Gorgatron is a Death Metal band based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The band released Pathogenic Automation via Blood Blast Distribution in 2020. The new record features Cameron Dewald on bass, who joined the band in 2014, long-time members Matt Johnson on Drums and Paul Johnson on guitar, Karl Schmidt on vocals and Neal Stein on guitar, who re-joined the band in 2018. Gorgatron’s sound is based on a “love of the riff” approach to writing and rooted in the old-school stylings of Death Metal and Thrash. For fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Hate Eternal, Sepultura, Megadeth, Origin, Municipal Waste, Vile, Skinless, Goatwhore, Razor, Nile, Slayer, Etc… The idea for the band started sometime around 2006. After a couple demos and lineup changes, the first record Torturtorium was released independently in 2010. The lineup changed again for the sophomore LP Inner Supremacy, and was released independently in 2015. Gorgatron has completed multiple DIY tours all over the States, from north to south, east to west, and preformed at multiple Metal Fest. From 2006-2020 Gorgatron has shared the stage with many notable bands, Anthrax, Testament, Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Skeleton Witch, Anal Cunt, Defeated Sanity, Anal Blast, Origin, Pathology, Machine Head, Vital Remains, Havok, Weedeater, Devourment, Eat The Turnbuckle, Beyond Creation, Mortician, Gorgasm, Visceral Disgorge, Jucifer, Unmerciful, and many more.
CASKET ROBBERY is a death metal act with an industrialized edge from Wisconsin, USA. The band delve into occultist themes and the horrors of the human condition which has been masterfully captured on their sophomore album ‘Rituals Of Death’. The album was mixed and mastered by Cryptopsy guitarist Christian Donaldson (The Agonist, Ingested, Get The Shot) and received critical media acclaim and features through Metal Sucks, Decibel and Metal Injection. With supports alongside acts such as Cannibal Corpse, Psycroptic, Immolation and Suffocation and 2 performances at the outstanding Milwaukee Metal Fest with the band sharing the stage with acts such as Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Fear Factory and many more, the path of brutal conquest for Casket Robbery is unstoppable.
Frontal Assault is thrash metal band from Cedar Rapids Iowa and have been together since 2016. Members are William Hall: Bass and Vox. Anthony Thomas: Guitars and Vox. Kyle Templeton: Drums.
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