Divine Eve – Vengeful and Obstinate (Ibex Moon, 2010)

Of the legions of death metal bands that sprang up briefly during the genre’s 90s heyday and then disappeared into a cryogenic Cthulhu-like slumber just as quickly, Texas’ Divine Eve could’ve been a contender.  The band’s sound was pure doomed death metal bludgeon, like Hellhammer squaring off with Entombed in a bloody and bare-knuckled battle royale. Unfortunately, the group imploded after releasing only two demos and an EP on Nuclear Blast, seemingly to forever be remembered as one of those cult bands that never fully realized their wealth of potential.