REVIEW: ARCHITECTURAL GENOCIDE "Malignant Cognition"

grimgasm
Nov 4
2 min read

RELEASE DATE:

JANUARY 16th, 2026

Comatose Music

Genre: Brutal Death Metal

For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Skinless | Devourment | Disentomb

GRIMGASM RATING:

8/10 DEAD SKULLS

After five years in development, Houston's Architectural Genocide returns not with a subdued compromise, but with the formidable roar of their eagerly anticipated second album, Malignant Cognition. While their debut, Cordyceptic Anthropomorph, was a cataclysm, this new release is an even more ferocious and perilous entity, infusing their signature mix of darkness and depravity with a disturbing, skin-crawling horror. The album's eerie introduction hints at a mind that has long reveled in an "internal dungeon paradise" and is now ready to "step outside and share [its] dreams with others"—a manifest destiny of malevolence. This isn't merely brutal death metal; it’s a precise, relentless exploration into the fractured psyche's depths, meticulously crafted and violently delivered for the listener's torment.

The intense attack begins with a nerve-wracking riff and a series of horrors in 'Precursor To Bloodshed', establishing a barely contained violent atmosphere that is fully released in 'Coercion Into Carnality'. This track pulls the listener into a swamp of sickness with its compelling heaviness, transitioning from calculated torment to sheer chaos with unsettling unpredictability.

The relentless assault persists without pause: from the gradual internal pressure and cutting brutality of 'Trophies For My Murders' to the intense, piercing agony of 'Zed Requiem'. The album reaches its monstrous peak with 'Stuffed Under Floorboards', arguably the band’s most powerful blend of eerie atmosphere and relentless riffing, highlighting their precise, dismembering execution. Malignant Cognition demonstrates that time has only honed Architectural Genocide’s inner beast, making it sharper, more lethal, and utterly merciless.

Line-up:

Daniel Brockway - Vocals

Matt Day - Bass

Tom Savage - Guitar

Nat Conner - Drums

Further Information:

https://www.facebook.com/architecturalgenocide/

https://www.comatosemusic.com/