By: Dimitris Marselos

Releasedate:   17-07-2026
Label: CDN Records

Don’t be afraid, it just wants to smell you!

Unlike its modern age descendants, the megalodon posing on the artwork has been extinct for millions of years.

The massive aquatic predator on the cover-crushing a ship and striking fear even into the beast from Jules Verne’s 20,000 leagues under the sea, is the inspiration behind the new album by the Canadian band Eaten by Sharks.

The combinan of technicality and melody within the death metal genre, which brings to mind a marriage between Gojira and Black Dahlia Murder, leads to deathcore outbursts that offer low-tempo moments perfect for slam dancing.

The vocals alternate between raspy and slightly guttural, offering the variety I personally need to keep from getting bored too quickly. Although this is only their second full-length album in a decade, following a long hiatus after their debut EP the Canadians have made a name for themselves in the local underground scene.

Listening to this album, I imagine that the bond between the members is what has set them apart, but ultimately, The Undertow of Hate isn’t enough to propel them much higher in the death metal rankings at least not in my eyes.
Despite the beautiful groove, the unsettling calm of the slow tempos, the virtuosic solos, and the blast beat outbursts, Eaten by Sharks’ style and overall sound can easily get lost in the crowd among the thousands of similar releases.

In conclusion, although I had a lot of fun listening to the album, it doesn’t grab me enough to remember it tomorrow, and the mostly flat production doesn’t help much.

I like sharks and all the terrible action movies that feature them, but having one on the cover isn’t enough to make me love the album any more.Maybe next time it’ll be a little scarier.

Line up:

• Matt Sherriff – Vocals
• Chris Chaperon – Lead Guitar
• Dan Okowinsky – Guitar
• Tyler Abrams – Bass
• Justin Whitehead – Drums

Links:

Official
Bandcamp