Machetazo were formed in La Coruña, Spain 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 demos, 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 continue 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 singles. 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 (drums 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 July 2008 they released their album Mundo Cripta, with a more death sound, sharper, but still retaining the essence of Machetazo. In late 2008, Carlos Cadaver left the band. Santi from the grindcore band Nashgul, was the new bass player.
In 2010 Santi left the band and the group returned to remain as a duo recording an album of covers titled Necrocovered that includes covers of bands like Carnivore, Master, Darkthrone, Kreator, Corrupted, Septic Death and Obituary counting on diverse collaborations to the voices of different members of friendly bands.At the end of 2010 he joins the band as a bassist for Iñaki's live from Looking For An Answer, Moho or Dishammer.
After several splits and EP's, the band released their fifth album titled Ruin in 2013, a record that returns them to a certain extent to their more direct beginnings of Trono de Huesos but experiencing a little more showing a more facet Doom metal in certain cuts of the disc, is their darkest record, direct and negative to date in both music and lyrics.Months after the release of Ruin, Iñaki abandoned his position as bassist to direct Iago Alvite as a new bassist and a permanent member of studio and live, which had already played in other local bands like Frustación.The band dissolves in July 2014.
At this point Machetazo stopped being a side project and became a band in its own right, although line-up problems forced them to continue 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 singles. 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 (drums 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 July 2008 they released their album Mundo Cripta, with a more death sound, sharper, but still retaining the essence of Machetazo. In late 2008, Carlos Cadaver left the band. Santi from the grindcore band Nashgul, was the new bass player.
In 2010 Santi left the band and the group returned to remain as a duo recording an album of covers titled Necrocovered that includes covers of bands like Carnivore, Master, Darkthrone, Kreator, Corrupted, Septic Death and Obituary counting on diverse collaborations to the voices of different members of friendly bands.At the end of 2010 he joins the band as a bassist for Iñaki's live from Looking For An Answer, Moho or Dishammer.
After several splits and EP's, the band released their fifth album titled Ruin in 2013, a record that returns them to a certain extent to their more direct beginnings of Trono de Huesos but experiencing a little more showing a more facet Doom metal in certain cuts of the disc, is their darkest record, direct and negative to date in both music and lyrics.Months after the release of Ruin, Iñaki abandoned his position as bassist to direct Iago Alvite as a new bassist and a permanent member of studio and live, which had already played in other local bands like Frustación.The band dissolves in July 2014.
2003 vinyl 7"EP, Purple Marble
-Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Trono de Huesos 03:50
2. Púdrete como un Cerdo / Bolsas con Sangre 01:44
Side B:
3. Ataque Simio 01:32
4. Maruta 03:43
-Line up:
• Rober Bustabad: guitars
• Carlos Cadáver: bass, vocals
• Dopi: drums, vocals.
• Carlos Cadáver: bass, vocals
• Dopi: drums, vocals.
Label: First Blood Family.
Re-released on cd on Living Dead Society with a bonus Venom cover.
Recorded at Treboada Studios in July 2002.
7"EP on black wax.
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