Necrotted – We Are The Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart Review: Death Metal from Germany (2026)

 

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Artist: Necrotted
Origin: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Label: Reaper Entertainment
Released: April 24, 2026
Genre: Death Metal / Blackened Death Metal
Rating: 7/10
Listen/Buy: YouTube Music

The algorithm did its job. Necrotted was completely unknown to me before this album showed up in my feed ,and that's exactly how underground metal should be discovered. Random, no expectations. The band from Baden-Württemberg are now on their sixth album, and We Are The Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart is a statement from a band that knows what it wants to be.

Blackened death metal is right up my alley, and Necrotted deliver exactly that. The guitar riffs land. They're not there to impress ,they're there to hurt in the right way, and they do. The drums are a machine of double bass and blast beats that push the album forward with an energy that barely lets go. Brutal the way good death metal should be brutal ....not chaotic, but controlled aggression.

The vocals are strong and catchy, which is not a given in this genre. But there is a weakness they get a bit lost in the mix in some places. That's a shame, because when they hit right, they're one of the album's strongest cards. A cleaner vocal mix would have lifted the whole thing mile high.

My highlights are Zeitenschlächter and The Best and the Worst of Times ,both tracks that show what this band can do when everything clicks. That is also where the weakness shows,the album can get a bit repetitive at times, and the double bass that does a fantastic job for most of the record can become a bit much after a while. The production is good, but it's missing just that little bit of extra room in the sound.

We Are The Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart is not revolutionary, but it's a good album with some genuinely strong individual tracks , and clear signs that Necrotted are heading somewhere even better.

Rating: 7/10

I'll be spinning more albums — stay tuned!

Hauk

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