Release Date: August 14th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD
Wilt - Tracklist
1.OCI (obsessive compulsive imploder)
2.Burn the Virgin
3.Decontribute
4.Avulsion
5.Downgrade
6.Spill
7.Wilt
Members
Jarret - Guitar, Vocals
Jadan - Drums, Samples
Chase - Guitar
Rob - Bass
Review
Wilt is the final chapter of music from Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Destroy My Brains that started the journey way back in 2018 with their astonishing record Worthless. The band followed this release with the following albums InsignifiCan't, Lifeless and Tormented. When you join the first initial of those albums it spells WILT. So, this is the end of the journey of a five planned saga for Destroy My Brains where they punish the listener with brutal Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal sounds inspired by the likes of DOWN, CROWBAR, GRIEF and ACID BATH with some intense sonic interplay being added throughout.
The record does touch upon some hard-hitting and emotionally charged themes just like the previous albums and as before Destroy My Brains offer no easy answers but just their own personal experiences which you can feel every intense sudden thrash and sludge beat knocking you out senseless. Though, the record is sometimes brilliantly melodic despite the dark creative energy being played throughout this album. The vocals from Jarret once again portray a tortured soul coming to terms with their own existence but also learning from their own mistakes.
Destroy My Brains records have always been quite forward thinking in how they deliver their music though told through bleak and nihilistic tales which actually show there's light at the end of the tunnel no matter how badly things actually become. The progressive sounds have a realistic approach to them especially with the thumping rhythm section (Jadon on Drums/Samples and Rob on Bass) that moves between areas of Thrash Metal and Extreme Metal that allows Jarret and Chase on Guitars to solidify the modern Doom/Sludge Metal sound to continue to be played naturally.
The great use of different samples, vocals and psychedelic beats from Jadon adds a horrifying true life vibe along the way which makes the record even more daring and wholly uncomfortable. However, Destroy My Brains play a non-stop amount of outstanding riffs and instrumental passages you’ll instantly rock the fuck out to.
The majority of the songs held on WILT are simply epic in their own right that all offer different musical perspectives of real human emotion with small amounts of uplifting Psych Doomed Out melodies appearing along this violent journey.
If I have to pick out standout tracks from the album then I would choose: Burn The Virgin, Decontribute, Downgrade and WILT as I can hear other daring musical influences such as NEUROSIS, Mastodon and YOB but with a more depressing outlook on the world. It’s the music that continues to impress with the band exploring a bolder style of Prog Metal and Stoner Metal that reminds me of the mighty ANCIIENTS. They may have different styles but they both have the same creative outlook by blending extreme metal sounds with a modern day Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal aesthetic.
WILT is the perfect end to a massive and sprawling five part album saga which may allow Destroy My Brains to try different musical avenues in the future. You gotta say the guys ultimately deserve that. As they’ve spent a long time bleeding their emotions dry for their “ART” and providing their dedicated fan base with records of amazing quality which will leave you broken down, beaten, physically and mentally exhausted.
However, you’ll be glad you’ve listened, survived and experienced a brutal audio experience such as this. As Destroy My Brains have solidified their status as one of the best bands to emerge from the Canadian Heavy Metal underground scene of recent years.
Words by Steve Howe
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