Soul Grinder

History

Soul Grinder – merciless, brutal, deadly. These exact words are describing the music of the death metal band Soul Grinder. Founded in Bremen, northern Germany, in January 2018, the members are Mathias (Ctulu), Jan (Neversun) and Balrogh (Asenblut). The style of music was formed in the early stages of the band: old school death metal with some modern influences, but always musically to the point, with the aim to sound like being overrun by a tank.

The first release was done in December of 2018, the EP 'Sadistic Parasite' with Black Sunset/MDD Records, witch settled their style and caused a sensation in the underground press and the stages of clubs. The catchy songwriting, riffs without compromise, and a precise and aggressive sound seemed to be the right recipe to convince fans and reviewers. The lyrics are straight forward as well. The focus lies on the decay of society and humanity, misanthropic themes, apocalyptic and sometimes mythological content. Some classic death metal themes like death, slaughter and war are represented but without being too superficial.

Driven by positive outcomes, the band decided to refine their style, always adding new influences without loosing their core. After months of hard work the Band released their debut album in July 2020, titled 'Chronicles of Decay' (Black Sunset/MDD Records). This release had a huge impact throughout the whole underground extreme metal scene.

The band didn't stand still, but went forward and recorded the next release, which is an EP titled 'Lifeless Obsession' (MDD Records, June 4th, 2021). They are always going straight ahead, always refining their style.

(source: Soul Grinder, May 2021; last chapter added by AM)