April 2026 - Feature Release - The Horde Edition

A new month means it's time for a new feature release for The Horde and this time I'd like to recommend "Path of the Weakening" (1999) from Californian death metallers Deeds of Flesh. This disc was in fact my gateway drug into the world of brutal death metal and remains a beloved favourite. Characterized by a greater emphasis on melodic flow (or an absolute shit-ton of blast-beats & tremolos to put it another way!) "Path of the Weakening" should be a nice entry point for anyone with more of a black metal background looking to dip their toes into this beautiful subgenre.

https://metal.academy/releases/14971

Nice choice. I was a fan of Deeds of Flesh's earlier work during the mid-to-late 1990's but missed "Path of the Weakening" after my defection to the electronic music scene, only discovering it upon returning to metal in 2009. It's a very solid BDM record though & I'd suggest that it's some of their best work. My own band Neuropath is often compared with them.