Hideous Aftermath
| Hideous Aftermath | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2025 | |||
| Studio | God City[1] | |||
| Genre | Death metal[2] | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
| Sanguisugabogg chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hideous Aftermath | ||||
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Hideous Aftermath is the third studio album by American death metal band Sanguisugabogg. It was released on October 10, 2025, via Century Media Records in LP, CD and digital formats.[3]
Background
The album was recorded and produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou in his Salem, Massachusetts studio.[4][5] "Abhorrent Contraception" was released as the lead single on June 27, 2025.[5][3] Lead vocalist Devin Swank noted the song as "a timeless classic with a theme very tried and true with our genre and it's about the slaughter of an entire family and the unborn."[6]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth | 9/10[7] |
| Kerrang | 3/5[8] |
| New Noise | [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.8/5[2] |
Rating the album 2.8 out of five, Ryan P of Sputnikmusic remarked, "There are glimmers of greatness here and there, but there's a bit too much generic death metal this time around."[2]
Kerrang!'s James Hingle described the album as the band's "most putrid, powerful and perversely listenable," giving it a verdict score of three.[8] The album received a 9/10 rating from Blabbermouth's Dom Lawson referred to the release as "a deep and deeply rewarding listen, with just enough puke-inducing obnoxiousness to keep everything on the right (i.e. wrong) side of sensible."[7]
In a four-star review for New Noise, Randy Radic remarked, "At times slow-mo and black, at other times thrumming with vile waves of filth, Hideous Aftermath sees Sanguisugabogg leveling up."[4] Writing for Metal.de, Oliver Schreyer opined, "Purely musically, the album is the most mature that the band has achieved so far in terms of its brutality, intensity and artistic implementation."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sanguisugabogg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rotted Entanglement" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Felony Abuse of a Corpse" (featuring PeelingFlesh) | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Ritual of Autophagia" (featuring Todd Jones) | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Heinous Testimony" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Abhorrent Contraception" (featuring Defeated Sanity) | 5:30 |
| 6. | "Repulsive Demise" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Erotic Beheading" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Sanctified Defilement" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Semi Automatic Facial Reconstruction" (featuring Travis Ryan and Cattle Decapitation) | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Paid in Flesh" (featuring Dylan Walker and Full of Hell) | 7:50 |
| Total length: | 47:27 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Sanguisugabogg
- Devin Swank – vocals
- Cody Davison – drums, bass, programming
- Drew Arnold – guitars, bass, programming
- Cedrik Davis – guitars
Additional contributors
- Kurt Ballou – production, recording, mixing
- Zach Weeks – recording
- Mike Balajian – mastering
- Jaden Stutts – band photo
- Kyle Allon Bond – artwork, layout
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[10] | 177 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[11] | 61 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 49 |
References
- ^ a b Hideous Aftermath (Media notes). Sanguisugabogg. Century Media Records. October 10, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c P, Ryan (October 10, 2025). "Review: Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (June 27, 2025). "Sanguisugabogg Announce New Album Hideous Aftermath: Hear "Abhorrent Contraception"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c Radic, Randy (October 9, 2025). "Album Review: Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath". New Noise. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Adams, Gregory (June 27, 2025). "Sanguisugabogg Announce Hideous Aftermath Album With New Song "Abhorrent Contraception"". Revolver. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Emily (June 27, 2025). "Sanguisugabogg announce their "most brutal album to date"". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dom (October 10, 2025). "Hideous Aftermath". Blabbermouth. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Hingle, James (October 10, 2025). "Album review: Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Schreyer, Oliver (October 10, 2025). "Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath Review". Metal.de. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Top Albums Physiques (semaine du 17 octobre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (semaine du 17 octobre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "Top Current Album Sales: Week of October 25, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2025.