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American extreme metal band
Macabre |
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Macabre performing in 2001 |
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Origin |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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- Charles Lescewicz
- Dennis Ritchie
- Lance Lencioni
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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.
Influences
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.
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Some of the serial killers mentioned in their songs are:
Members
- Nefarious (Charles Lescewicz) – bass, vocals (1984–present)
- Dennis the Menace (Dennis Ritchie) – drums (1984–present)
- Corporate Death (Lance Lencioni) – guitar, vocals (1984–present)
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Discography
Studio albums
Demos, Video, LP, EP, Compilations
- Shitlist (1987)
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Grim Reality (1987)
- Shitlist" (1988, 7")
- Nightstalker" (1991, 7")
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Behind the Wall of Sleep (1994, EP)
- Unabomber (1999, EP)
- Capitalist Casualties / Macabre(2001, split with
Capitalist Casualties)
- Morbid Campfire Songs (2002, as the Macabre Minstrels)
- Drill Bit Lobotomy (2002, 7")
- Macabre Electric & Acoustic Two CD Set (2004, 2-CD set including the CDs Murder Metal and Macabre Minstrels)
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True Tales of Slaughter and Slaying (2006, DVD)
- Grim Reality (2008) − re-issue featuring the remastered 1980s version and a Neil Kernon remix version
- Human Monsters (2010, EP)
- Slaughter Thy Poser(2012, EP)
References
External links
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- Charles Lescewicz
- Dennis Ritchie
- Lance Lencioni
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