Dawn of Demise is back with a bang.
Still backed by Unique Leader Records, the Danish band led by Bjørn Jensen (bass, Bloodgutter, Temple of Scorn), Martin Sørensen (guitar, ex-Bloodgutter), Jakob Nyholm (guitar, ex-Hatesphere), Scott Jensen (vocals, ex-Infernal Torment), and Bastian Thusgaard (drums, Soilwork, The Arcane Order, ex-Wrath of Belial) is set to release its seventh album, Feed My Absurdity, in 2026 after a seven-year hiatus.
The title track, Feed My Absurdity, kicks off at a brisk pace with catchy, unmistakable old-school roots, reinforced by Scott’s growls, which add a brutal edge, transforming the song into a veritable punch to the face that barely slows down when the solo introduces a few more intricate touches. The final mosh part is perfect for dragging us right into Ominous, the next track, which more or less reprises the same patterns, though it features heavy palm-mutes earlier on, drawing inspiration from a groovy and aggressive Brutal Death Metal style. The lead parts are much more dissonant, but conversely, they’re virtually nonexistent on The Essence of Extirpation, the track focuses on a thick, martial rhythm section to trample us in proper fashion without any mercy whatsoever – just like on Reviving Demise, which relies on well-timed accelerations to multiply its striking power tenfold. Next up is The Immoral, which gives us a brief respite during the intro before returning to effective Slam Death roots, while still allowing a chaotic solo to blossom that fits perfectly with the track’s furious atmosphere. After another break, it gives way to the devastating Downcast, which lets its most technical influences shine through in a few passages before returning to the usual groove. The band doesn’t hold back any further with Dissociation, the next track, which does slow down a bit but remains extremely solid and even diversifies the vocal parts a little, while not hesitating to speed up, especially for the solo, before the choppy riffs kick back into high gear with Onset of Iniquities, which relies on fairly simple yet wild patterns to easily win you over. It’s more of the same with Sense of Superiority, which pushes the tempo to create a wave of unadorned violence, and then the album draws to a close with Break the World, the final track that charges ahead without stopping, but not without battering us one last time, whether with its devastating rhythm section or its leads that flare up from time to time.
Dawn of Demise seemed to be on its last legs with its last album, but it’s clear that the band is back on track! Feed My Absurdity is all about raw intensity, and while the tracks sound pretty similar, they’re still catchy for fans of the genre.
70/100