Tengkorak
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Tengkorak is an Indonesia
n death metal
band from Jakarta. They are also considered to be Indonesia's most popular metal band.
in his documentary film called Global Metal
.
countries. They also sing critically about Zionism
in their song 'Boycott Israel'.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n 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....
band from Jakarta. They are also considered to be Indonesia's most popular metal band.
Additional notes
The band toured with the Malaysian technical death metal band Sick Society on a tour all across Indonesia. Their lead singer M. Hariadi Nasution was interviewed by Sam DunnSam Dunn
Sam Dunn is a Canadian anthropologist and film-maker whose work focuses on the culture of heavy metal. Together with Scot McFadyen, Dunn owns Toronto-based production company Banger Films, Inc.-Metal: A Headbanger's Journey:...
in his documentary film called Global Metal
Global Metal
Global Metal is a 2008 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Canadian anthropologist Sam Dunn. It is a followup to their successful 2005 documentary, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. The film's international premiere took place at the Bergen International Film Festival on October 17th 2007...
.
Current line-up
- M. Hariadi Nasution - Vocals
- Samier - Guitar
- Haryo Radianto - Guitar
- Heri Budiman - Bass
- Ronnie - Drums
Past members
- Adam Mustofa - Guitar
- Hella Tanisan - Guitar
- Opick - Guitar
- Denny Julianto - Drums
- Bonny Sidharta - Bass
- Donnirimatta - Drums
- Danang Budiarto - Bass
Lyrical themes
Tengkorak sings about a wide variety of themes, but they can are most noted for commentary on social issues and their disagreements with CapitalistCapitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
countries. They also sing critically about Zionism
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
in their song 'Boycott Israel'.
Discography
- Konsentrasi MassaKonsentrasi MassaKonsentrasi Massa is the debut album of the Indonesian Death metal/Grindcore band Tengkorak.-Track listing:...
1999 - Darurat SipilDarurat SipilDarurat Sipil is the second full-length studio album by the Indonesian Death metal/Grindcore band Tengkorak.-Track listing:...
2002 - Civil EmergencyCivil EmergencyCivil Emergency is the third full-length studio album release by the Indonesian Death metal/Grindcore band Tengkorak.-Track listing:...
2005 - Agenda SuramAgenda SuramAgenda Suram is the fourth full-length studio release by the Indonesian grindcore/death metal band Tengkorak.-Track listing:...
2007