Necrodeath

Necrodeath is an Italian thrash metal band from Liguria. It is one of the first thrash metal bands born in Italy, along with Schizo and Bulldozer. They take inspiration from Slayer, Possessed, Kreator, Celtic Frost and Bathory. The band is also renowned for its great live performances, and notably for their mighty "wall of sound".

History

The band was formed in 1984 under the name Ghostrider by Claudio (guitars) and Peso (drums) who, right after having seen Venom in concert decided that they wanted to be metal artists as well. Along with Ingo (vocals) and Paolo (bass) they released as a first recording a 4-track demo titled "The Shining Pentagram" with Slayer, Kreator and Bathory influences, which gained them an important following throughout the underground metal scene.

Both first albums Into the Macabre (1987) and Fragments of Insanity (1989) were acclaimed by metal press and fanzines and allowed Necrodeath to have a cult following that is still present to this day. The band disbanded soon after the recording of the second album.

Historical members Claudio and Peso reformed the band in 1998 after a long break. Ingo was replaced by Flegias on vocals, while John became the new bass player. Four albums have been recorded since then, which, arguably, have not had as much of a significant impact on the metal scene as their early work, but their popularity seems not to decade.

Necrodeath released the album Draculea on October 22, 2007. The album is based on Vlad Tepes.

Members

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