Brutus (NL), Sick Monotonous Death Metal
With Deity Down Records from 2010-2010
BIOGRAPHY:
The gruesome foursome was initiated in the year Y2K by Ploegbaas
(drums) and Bastærd (vox/guitars) to establish a rejuvenated brand of Hyper
Agressive Deathmetal with an unearthly definition of 'Heavy'. Soon after the
initial rehearsals Molestrator (vox/bass) and Schoft (vox/guitars) joined to
complete the first incarnation of the Steamroller. For every reason imaginable
Molestrator was discarded and replaced by the Ploert. With his vocal and bottom
end eruptions the infamous 'Brutus Promo' was unleashed in 2001 resulting in a
recording agreement with Unique Leader Records.
In 2002 the debrut album 'Slachtbeest' was recorded in Excess
studios and upon its release Brutus embarked on an extensive European tour with
Macabre and Cephalic Carnage. Soon after this endeavour the Bastærd announced
his retirement from deathmetal. Meanwhile 'Slachtbeest' was getting killer
reviews in the media worldwide. Bastaerd completed the set of gigs we had
before being replaced by 'Vlerk'.
In September of 2005 Brutus went on yet another European
Adventure, touring over 3 weeks with Fellow Unique Leader artists Mortal Decay
and Beheaded, as well as doing tons of local shows opening for the likes of
Nile, Vader and Suffocation. When Brutus was in the middle of the recordings
for the highly anticipated follow up "Murwgebeukt/TotalLoss" Plowboss,
who had been struggling with his inner demons, decided to end his time on
earth. Since then the band has had a hard time getting to grips with the fact
that the fuel had gushed from the machine.
In 2007 Brutus' individual members satisfied their musical
appetite elsewhere as time passed by... With a strong new line-up Brutus
celebrated their comeback at the 2008 Neurotic Deathfest. After tapping the
young apprentice Yuma van Eekelen and re-welcoming Bastærd back into the ranks
the foursome has since grown stronger each show. In the coming months all the
details concerning the long awaited release of "Murwgebeukt" will be
revealed and monotony will receive a new definition.
The death metal bastards have been carving at their second full
length album “Murwgebeukt / Total Loss” since even before the tragic suicide of
drummer ‘Ploegbaas’ in 2006. Now the time has finally arrived for this violent
epic piece of aggression to be delivered to the outside world. The concept of
the 54 minute venture deals with the life and misery of an entity that is
cheated into mortal existence… burdened, afflicted and finally martyred by it.
Ploegbaas was fully responsible for the lyrics and artistic
concept, leaving the remaining members to complete the opus from his blueprint.
The furious vocals are delivered atop an intense slab of double bass driven
death metal of the heaviest kind, grooving its way through one classic riff
after another. Ferocious bottom end brutality not easily compared to any other
act in the genre. Distilling diversity from monotony. Available in limited
first edition EU digi (1000 copies).
Line-up, left to right:
Schoft:
Guitars, Vocals (Satyricon, Belphegor)
Yuma van
Eekelen: Drums (Pestilence, The New Dominion)
Vlerk:
Bass, Vocals
Bastærd:
Guitars, Vocals (Textures)
DISCOGRAPHY:
2001: Brutus Promo (Self-Released).
2002: Slachtbeest / Slaughterbeast (Unique Leader
Records).
2010: Murwgebeukt / Lotal Loss (Deity Down Records
/ Alpha Prime, EU) CANCELED.
TRACKLIST:
01.Prematuur (Premature)
02. Judaswieg
(Fatal Vice)
03. Vernederd
(Degraded)
04. Lijdensweg
(Living Hell)
05. Vrouwenhaat
(Succubus)
06. Kentering
(Conversion)
07. Verbolgen
(Furious)
08. Gruweldaad
(Horrid Act)
09. Rubensvrouw
(Plethora)
10. Vulvanus
(Vulvanus)
11. Achterdocht
(Suspicion)
12. Geestesziek
(Ill Minded)
13. Murwgebeukt
(Total Loss)
14. Synopsis
(Synopsis)
15. Teloorgang
(Overthrow)
16. Ter Ziele
(Requiem)
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