04/23/2026 19:20

Pharmacist

Pharmacist's 3rd album 'Vertebrae after Vertebrae' out in May

Hells Headbangers is proud to present Pharmacist's highly anticipated third album, 'Vertebrae after Vertebrae', on CD, vinyl and cassette tape formats. It will be released on May 29th, 2026.

Track listing:
1. Propelling Inwards
2. Vertebrae after Vertebrae
3. Endogenica
4. Lazure Sphacelation
5. Mimicring the Organics
6. Bubonic Malacia Bloom
7. Zenith of Mnemonic Forensication

One of the most renowned bands in the modern goregrind scene, Pharmacist was formed in early 2020 by Pharmacist (guitars, bass, vocals) and Therapeutist (drums). Shortly after formation, the band released the EP 'Forensic Pathology Jurisprudence', which was quickly followed by the debut full-length 'Medical Renditions of Grinding Decomposition' in August 2020, spreading the old-school death metal with gore themes in the vein of early Carcass and Pathologist. Throughout the next year, the band did a massive output of singles, splits, and EPs, culminating in the second full-length, 'Flourishing Extremities on Unspoiled Mental Grounds'. Hells Headbangers released that second album on vinyl in early 2023, in anticipation for the band's third full-length, which now arrives.

After a slumber in silence, Pharmacist emerge stronger and fouler than ever with 'Vertebrae after Vertebrae'. Without much expanding on the progressive side of its no-less-considerable predecessor, on Pharmacist do concentrate on more straightforward vibes, with some fresh ideas weaved into their primary foundation of death metal and grindcore. Put another way, this is the band at their catchiest and most brutal, even when working in more downtempos; in fact, some of the breakdowns are sublimely knuckle-dragging, suitable for moshpit action or head crushing. Much of 'Vertebrae after Vertebrae' could be likened to 'Medical Renditions of Grinding Decomposition', concentrating on raw, reeking content and embracing a wide swath of old-school references and inspiration, where small melodic parts here and there merely give more punch and contrast to the main composition. As such, each song here has its own character, and at times, you might find a fondly familiar vibe from your favorite old records - from Kreator to Death, from Vio-lence to Gorgasm - but all sickly wrapped in the characteristic Pharmacist sound, style, and design.

Crisp yet crunching and stealthy as ever, Pharmacist again work with VoidLab in Tokyo for recording, mixing, and mastering, giving 'Vertebrae after Vertebrae' the ultimate gutpunch: bowel-cleansing, swiftly and delightfully so. So, too, do the band link up with Adam Medford for another gross and surreal cover artwork, completing the finishing touches on what's bound to be the band's highwater mark: "A good medicine to heal your cure, penetrate the remedy sound down the spine, vertebrae after vertebrae."

Vinyl edition come with a lyrics insert:
- 100 x bone vinyl
- 300 x black vinyl
- 600 x orange vinyl with white galaxy

(source: Hells Headbangers)