Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Rotten Soil (Germany)
Rotten Soil (Death Metal // Germany)
From the underground depths of Trier, Germany, Rotten Soil unleash a savage tribute to the glory days of death metal – filthy, furious, and forged in the spirit of the early ’90s Swedish scene. Since their formation in 2020, the band has been on a relentless mission: no trends, no compromises – just pure, chainsaw-driven brutality. The band’s lineup features Kring (vocal & drums on the album), Svenom (guitars), S.K. (bass), and Sepp (drums), forming a unit that delivers both raw intensity in the studio and crushing power on stage.
In 2022, the German band released well received by listeners and media, debut album titled »From Beyond The Grave«. Now, Rotten Soil return with new studio album »I Worship Death« which is an eleven-track onslaught of relentless riffs, thunderous drums, and venomous vocals. Written and recorded by the band themselves, the album embodies uncompromising death metal at its core, including a crushing Dismember cover of »Casket Garden«.
The band comments their new album: “»I Worship Death« delivers a sound that hits like a sledgehammer – classic in spirit, lethal in execution. No gimmicks. No mercy. No escape. Rotten Soil is death metal – pure and uncompromising.”
Music for the newest record was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström at the legendary Studio Fredman (At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir, In Flames) in Sweden. Band logo was done by Christophe Szpajdel (Emperor, Moonspell, Graveland), while the striking cover artwork was created by Adrián Ribes.
»I Worship Death« was released in digital format (smart link HERE), CD and limited vinyl on February 27th, 2026, and is available for purchase at Bandcamp HERE.
Courtesy of Solid Rock PR
Discography:
• »From Sin To Salvation« Single (2020)
• »From Beyond The Grave« LP (2022)
• »Wolverine Blues« Single (2024)
• »I Worship Death« LP (2026)
Rotten Soil is:
Svenom – Guitars
Kring – Vocals, Drums
S.K. – Bass
Sepp – Drums (Live)
FFO: Dismember, Entombed, Bloodbath, Unleashed, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Entrails, Gorefest, Benediction, Vomitory
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well