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Murder Metal

Macabre · 2003

44 min · 13 tracks · death metal · thrash metal · grindcore

A relentless barrage of horror-themed grindcore infused with sharp, thrashing riffs and macabre storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like intensity shifts
  • macabre storytelling immersion
  • short tracks for quick bursts
  • relentless energy and aggression
  • dark humor in horror themes

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefers melodic, soothing sounds
  • seeks lengthy, cohesive pieces

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Murder Metal' was Macabre's fifth studio album, following their 1996 release 'Dahmer'. At this point, the band had established a niche within extreme metal, blending their unique fascination with serial killers into a frenetic sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Exhumed· Carcass· Napalm Death

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Acid Bath Vampire 3:45
  • 2 You're Dying to Be With Me 2:43
  • 3 Fatal Foot Fetish 2:08
  • 4 The Hillside Stranglers 1:40
  • 5 Dorthea's Dead Folks Home 1:11
  • 6 The Iceman 2:47
  • 7 Poison 1:17
  • 8 Werewolf of Bedburg 5:04
  • 9 Morbid Minister 1:29
  • 10 The Wüstenfeld Man Eater 2:34
  • 11 Diary of Torture 2:53
  • 12 Jack the Ripper 4:10
  • 13 Fritz Haarman der Metzger 12:49

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