Artifacts of Brutality

01/01/2025

07/15/2024

Cephalotripsy (OFFICIAL): Epigenetic Neurogenesis - 7/13/24 , Che Cafe - San Diego CA - Album release show.

02/17/2024

Bands/Labels STOP USING AI ART!!! It’s boring, cheep, and lazy. Support real artists!!!

02/01/2024

Artifacts of Brutality issue 3 cover art…created by Christianetoff Armaada ART…we are currently working on the issue and will post another update as we get closer to a print date.

01/28/2024

FIRST NEW REGURGITATION SONG IN 13 YEARS.
Tales of Necrophilia 25th Anniversary Show, 1/27/24 - No Class, Cleveland, Ohio.

12/31/2023

2023 Artifacts of Brutality Brutal Death Metal Top 20 recap: (this list only includes full length and EP releases)
Every year this list gets harder, I guess that’s a good thing for the scene. I usually start with about 50-60 releases that are my top choices and then try to get it down to the final 20. Unfortunately there are allot of great releases that don’t show up on the AOB AOY list, but I’m sure many others will pop up on other publications end of the year lists. The 2022 AOY list was dominated by Comatose Music, but 2023 belonged to Dan Osborn and New Standard Elite. I’m not sure I can recall a year where one extreme metal label put out so many amazing albums (seven made the list this year and a few others were very close as well). If this was Dan’s plan…to go out with a bang…then he definitely accomplished that. Another thing I have noticed this year is the number of outstanding younger bands that are gaining traction in this genre. Bands like: Nuclear Remains, Regurgitated Entrails, Desecation, Virologist, and Scaphism to name a few. I don’t think the BDM scene has been in a better place in quite some time. I am very much looking forward to 2024 and beyond.
Thank you to anyone who has purchased and read this magazine, without your support I would not be doing this. Miguel, Risham, and I are currently working on Issue 3, it will be out soon. I hope everyone has a great new year and a prosperous 2024….
Stay safe and stay brutal….Ryan
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12/06/2023

ISSUE 3 UPDATE

Issue 3 is now being created, I wanted to give everyone a sample of what will be featured in the new issue, a few of the interviews will be:

(Roger Beaujard - Mortician)bdm (Matt Kilner - Nithing)
(Ruben Rosas - Devourment)
Torsof**k. (Mikko Friberg - Torsof**k)
(John Gallagher - Dying Fetus)

Super impressive cover by (Armaada Art)

There will be 12-13 interviews, new features, more album reviews, and the 2023 top 20 BDM albums of the year list.

Many of you already know that I’m running New Standard Elite Records now as well, but Artifacts of Brutality will remain completely separate. Obviously you will see a few NSE bands covered in each issue, NSE has always been my favorite BDM label and I love the bands on this label but as a huge fan of this scene some of my favorite bands are not on NSE, those bands will always get the exposure and coverage they deserve by Artifacts of Brutality Magazine.

We still have copies of issue 2 in stock and a few wall flags left, you can order issues and merch at:
Artifactsofbrutalitymagazine.bigcartel.com

And always…thank you for your interest and support.
Stay Brutal,
Ryan

11/03/2023

Do to the insane international shipping prices we have added an Australian distributor …Terrible Mutilation Records , So now Australian BDM fans can order Artifacts for a reasonable price. Check out the links below.

https://tmrecs.net/shop/ols/products/artifacts-of-brutality-number-1-magazine

https://tmrecs.net/shop/ols/products/choppin-headz-number-1-zine

Killer brutal death metal full colour glossy magazine! 85 pages, Ltd Ed of 600, and-numbered. Featuring: -Miguel 'Goregrinder' Medina (Virulent Excision/ Chicago Domination Fest) -Andrew LoMastro (Cerebral Incubation) -Jamie Bailey (Brodequin) -The Archives: C**k and Ball Torture -Clayton Meade (Con...

11/02/2023

Wrecking Ball Madness, Dallas, Texas (1027/23-1028/23)…great catching up with everyone…definite highlights were: Devourment, Dying Fetus, Stabbing, and Skinless.

10/13/2023

And yet another Artifacts wall flag sighting …in the jam room…thanks for your support!!!🤘🏻

10/08/2023

Another Artifacts wall flag sighting…in the .bdm jam room (Steve Withrow-bass). artifactsofbrutalitymagazine.bigcartel.com

09/30/2023

Eternal thanks to Mikko Friberg of the mighty Torsof**k for supporting AoB at the Berlin Deathfest this weekend.