Sentient Horror are a NJ based death metal band who fuse the brutality and savagery of old school death metal with a passion for metal’s melodic roots

Angry Metal Guy writes, ‘Rites of Gore is no-frills, highly regressive death metal with a learning disability and a fear of modernity. I relate to that and thus, I’m a fan of what Sentient Horror delivers here. It’s the kind of album that feels fairly generic on first spin but grows with each listen until you’re beaten into bloody fandom.’ Decibel Magazine reviewed the album stating, ‘New Jersey’s Sentient Horror first changed their name from Sentience back in 2016. Since that mutation they have been one of the most consistent crushers in the underground. Band mastermind and vocalist/lead guitarist Matt Moliti openly reveres old school Swedish death metal. As I wrote when premiering the band’s The Crypts Below EP: ‘While they’re not fuckin’ close to being a derivative worship band, Sentient Horror ain’t afraid to wear their influences loud ‘n’ proud.’ There’s a colossal difference between mimicry and the way Moliti so convincingly conjures the wild blood of Stockholm circa 1992. Over thirty years might have passed since Edge of Sanity released Nothing But Death Remains. But Sentient Horror keeps that impulsive necroplasma alive on their third LP, Rites of Gore…Sentient Horror earned their place among the most promising death metal bands of the twenty-teen decade. Rites of Gore delivers on that potential with an album that wipes the bone dust off old school death metal for a fresh take.’

Additional Details

Label:Redefining Darkness

Genre:Metal

Run Time:40 mins

Region:0

Release Date:04/22/22

UPC:760137138549