HOLY CRAP WHY HAD NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS BAND?!

I ran across Timeghoul via an offhand mention in an article I was reading this morning and I am pretty embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of them before. They’re an early-90s death metal band from small-town Missouri(!) that self-released a couple of EPs on cassette and then broke up. This collection is the sum-total of their output.

I’m a big fan of the black-metal inspired stuff that all the Florida bands were doing, but I feel like this is on a whole other level. They manage to pull off complex, esoteric death metal without that overly finicky, “Look! We know jazz!” sound that plagues bands like Athiest.

These guys were way ahead of the time. Even if I’m late to the party, I’m glad to have finally arrived.

Originally published at https://albumwhale.com/petebrown/2025-albums#album_42631.