The Dead Are Screaming

Werewolves' The Dead Are Screaming is a ferocious debut full-length album by the Australian blackened death metal trio, released in 2020 via Prosthetic Records. Formed rapidly in 2019 as a supergroup featuring members from Psycroptic, The Berzerker, Akercocke, and The Antichrist Imperium—drummer Dave Haley, guitarist Matt Wilcock, and vocalist/bassist Sam Bean—the record delivers unmitigated filth through simplistic, raging riffs, unrelenting blastbeats, and breakneck brutality. Self-described as blackened cavemen death metal, it draws from influences like Marduk, Dark Funeral, Mortician, Watain, and Vader, offering raw, primitive production by Joe Haley that emphasizes putrid low-growled vocals, filthy grooves, tremolo picking, and seamless shifts between black and death metal aggression over its 32-minute runtime. This unrelenting assault prioritizes single-minded extremity over variety, pummeling listeners with hammer-to-the-wall ferocity from start to finish, ideal for hardcore death and grind fans seeking pure, unhinged savagery without respite or mainstream polish. Reviews praise its vicious no-frills approach, awesome cover art, and technical prowess, positioning it as a standout in the crowded death metal scene that demands full commitment rather than casual listening.