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Song Review: Vile Sycophant - "Corrupted"

by The Metalverse

Updated June 19, 2025

Song Review: Vile Sycophant - "Corrupted"

Vile Sycophant is a fresh deathcore act emerging from Wales, UK, in 2025. The solo project comes from the mind of Harry Tadayon, also known for his work in Worm Shepherd and Hate Within.

Vile Sycophant released their 2nd song to date, Corrupted, on May 30th, and it quickly sets itself apart from a traditional deathcore sound with heavily emphasized ethnic instruments like flutes, harps, and more, adding a sound that seems to mix asian and Egyptian influences with crushingly heavy metal.

Don't be fooled by the song's melodic influences, though; Vile Sycophant is here to deliver a distinct brand of brutally intense destruction with no apologies. Explosively heavy guitar chugs work alongside slamming drum beats and crushing down-tempo beats before launching into galloping blast beats and speeding riffs. Vile Sycophant expertly creates intricate atmospheres that transport you to a new time period and location, all while continuing to deliver a ruthless, extreme metal sound. After a particularly intense, massively slowed breakdown with creaking guttural and screeching guitar dissonance, Corrupted ends on a crushingly hard-hitting note.

Fans of melodic/symphonic deathcore, black metal, thrash, and death metal will be certain to enjoy the equally polished and brutal sound that is Vile Sycophant. You can stream Corrupted out on all platforms now!