Dahmer
Macabre · 2000
52 min · 26 tracks · death metal
A brutal and unflinching mix of death metal and grindcore, weaving horror-themed narratives into relentless sonic assaults.
Top tracks — play these first
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Hitchhiker — This track encapsulates the chilling narrative style of the album, recounting the harrowing experience of a hitchhiker who encounters danger. Its fast-paced rhythm and gruesome lyrics showcase Macabre's unique blend of horror with musical intensity.
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Jeffrey Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory — Playfully subverting a beloved children's story, this track uses dark humor to explore Dahmer's atrocities, exemplifying the band's signature approach to macabre themes. The juxtaposition of whimsical melodies with horrific subject matter exemplifies the album's audacious creativity.
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Trial — This track captures the tension and drama of Dahmer's trial through its vivid imagery and rhythmic urgency, reflecting both societal outrage and morbid fascination. The combination of narrative storytelling with intense instrumentation makes it a standout piece on the album.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with intensity
- dark humor in storytelling
- short bursts of chaos
- relentless energy for adrenaline junkies
- macabre themes for thrill-seekers
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic and soothing sounds
- seek long, drawn-out compositions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released as Macabre's third studio album, 'Dahmer' arrived after their 1996 album 'Sinister Slaughter' and marked a distinct thematic focus on true crime. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying its unique niche within the extreme metal genre, intertwining morbid storytelling with aggressive instrumentation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Exhumed· Carcass· Napalm Death
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Dog Guts 3:15
- 2 Hitchhiker 3:30
- 3 In the Army Now 1:28
- 4 Grandmother's House 2:24
- 5 Blood Bank 2:17
- 6 Exposure 2:15
- 7 Ambassador Hotel 3:52
- 8 How 'Bout Some Coffee 1:57
- 9 Bath House 1:53
- 10 Jeffrey Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory 1:00
- 11 Apartment 213 2:38
- 12 Drill Bit Lobotomy 1:38
- 13 Jeffrey Dahmer Blues 2:27
- 14 McDahmers 1:30
- 15 Into the Toilet With You 1:42
- 16 Coming to Chicago 1:35
- 17 Scrub a Dub Dub 3:23
- 18 Konerak 1:51
- 19 Media Circus 0:21
- 20 Temple of Bones 1:39
- 21 Trial 2:04
- 22 Do the Dahmer 1:35
- 23 Baptized 1:31
- 24 Christopher Scarver 2:23
- 25 Dahmer's Dead 0:32
- 26 The Brain 1:17
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