MASTER – among the seeds of death LP solid viola

lim. solid viola vinyl

Master strikes again! Delivering old school Death Metal at its purest!

Master has always been a musical definition of anachronism for many of us and rightfully so. No matter which trend is or was hip, Paul Speckmann stretched off his middle-finger to that and did his usual mixture of Death Metal and intense Thrash Metal, that created a new genre in the late 80’s.

Many times, it was very successful and sounded a little bit better and sometimes it was really consistent, but he did not care about other people’s opinions (with the exception of the fans) and stayed focused on what Master could do best. And now, in 2026, he is going to release his 16th (!) full-length album “Among the Seeds of Death”. And it is a great continuation of all things Master, after the strong “Saints Dispelled” album from 2024.

So, what is new on “Among the Seeds of Death”? Nothing! And that is good, and the high quality of the songs will enter your ears and make you smile and headbang for sure. What the listener can expect is the expected mixture of old-fashioned death-thrash with a punk attitude which got stirred up together and out come as a very tasty mixture of old school Death Metal as only Speckmann can deliver!

You do not find modern sounds here, and it feels like a throwback into the 80s / early 90s, but that is what we all want any way. But is has all been recorded in a great, thick heavy sound, keeping the ancient feeling intact, but using the best of 2026’s recording process.

“Among the Seeds of Death” cannot disappoint any Master fans; it just cannot. Maybe some more Speckmann disciples can be caught with that?

Tracks:

1. Twas Always a Plan
2. Among the Seeds of Death
3. Injustice and Lack of Remorse
4. A Cell with a Door and No Slave
5. Unsettled Loss
6. Within My Grasp
7. Watch as Children Burn
8. Dust’s Arrival
9. Let’s Revoke

Genres: Death Metal, Thrash Metal

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