-Macabre-

Manifesting its influence from Chicago, the birth place of John Wayne Gacy, the Atomic Bomb and Walt Disney, Macabre’s unpredictable murder metal is still going strong for over fifteen years. Intense drumming, thick, horrific chording and serial killer nursery rhyme at breakneck speeds are Macabre trademarks. Combining true metal with humor, punk and jazz Macabre play with precision musicianship.

So to bring you up to speed, here’s the past to the Macabre present:

1985:
Macabre were born:
Nefarious………….……bass / vocals
Corporate Death……….guitar / vocals
Dennis the Menace. …..drums

1987:
Grim Reality LP released introducing the world to Murder Metal.

1988:
Shit List Demo Contains studio and the only Macabre authorized live tracks.

1989:
Gloom released on Vinyl Solutions, featuring horror-provoking tracks like “McMassacre,” and “Hey Laurie Dann,” to the jaded palate of “Dr. Holmes” and the bloodlust of “Fritz Haarmann The Butcher” and the Christmas classic “Holidays Of Horror.” Gloom had full European distribution and received worldwide attention.

1990:
Shit List Vinyl released on Gore Records in a limited edition of 666. This is extremely rare and sought after….”we would like a copy!”

1990:
Grim Reality / Gloom split CD re-release.

1992:
Night Stalker 7” released on Relapse Records containing the 30-second version of Zodiac, and other alternate selections.

1992:
Signed onto Nuclear Blast Records.

1993:
Sinister Slaughter released worldwide on Nuclear Blast Records featuring the murder anthem “Vampire of Dusseldorf”, “Zodiac”, and the murderous balled “Mary Bell”.

1994:
Toured throughout the world on a 26 country killing spree including Canada, Israel, Mexico, Germany, The UK, the United States and other places we can no longer mention.

1995:
Behind the Wall of Sleep - EP released, including the never before released song from 1985, “Slaughter Thy Poser” and a classic Black Sabbath cover.

1996:
Macabre introduced the world to “Death Metal Unplugged,” with the Macabre Minstrels. Imagine, if you can, an intertwining classical medley mixed with malevolent vocals set to Macabre classics. Truly inventive and guaranteed to stretch one’s mind.

1997:
Macabre played some live shows trying out new material including “Unabomber” and tracks from the yet to be recorded “Dahmer” concept album. Performances included the Milwaukee Metalfest including a private industry Macabre Minstrels performance and a wild trek through the middle of Canada.

1998:
Macabre re-open their Decomposed Records label re-releasing a re-mastered and re-packaged version of “Gloom” on CD. Presently Macabre are continually honing their art and exploring the world of the macabre. The band continually researches the seedy world of killers and mass murders, trying to get inside the minds of these truly disturbed individuals.

1999:
Macabre release the Unabomber CD EP on Decomposed Records featuring alternate versions of songs from their forthcoming DAHMER release and a song about the evil man who sent letter bombs plus four more classics from the Macabre back catalog.

2000:
Macabre record DAHMER with Neil Kernon at Village Studios in Texas. A 26 song murder musical exploring where DAHMER lived, worked, killed and died. Macabre release a limited edition first pressing of DAHMER before licensing DAHMER to fine labels worldwide. Also, the DAHMER world tour begins and other truly Macabre happenings.

2001:
Macabre continue touring throughout the world and have been recording some of the shows. They re-issue their classic 1989 Gloom release with six bonus tracks that are the very first known of recordings of Macabre.

2002:
Macabre continue touring. Macabre restore aging master tapes onto new analog tape of Grim Reality and other early recording for future use. The “Drill Bit Lobotomy” 7” is released on Hater Of God Records.

2003:
Macabre record their new release “Murder Metal” and set September 23, 2003 as the release date.