Grand Morbid Funeral

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THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME DEATH METAL FROM SWEDEN'S MASTERS OF HORROR, BLOODBATH - MID-PRICE CD EDITION

Bloodbath is a titan of death metal from Stockholm, Sweden, notable for the inclusion of Katatonia and Opeth members.

Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for horror & the glory days of death metal (especially the old Florida & Stockholm 'Sunlight' scenes), the band has remained a leading light of extreme metal since their 'Breeding Death' EP was unleashed back in 2000, and a formidable force for 15 years, further cemented by their devastating - and most successful album at the time – 'The Fathomless Mastery' in 2008.

Recorded at Ghost Ward Studios and the City of Glass Studios in Stockholm, and mixed by David Castillo, 'Grand Morbid Funeral', Bloodbath's fourth full-length studio release, undoubtedly represented the band's darkest and dirtiest opus; an organic collection of filth-ridden tracks straight from the grave, boldly eschewing the approach of somewhat over-produced modern death metal in favour of something altogether more rotten to the bone.

With doom-like melodies mixed with raw and savage riffing, and featuring several guest appearances including Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler from US gore-masters Autopsy, 'Grand Morbid Funeral' is a new high-point of brutality for Bloodbath.

This edition of 'Grand Morbid Funeral' will be released as a mid-price CD in a jewel case with an 8-page booklet and an OBI card.

"When A class songwriting meets supreme death metal played by and for fans, don't even try to resist" - Metal Hammer UK 8/10

"Damn fine nugget of nastiness" - Kerrang Magazine (UK)

"a closed album which never sounds to pleasing but pretty rotten thanks to Holmes` vocals." - Rock Hard (DE) 9/10

"Bloodbath is an incredible band! Heavy apocalyptic riffs, devastating blast beats, great death growl vocals by new singer Nick Holmes, dark and evil melodies!" - METALLIAN mag (FR)

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THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME DEATH METAL FROM SWEDEN'S MASTERS OF HORROR, BLOODBATH

Bloodbath is a titan of death metal from Stockholm, Sweden, notable for the inclusion of Katatonia, Opeth and Paradise Lost members. Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for horror & the glory days of death metal (especially the old Florida & Stockholm 'Sunlight' scenes), the band has remained a leading light of extreme metal since their 'Breeding Death' EP was unleashed back in 2000, and a formidable force for 20 years, further cemented by the malevolent torrent of blasphemy on their 2019 studio album 'The Arrow of Satan is Drawn'.

Recorded at Ghost Ward Studios and the City of Glass Studios in Stockholm, and mixed by David Castillo, 'Grand Morbid Funeral', Bloodbath's fourth full-length studio release, was undoubtedly the band's darkest and dirtiest opus; an organic collection of filth-ridden tracks straight from the grave, boldly eschewing the approach of somewhat over-produced modern death metal in favour of something altogether more rotten to the bone.

With doom-like melodies mixed with raw and savage riffing and featuring several guest appearances including Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler from US gore-masters Autopsy, 'Grand Morbid Funeral' marked a new high-point of brutality for Bloodbath.

Blakkheim (guitars): "We're proud of all these different styled releases and we loved doing each & every one of them, but the objective was never to settle with a certain style, so the time has come to shift once more. It was already decided right after the last album that the next record would not be a "Fathomless part 2", but it would become its antithesis! So prepare yourselves for an ultimate blueprint of low-fi, raw, heavy, organic and sludgy death metal sound! The time has come to stomp those HM-2 pedals once more and close the circle of the death metal archives with our Grand Morbid Funeral"

Bloodbath is set to appear on a string of festivals throughout 2019, including the UK's Incineration Fest and the US's Maryland Deathfest. This edition of 'Grand Morbid Funeral' is presented on 180gm heavyweight gatefold black vinyl in single sleeve packaging complete with a printed inner bag featuring lyrics.

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THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME DEATH METAL FROM SWEDEN'S MASTERS OF HORROR. SPECIAL TENTH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE PRESENTED ON LIMITED MARBLE VINYL.

Bloodbath is a titan of death metal from Stockholm, Sweden, notable for the inclusion of Katatonia, Opeth & Paradise Lost members. Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for horror & the glory days of death metal (especially the old Florida & Stockholm 'Sunlight' scenes), the band has remained a leading light of extreme metal since their 'Breeding Death' EP was unleashed back in 2000 & a formidable force in the metal world for over twenty-five years.

Recorded at Ghost Ward Studios & the City of Glass Studios in Stockholm & mixed by David Castillo, 'Grand Morbid Funeral', Bloodbath's fourth full-length studio release, was undoubtedly the band's darkest & dirtiest opus upon its release in 2014; an organic collection of filth-ridden tracks straight from the grave, boldly eschewing the approach of somewhat over-produced modern death metal in favour of something altogether rottener to the bone.

With doom-like melodies mixed with raw & savage riffing & featuring a number of guest appearances including Chris Reifert & Eric Cutler from US gore-masters Autopsy, 'Grand Morbid Funeral' marked a new high-point of brutality for Bloodbath.

Blakkheim (guitars): "We're proud of all these different styled releases & we loved doing each & every one of them, but the objective was never to settle with a certain style, so the time has come to shift once more. It was already decided right after the last album that the next record would not be a "Fathomless part 2", but it would actually become its antithesis! So, prepare yourselves for an ultimate blueprint of low-fi, raw, heavy, organic & sludgy death metal sound! The time has come to stomp those HM-2 pedals once more & close the circle of the death metal archives with our Grand Morbid Funeral."

This limited edition of 'Grand Morbid Funeral' marks the album's tenth anniversary & is presented on limited silver/black marble-effect vinyl, with printed inner sleeve.