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Gloom

Macabre · 1989

24 min · 19 tracks · death metal · thrash metal · grindcore

A relentless barrage of chaotic riffs and rapid-fire drumming mirrors the horrors of real-life crimes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless bursts of intensity
  • short tracks for quick thrills
  • chaotic energy for adrenaline seekers
  • dark themes with morbid curiosity

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer long, immersive albums
  • seek melodic and soothing sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Gloom was Macabre's debut album, released in 1989, during a period when the band was carving out their niche in death metal and grindcore. At this point, they were establishing their identity by blending extreme music with macabre themes, setting a precedent for future releases.
Stylistic neighbors
Exhumed· Carcass· Napalm Death

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Embalmer 1:51
  • 2 Trampled to Death 1:45
  • 3 Holidays of Horror 1:20
  • 4 Fritz Haarmann the Butcher 1:17
  • 5 Evil Ole Soul 0:18
  • 6 Harvey Glatman (Your Soul Will Forever Rot) 1:27
  • 7 McMassacre (James Huberty) 0:40
  • 8 David Brom Took an Axe 1:30
  • 9 Cremator 1:41
  • 10 Nostradamus 0:30
  • 11 I Need to Kill 0:36
  • 12 Ultraviolent 1:27
  • 13 Rat Man 2:10
  • 14 Hey Laurie Dann 1:29
  • 15 Patrick Purdy Killed Five and Wounded Thirty 0:59
  • 16 Exhumer 1:25
  • 17 Dr. Holmes (He Stripped Their Bones) 1:16
  • 18 The Green River Murderer (He's Still Out There) 0:22
  • 19 Funeral Home 2:39

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