![]() ![]() But in the late 1980s, three Topeka kids with a deep and abiding love of the Beatles who’d known each other since they were pre-teens started making music together in one of their parent’s basements. ![]() (In fact it could probably be argued they actively contributed to the aforementioned cultural wasteland). Apart from that constant staple of classic rock radio, the band Kansas, of “Carry On Wayward Son” fame, you really can’t. A deep record collecting friend has occasionally challenged me to name an album, single, or band circa the 1960s-1980s to have come out of Topeka. Macabre's sickening sense of humor alienated casual metal listeners, however helped to gain a small but strong cult status among gore metal fans.Not gonna lie, Topeka, Ks, where I’m from, and where three-fourths (Danny Pound, Dan Benson, and Brad Allen) of Vitreous Humor were born and raised, has always been a bit of a cultural wasteland. Macabre's music was strongly influenced by US & UK hardcore, grindcore & death metal acts, ranged from The Accüsed & Cryptic Slaughter to Possessed & Napalm Death. Their current label, and their own label, is Decomposed Records. They also have a side project called the Macabre Minstrels that play acoustic songs. ![]() Most lyrics are based upon true stories and are about real infamous personalities. Lyrically, they have a strong focus on serial killers, mass murderers and a touch of sick gore humour. This is probably due to their lyrical content and humorous attitude towards songwriting. Oddly enough, although being one of the first bands ever to play death metal, their influence is not as far reaching as one would think. ![]() They blend thrash metal, death metal and grindcore to form their own unique style dubbed Murder Metal. They were formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, and ever since have never had a line-up change. Macabre are a pioneering death metal band from the USA. Get on The Chicago Metal Factory mailing list here: Or buy them at the box office at Reggies on the second floor and pay no service fees Relive the birth of metal with After Forever. After Forever's live show features all the songs you know and plenty of classic deep cuts hardcore Sabbath fans love. In the days of auto-tune, perfect recordings, and backing tracks galore, the visceral, raw power of Black Sabbath needs more appreciation. We strive to play every song as close to the record as possible. After Forever is a fan favorite because we sweat the details. With Black Sabbath tribute band AFTER FOREVERįour veteran Chicago musicians gathered together to do one thing, honor the legendary music of Black Sabbath. Not exactly death metal, or punk, or black metal, but a weird hybrid of all forms of LOUD music. With their brand of heavy music, they have been able to reflect on where they grew up, their culture, social unrest and street politics.įormed from the ashes of Usurper in '09, Apocalyptic Warlord (drums), Carcass Chris (guitars) and Jon Necromancer (bass/vox) are coming to bludgeon your brain with their unique brand of 3 chord heavy metal. Through N Through is a Heavy Metal and Hardcore band from Chicago’s Southside neighborhood known as Little Village. The trio is a vanguard of the style they’ve come to describe as “murder metal,” a ferocious mix of death metal, punk rock, grind, jazz fusion, thrash and folk melodies among other sounds with lyrics examining real-life stories of serial killers, mass murderers and more. Vocalist/guitarist Corporate Death (Lance Lencioni),īassist/vocalist Nefarious (Charles Lescewicz),Īnd drummer Dennis the Menace (Dennis Ritchie). The Holiday Of Horror was established in 1998 with a sold out show at the Fireside Bowl, here is the 2023 edition: The Chicago Metal Factory presents Chicago’s annual Holiday Of Horror event featuring two rooms of Chicagoland heavy music bands ![]()
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