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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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