RETCHING

On only their debut release, Retching have found a way to present the gore-soaked, rotten, old school-inclined death metal sound that we all love with quality songwriting that elevates it beyond the nostalgic, aspiring bands of this ilk. It is what keeps the appeal from being diminished upon multiple listens and keeps the listener coming back for more as there’s more than just simplified caveman-mosh death metal savagery on offer here. The songs, while accessible and laden with compelling hooks, are intricate and structured, and do a lot more before offering the much-desired dose of primal brutality. The influences too are assimilated very well from various death metal bands – this is no direct Cannibal Corpse or Suffocation clone; it bears elements as most such death metal bands do, but they’ve attempted to go about creating something delectable and effective in their own way, and to that extent this works well. There’s no beating about the bush here – if you’re into death metal that’s heavy, catchy, and fun but also not completely senseless, Retching will make your day.

FFO: Broken Hope, Cannibal Corpse, Fulci, Undeath, Mortician, Devourment

Official Release Date – August 22nd, 2025

These are high quality 8-panel digipak CDs with excellent full colour printing and moreover have a beautiful metallic effect throughout in addition to gloss raised UV lamination done on parts of the fittingly sick artwork by Slimeweaver. This is the first press of the CD which is limited and hand-numbered to 500 copies. Each CD comes with a download code and transparent logo stickers.