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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Macabre is an American extreme metal band from Chicago. [1] Since their formation in 1985, the band has featured the same three members with no lineup changes. The group's style blends thrash metal, death metal, and grindcore (sometimes with nursery rhymes and folk melodies). Lyrically, Macabre have a strong focus on serial killers, mass murderers and humorous elements. [2] The group is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Macabre's music was strongly influenced by US and UK hardcore, grindcore, and death metal acts, ranging from Venom, The Accüsed, Suicidal Tendencies, and Cryptic Slaughter to Possessed and Napalm Death. Macabre's dark sense of humor alienated casual metal listeners, however it helped to gain a small but strong cult status. [2]
Some of the serial killers mentioned in their songs are:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2015) |
Macabre | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels |
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Members |
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Macabre is an American extreme metal band from Chicago. [1] Since their formation in 1985, the band has featured the same three members with no lineup changes. The group's style blends thrash metal, death metal, and grindcore (sometimes with nursery rhymes and folk melodies). Lyrically, Macabre have a strong focus on serial killers, mass murderers and humorous elements. [2] The group is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Macabre's music was strongly influenced by US and UK hardcore, grindcore, and death metal acts, ranging from Venom, The Accüsed, Suicidal Tendencies, and Cryptic Slaughter to Possessed and Napalm Death. Macabre's dark sense of humor alienated casual metal listeners, however it helped to gain a small but strong cult status. [2]
Some of the serial killers mentioned in their songs are: