Thrashing Death from New Mexico

MPLS CAULDRONOUS DEATH

Shane Cotee So brutal, so dissonant, so dark and ruthless... I love it. Recommended for any fan of relentless, blackened death metal. Favorite track: III.

Gorgatron is a Death Metal band based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The band released a new album entitled Pathogenic Automation in 2020 via Blood Blast Distribution. The new record features Cameron Dewald on bass, who joined the band in 2014, long-time members Matt Johnson on Drums and Paul Johnson on guitar, Karl Schmidt on vocals and Neal Stein on guitar, who re-joined the band in 2018. Gorgatron’s sound is based on a “love of the riff” approach to writing and rooted in the old-school stylingsof Death Metal and Thrash. (For fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Hate Eternal, Sepultura, Megadeth, Origin, Municipal Waste, Skinless, Goatwhore, Razor, Nile, Slayer, Etc...) The idea for the band started sometime around 2006. After a couple demos and lineup changes, the first record Torturtorium was released independently in 2010. The lineup changed again for the sophomore LP Inner Supremacy, and was released independently in 2015.Gorgatron has completed multiple DIY tours all over the States, from north to south, east to west, and preformed at multiple Metal Fest. You may have experienced Gorgatron if you attended Las Vegas Death Fest 8, Philadelphia Infest 3, Manitoba Metal Fest 2019, Slam Dakota Metal Fest, Topeka Metal Fest, Spring Bash Milwaukee, ‘The Road to GorgaMania’ Tour, Pathology and Pyrexias spring 2020 tour, ‘The Ultimate Midwest’ Tour, ‘Midwest Madness’ Tour, ‘Too Drunk For the Kumite Tour.Gorgatron joined the ranks of Extreme Management Group in 2017 alongside heavy hitters;Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Decrepit Birth, Disgorge, Rings of Saturn, Internal Bleeding and more. With a new album in the works, 2020 is going to be a very heavy year for Gorgatron. From 2006-2020 Gorgatron has shared the stage with many notable bands, Anthrax, Testament, Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Skeleton Witch, Anal Cunt, Defeated Sanity, Anal Blast, Origin, Pathology, Machine Head, Vital Remains, Havok, Weedeater, Devourment, Eat The Turnbuckle, Beyond Creation, Mortician, Gorgasm, Visceral Disgorge, Jucifer, Unmerciful, and many more...

It starts with a rumble and ends with devastation. Primal Code are a death metal bulldozer on a mission to level the world. Formed in 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, this trio of dogged diehards have swiftly mutated into one of the heaviest and most distinctive bands in the modern death metal scene. Poised to release their debut album, vocalist/guitarist Gene Marino, bassist Will Lindsay (ex-Indian/Middian) and drummer James Farn were always determined to forge their own path through the underground. “It really started with our obsession with Bolt Thrower and how a lot of bands didn’t have that same vibe. ‘Low-speed whiplash’ was the term that was kicked around at first that we stuck to a lot. Being a three-piece has also really become a big part of what we are aiming for. Less is more, always.” For those that crave the arcane magic of old school death metal, Primal Code are already speaking your language. Inspired by the grotesque greats of the ‘90s, from Death and Obituary to Napalm Death and Skinless, the Chicagoan trio have conjured something unique and refreshingly foul. After one demo, one EP (2023’s Subliminal Master) and a split release (with thrashcore crew The Gavel), they signed a deal with esteemed underground imprint Relapse Records, and began work on their first full-length album. And here it is: Opaque Fixation. On what is an exhilarating and remarkable debut, Primal Code slam down a new blueprint for abominable aggression, crushing everything in their path with militant, mid-paced brutality. Recorded at Bricktop Studios in their hometown, feral anthems like Anapsid, Totem and Extinction give the old school spirit a jolting dose of cutting edge ferocity, with a powerful production, dazzling artwork from Chicago tattooist Dan Gardea, and gleefully twisted, mind-expanding lyrics from the depths of Gene Marino’s brain. “The new songs are heavy, unrelenting, claustrophobic, and tense!” says Gene. “With the lyrics, I try to keep everything as vague and tongue-in-cheek as possible. They usually start with most intense feelings and possibilities we can think of. Tech-apocalypse, sleep paralysis, subconscious control/loss of control, the very delicate line between having a functioning society and becoming warring cannibal tribes…” Newly signed to esteemed underground imprint Relapse Records, Primal Code are making death metal that cuts deep and causes as much chaos as possible. An avalanche of riffs, from the mean streets of Chicago, direct to your door. Opaque Fixation is coming to wreck the place. Get ready. “I think we want the same as every band,” Gene concludes. “We really like writing, recording, and releasing music together. We like it a lot! So we’re hoping to keep doing that for as long as we can. Now that the LP is coming out, we want to play more shows with it, to travel, and to introduce it to as many people as we can.”