Machetazo
Encyclopedia
Machetazo is a grindcore
/goregrind
band from La Coruña, Spain
formed in 1994. They are one of the few surviving bands in the Spanish
underground extreme music scene of the nineties.
in 1994 as a side project of two other death metal
bands from the area. Initially, they were more noisecore
-oriented than grindcore
. They recorded two demo
s, 46 Cabezas Aplastadas por un Yunque Oxidado in 1995, and Realmente Disfruto Comiendo Cadáveres in 1997. The latter was an international underground success, and in 1999 was remastered by the American label Fudgeworthy Records.
At this point Machetazo stopped being a side project and became a band in its own right, although line-up problems forced them to conntinue with only two members. They recorded their first album
Carne de Cementerio in 1999, which was released by Razorback Records. After this they released numerous split single
s. With Dopi as the sole surviving original member together with the new guitarist Rober, Machetazo recorded their second full length, Trono de Huesos (2002). In this work the band gives tribute to the seminal grind
sound in a work in the vein of bands like Carcass
or Repulsion
. After the recording of Trono de Huesos Machetazo created a more stable line-up, that still exists today: Dopi (drum
s and vocals); Carlos "Cadaver" (bass
and vocals); and Rober (guitar
).
After testing this line-up with two singles, Machetazo released their third full length in 2005, Sinfonías del Terror Ciego, a concept album
about the Spanish film maker Amando de Ossorio
. This record brought them to a wider audience than ever before and 2006 was a year of intense touring and projects. They released a split single with Total Fucking Destruction on the American label Relapse
in 2006. In late 2008, Carlos Cadaver left the band. Santi from the grindcore band Nashgul, is now the new bass player.
Dopi is the drummer, bassist and guirarist of Deadmask, a classic doom band influenced by Saint Vitus, Pentagram
and Trouble
. The other member in the band is the vocalist Nuria. Deadmask released Under Luciferian Wings, their first MCD in November 2008 with the label PsycheDOOMelic Records.
Dopi is also the vocalist of Dishammer an old school Thrash crust band with members of Moho
, Looking For An Answer and Disnation. They released Vintage Addiction, their first LP in December 2008.
Rober is the guitarist and bassist of Banished From Inferno, an old school death metal trio. The other band members are Roger "Rogga" Johansson, vocalist of Paganizer
, Ribspreader
or Putrevore; and the drummer Phlegeton, member of Wormed, Human Mincer, Godüs or Unsane Crisis. They released Banished From Inferno, their first MCD in August 2008 with the label Ibex Moon Records.
Santi is also vocalist in the grindcore
band Nasghul, although this is not a side project.
Carlos Cadaver was the only member in Machetazo without ended side projects, although he currently is the bassist of the heavy metal band Sister Moon
.
has released them in a vinyl format.
But Machetazo has also had its material released on many small underground international labels, like Al Pacino Records, Scurvy Records, First Blood Family, Frigidity Records, Goryfied Productions, Hells Headbangers, Irony Records, Last House On The Right Records, Relapse, Sterilized Decay Records and Upground Records.
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
/goregrind
Goregrind
-History:Despite the early impact of albums such as Repulsion's Horrified and Impetigo's Ultimo Mondo Cannibale, the origins of the genre really lie with the British band Carcass, who began their career in the late 1980s...
band from La Coruña, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
formed in 1994. They are one of the few surviving bands in the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
underground extreme music scene of the nineties.
History
Machetazo were formed in La Coruña, SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1994 as a side project of two other death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
bands from the area. Initially, they were more noisecore
Noisecore
Noisecore is a term for three separate music genres:* A subgenre of hardcore techno, similar to power noise or breakcore.* A form of grindcore, also known as noisegrind....
-oriented than grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
. They recorded two demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
s, 46 Cabezas Aplastadas por un Yunque Oxidado in 1995, and Realmente Disfruto Comiendo Cadáveres in 1997. The latter was an international underground success, and in 1999 was remastered by the American label Fudgeworthy Records.
At this point Machetazo stopped being a side project and became a band in its own right, although line-up problems forced them to conntinue with only two members. They recorded their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Carne de Cementerio in 1999, which was released by Razorback Records. After this they released numerous split single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s. With Dopi as the sole surviving original member together with the new guitarist Rober, Machetazo recorded their second full length, Trono de Huesos (2002). In this work the band gives tribute to the seminal grind
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
sound in a work in the vein of bands like Carcass
Carcass (band)
Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
or Repulsion
Repulsion (band)
Repulsion is an early grindcore / death metal band from Flint, Michigan. They have been called the "most influential grindcore band of all time".-History:...
. After the recording of Trono de Huesos Machetazo created a more stable line-up, that still exists today: Dopi (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s and vocals); Carlos "Cadaver" (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals); and Rober (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
).
After testing this line-up with two singles, Machetazo released their third full length in 2005, Sinfonías del Terror Ciego, a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
about the Spanish film maker Amando de Ossorio
Amando de Ossorio
Amando de Ossorio was one of the foremost Spanish horror film directors during the European horror film surge in the 1970s, known especially for his "Blind Dead" tetralogy....
. This record brought them to a wider audience than ever before and 2006 was a year of intense touring and projects. They released a split single with Total Fucking Destruction on the American label Relapse
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
in 2006. In late 2008, Carlos Cadaver left the band. Santi from the grindcore band Nashgul, is now the new bass player.
