Defigurement – Endbryo

Metalcatto

I’m feeling generous this week with all the debuts we’ve been reviewing for free. Defigurement presents itself as an experimental Grindcore band, and I’m honestly pleased to live in an era where Grind tries to go beyond the usual chaos we’ve come to expect. It’s not that the genre is too heavy—it’s that it often lacks innovation. However, Endbryo (yes, that’s an edgy title) promises to change the formula and offer something more than just relentless aggression. Before you get your hopes up too high, though, maybe you should read the rest of this review.

Well, I didn’t see that truck coming! Endbryo certainly has the brutality and breakdowns we all expect from Grindcore, but that’s not what makes this album stand out. It’s the sheer amount of creativity and the sense of unpredictability that makes it so unique. Grind has rarely sounded this alive—it jumps between Melodic Death, Avant-Garde, and even brief moments of eerie calm that almost make you forget how punishing it can be. All of this happens within tracks shorter than your average coffee break, which is a miracle for those of us with short attention spans. Defigurement truly came out of nowhere, armed with ideas instead of clichés.

You’re going to have a difficult time pinning down Endbryo’s essence because just when you think you’ve figured it out, the album shifts gears into something even stranger, wonderfully heavy, and messed up in the best possible way. Yes, the lyrics still revolve around the genre’s expected obscenity and violence, but Defigurement delivers them with intelligence and wit. It’s fun without being goofy, aggressive without being exhausting, and smart without becoming pretentious. Usually, those three things don’t blend well, but here they do. Still, there are a few quirks worth mentioning.

There aren’t many issues to nitpick, honestly. I did find myself wondering what the album would sound like if the band leaned more into the Prog Death side of their personality instead of Grindcore, but perhaps that’s missing the point. There’s also the occasional unevenness between sections, but that might just be part of the band’s chaotic charm. The important thing is that Endbryo feels alive, not formulaic. It breathes, mutates, and keeps you guessing until the end.

I’m pleased to say that finally, the term “experimental Grindcore” means something again. The future of this ultra-niche corner of the metal world seems to be in safe hands thanks to the clever brutality and fearless creativity Defigurement brings to the table. Endbryo is an album that burns, twists, and devours everything it touches—but it does so with purpose. So, you don’t even have to wait for it anymore—click that link below, hit play, and get destroyed in ways you haven’t been before. Unless, of course, you work in hospitality—then you’ve already suffered enough.

Label: Nefarious Industries

Release date: October 17, 2025

Website: https://defigurement.bandcamp.com/album/endbryo

Country: USA

Score: 4.0/5.0 (miracles happen!)