Abyssal Booking and Nasty Events, in partnership with Boogaloo, are pleased to present another night of classical music with the greatest jewel in the crown of death metal. For the second time, Possessed will rape and pillage the city of Zagreb, Croatia.
Possessed (USA, Death metal)
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From the dark depths of the San Francisco Bay, we have the Possessed once again! They were the ones who in the fire of chaos forged the first blades of death metal, giving a name to a genre that would forever change the world of extreme music. This time they’re coming to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first album called “Seven Churches” which is actually the first death metal album ever. They were formed way back in 1982 in San Francisco at the same time that bands like Slayer and Metallica were starting their careers in the city and became the band that first mentioned the term DEATH METAL. A 1984 three-track demo called “death metal” comes out, and singer Jeff holds the title of having invented the term. A year later, “Seven Churches” (1985) comes out, and with that album, everything starts. If you haven’t listened to that album, and you like extreme music, it’s time to correct that injustice because Seven Churches is an album that transcended the genre. The album that took the bands in more extreme directions. We’re sure that in your lifetime of listening to extreme music, you’ve encountered this legendary cover at least a dozen times. If you’ve been overlooked, do not mention it to anyone and correct the injustice quickly. Possessed is a band that many early bands in the genre cited as a great inspiration. The bands that we’re thinking about are Death, Sepultura, Deicide, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, Obituary, Vader, Autopsy and so on and so forth. The list could go on forever.
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Corpse Grinder (Death Metal, Varaždin)
https://www.facebook.com/CorpseGrinderBand/
Matija – Vocals
Tompa – Guitars
Marko – Guitars
Nino – Bass
Pero – Drums
This Varadžian vocal-instrumental band has been active since early 1992, making them one of the longest-standing guardians of old school death metal in the region. All they’ve got behind them is a demo first grinding, which is defined by a sound full of raw aggression and technical riffs. Over the years, they’ve become a symbol of resistance to trends, remaining true to an underground aesthetic and uncompromising speed. Interestingly, they are one of the oldest active death metal bands in the region. While Possessed was a distant cry from San Francisco, Corpse Grinder was bringing that same darkness to cheating basements and clubs.
Serpentslain (HR, Melodic death metal)
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https://www.youtube.com/c/SerpentslainOfficial
Damir Tomić – Vocals
Paulo Mateljan – Guitars
Alen Babin – Guitars
Ante Šimunić – Bass
Frane Belinić – Drums
Serpentslain is a Zadar death metal band founded in 2005 that plays technically polished and slightly more melodic death metal. The fast rhythms, the blast beats and the deep growl, but also the virtuoso bass parts and the dark and melancholy melodies set them apart from the classic death metal mold. After an early EP and a long hiatus, in 2020 they released their acclaimed debut album “Age of Verdict”. In 2024, they put out an EP called Cognitive Dissonance, and with that, they’re coming to town!
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Häxänking (Black/Thrash metal, Varaždin)
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The Heretic – Vocals / Guitars
The Decrator – Bass
Armageddon – Drums
They come from Varaždin and play a combination of occult black/thrash metal. The last time we had a chance to entertain them was at a Diocletian concert. They’ve only released one album, “Pagan Songs”. Despite their short tenure, they managed to profile themselves as one of the most aggressive and active new bands of the underground scene of Varaždin.
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