Members
- Dopi - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
/ vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Rober - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/ bass (studio)
Side projects
The bandmembers of Machetazo have developed some side projects through the years:Dopi is the drummer, bassist and guirarist of Deadmask, a classic doom band influenced by Saint Vitus, Pentagram
Pentagram
A pentagram is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes...
and Trouble
Trouble (band)
Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...
. The other member in the band is the vocalist Nuria. Deadmask released Under Luciferian Wings, their first MCD in November 2008 with the label PsycheDOOMelic Records.
Dopi is also the vocalist of Dishammer an old school Thrash crust band with members of Moho
Moho
-Birds:* Moho , a genus of birds in the family Meliphagidae* The Hawaiʻian name of the Hawaiian Rail, an extinct species* The Māori name of the North Island Takahē, an extinct species-Computers:...
, Looking For An Answer and Disnation. They released Vintage Addiction, their first LP in December 2008.
Rober is the guitarist and bassist of Banished From Inferno, an old school death metal trio. The other band members are Roger "Rogga" Johansson, vocalist of Paganizer
Paganizer
Paganizer is a Swedish death metal band playing the classic Swedish style metal, in the style of Grave and Dismember. The band was started by Johansson and Jocke in 1998...
, Ribspreader
Ribspreader
Ribspreader is a Swedish death metal band.-History:Ribspreader was formed in June of 2002 by Rogga Johansson and Andreas Karlsson, both also of Paganizer. Their debut album features the famous Swedish musician and producer Dan Swanö on drums and lead guitar. The band split up shortly after the...
or Putrevore; and the drummer Phlegeton, member of Wormed, Human Mincer, Godüs or Unsane Crisis. They released Banished From Inferno, their first MCD in August 2008 with the label Ibex Moon Records.
Santi is also vocalist in the grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
band Nasghul, although this is not a side project.
Carlos Cadaver was the only member in Machetazo without ended side projects, although he currently is the bassist of the heavy metal band Sister Moon
Sister Moon
"Sister Moon" was Transvision Vamp's fifth single release and the final single to be taken from their debut album Pop Art. It was a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1988, peaking at #41.-Track listing:7" vinyl...
.
Labels
Machetazo have released material mainly on two labels: Razorback Records has released its three albums on CD, while the Asturian label Throne RecordsThrone Records
Throne Records is an independent record label of extreme metal located in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. It was created in 2002 by Uge, after the dissolution of its previous hardcore/punk label...
has released them in a vinyl format.
But Machetazo has also had its material released on many small underground international labels, like Al Pacino Records, Scurvy Records, First Blood Family, Frigidity Records, Goryfied Productions, Hells Headbangers, Irony Records, Last House On The Right Records, Relapse, Sterilized Decay Records and Upground Records.
Discography
- 46 Cabezas Aplastadas por un Yunque Oxidado (demo, 1995)
- Realmente Disfruto Comiendo Cadáveres (demo, 1998)
- Split 7" EP with CorruptedCorrupted (band)Corrupted are a Japanese doom/sludge metal band. They are known for their antipathy towards mainstream acceptance, even in their subgenre, which naturally tends towards obscurity. This is reflected not only in their dark and oppressive musical style but their reclusive nature, avoiding interviews...
(Frigidity, 2000) - Split 7" EP with Rise Above (Sterilized Decay, 2000)
- Carne de Cementerio (Razorback, 2000)
- Split 7" EP with Bodies Lay Broken (Al Pacino, 2001)
- Split MCD with AbscessAbscess (band)Abscess was a hardcore punk-influenced death metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1994 by Chris Reifert and Danny Coralles, both former members of Autopsy....
(Upground/Ironía, 2001) - Trono de Huesos (Razorback, 2002)
- The Maggot Sessions EP (First Blood Family, 2003)
- Horror GrindHorror GrindHorror Grind is the name of an EP released in 2004 by Spanish deathgrind band Machetazo on American label Last House on the Right Records, as catalogue number HAUS 011....
EP (Last House On The Right, 2004) - Dead...in the Raw! (demo, 2004)
- Split 7" EP with General SurgeryGeneral Surgery (band)General Surgery is a Swedish goregrind group, known as one of the earliest Carcass clones. Their 1991 debut, Necrology, was released by Relapse Records and would be General Surgery's only material released until 2001, when the group recorded one track for the Carcass tribute album, Requiems of...
(Escorbuto, 2004) - Split 7" EP with Cianide (Hells Headbangers, 2005)
- Sinfonías del Terror Ciego (Razorback, 2005)
- Split 7" EP with Total Fucking Destruction (RelapseRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
, 2006) - UltratumbaUltratumbaUltratumba is the name of a compilation released by Spanish grind/death band Machetazo in 2006 on Spanish label Living Dead Society...
compilation (Living Dead Society, 2006) - Split 7" EP with RibspreaderRibspreaderRibspreader is a Swedish death metal band.-History:Ribspreader was formed in June of 2002 by Rogga Johansson and Andreas Karlsson, both also of Paganizer. Their debut album features the famous Swedish musician and producer Dan Swanö on drums and lead guitar. The band split up shortly after the...
(The Spew, 2007) - Mundo Cripta (Throne, 2008)
- Split 12" saw-blade EP with Marrow (Dysphoria Records, 2011)