Warside – Cognitive Extinction Review: Death Metal from France (2026)

 

Warside - Cognitive Extinction album cover, death metal 2026

Artist: Warside
Origin: Lyon, France
Label: Gruesome Records
Released: April 17, 2026
Genre: Death Metal / Death Thrash
Rating: 8.6/10
Listen/Buy: Bandcamp

Warside is not a band you've necessarily heard of ,but the algorithm probably already pointed you in their direction. That's how it happened for me. Four guys from Lyon, France, been at it since 2018, and they finally dropped their first full-length album. Cognitive Extinction sounds like an album that's been waiting a long time to be made.

No warmup. No gradual intro. It just hits from the first note and doesn't let go. Death metal with clear thrash veins...Direct, no unnecessary detours. The kind of record that grabs you when it's done right. Warside do it right.

The guitar work is really tight , riffs that stick. Technical precision without losing the groove. Double bass gives the album a physical weight ,you can just feel it. But the drumming steals the show. The speed is absurd. Constant shifts and a coordination that's hard to fully process on first listen. The vocals deliver brutal growls that are still intelligible ,and for me that matters. There's a difference between brutality and unlistenable noise. Warside know the difference.

Visceral is the standout track for me.Something about it just hits differently ,the tempo shifts are sharper, the vocals more unpredictable, the dynamics feel freer. Not a breather exactly, but a different energy that gives the album extra depth right where it needs it.

The production is excellent,everything and everyone has space and air. Nothing drowns, nothing dominates the wrong way. The kind of mix that makes you want to crank it.

27 minutes. No wasted time. Put it on loud.

Rating: 8.6/10

I'll be spinning more albums — stay tuned!

Hauk




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