Artist: Cemetarium
Country: USA
Label: Self-Released
Formats: Digital Demo
Year: 2026
Without any information to go on, we’ll really just have to make do with the music. Because, apart from the fact that Cematarium is an American Death Metal band and that ‘Endless Oblivion’ is their self-released digital debut demo, I haven’t managed to find any further information so far. So, let’s just dive straight into this ten-minute, three-track demo.
During my first listen, I skimmed through the tracks to get a feel for what I was dealing with. I immediately heard what Cematarium had to offer musically, but for a moment I thought it was purely instrumental. That certainly wasn’t the case, but ‘Endless Oblivion’ is unmistakably a music-focused demo, offering plenty to enjoy, particularly for fans of bands with a Swedish Death Metal edge. This is certainly not just another Dismember or Entombed clone, but with the ever-present, slightly buzzing HM2 sound, it’s hard not to think of the Swedish school. Fortunately, the Americans keep a good pace going and the music never gets bogged down in endless grooves or tedious repetitions. In that respect, Cematarium sits nicely in the middle between Nominon on the one hand and Interment on the other: undeniably Swedish, but with plenty of punch and without slavishly imitating anything. It also reminded me of a band like Abysmal Winds, who, in a similar way, manage to capture their Swedish roots in something tasty and relatively fresh. It may be a little light on vocals, but there are some well-placed guitar leads that further enrich the dynamics. No, it’s not original, but, not in the least because of its short running time, this is an excellent introduction.
