brutality. This is an ugly sounding record.

Tech death isn't always my cup of tea, but I gotta give this record props for being manic and crazy, something all good death metal should be.


The resurgence of death metal's aesthetic in hardcore circles is undeniable, but the music's dense history often gets lost in the trend. Death Metal Discharge is a guided excavation, moving beyond the vintage longsleeves to the vinyl itself. Host Vince Guglielmi is providing a crash course for the curious, using a specific and contentious map: the Top 40 Death Metal Albums list from the venerable British magazine Terrorizer. This podcast is a structured yet personal journey, with each episode dedicated to one of these foundational records. You'll hear Vince's raw, first-time reactions to many of these classics alongside his seasoned commentary, bridging the gap between hardcore punk's immediacy and death metal's complex brutality. It’s less a dry lecture and more like flipping through a well-worn magazine with a knowledgeable friend who isn't afraid to question canon. The goal is to build a real understanding of why these particular albums resonate, how they shaped a genre, and what they actually sound like when you strip away the mythology. For hardcore kids, punks, and total newjacks, this series offers a focused entry point into the caverns of death metal, one landmark album at a time.
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#33: Vader - De Profudis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:06
Today's episode faatures De Profundis by the Polish band Vader, which if I had to guess, was extremely influential to all the buttrock/death metal crossover of the early 2000's that hardcore kids love to bag on. Still a…
#34: Entombed - Clandestine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:27
Number 34 on the list is Clandestine by Entombed. I almost never hear hardcore kids mention this record, which makes sense because these MFs were in their classic metal bag on this one. Check it out!
#35: Malevolent Creation - Retribution [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:20
Number 35 on the list is the heavy headbang catalyst Retribution by Malevolent Creation. Let's discuss what this record does well and the not-so-great reasons it may have been lost to time.
#36: Death - Symbolic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:06
Number 36 on the list is Death's Symbolic, which is the first album I'm decently familiar with going in. This record is massively important, but is it an every day listen for me? Find out!
#37: Darkthrone - Soulside Journey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:00
Number 37 is Soulside Journey by TRVE KVLT BLVK METVL legends Darkthrone. So what's a black metal band doing on a Death Metal list? Well, they have a death metal record. How does this stack up to their black metal record…
#38: Gorguts - Obscura [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:53
Listen to my review of number 38 on the Terrorizer Magazine best Death Metal albums list - the sprawling prog metal classic, Obscura by Gorguts.
#39: Nocturnus - The Key [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:20
Number 39 is The Key by Florida band Nocturnus. Fast, technical and bears a striking resemblance to early Morbid Angel.
#40: Immolation - Failures For Gods [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:07
Number 40 on the Terrorizer List is Immolation's third album, Failures For Gods. For sure check this one out if you like heavy hardcore, beatdown or deathcore.
THE PROLOGUE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:36
Welcome to Death Metal Discharge. I go over my relationship with death metal and underground music in this episode. I also talk about the format and concept of the podcast going forward. I'd recommend starting here if yo…