LENG TCH'E aka death by a thousand cuts, is an ancient Chinese torture
ritual where the victim has been doped up and is being cut into bits. The
victim doesn't feel a thing of this procedure until it is far too late and
death is unavoidable.
LENG TCH'E the band formed in early 2001, basing their own hybrid of
grindcore on bands such as Regurgitate, Hemdale, Nasum and Blood
Duster and mixing it all up with some stoner / rock / hardcore
influences, the band baptized their own unique style, now known as
'razorgrind'.
The quintet recorded two albums that have been released
by The Spew Records in Europe. Noted underground label Willowtip issued the
much talked about "Man Made Predator" in the USA in 2003.
LENG TCH'E then signed a deal with Relapse Records for their next album,
"The Process Of Elimination" in 2005. The album was recorded at the
legendary Belgian CCR studio and mixed by Tue Madsen (Gorefest,
Moonspell, Mnemic, The Haunted) at Antfarm Studio. Hooks that sink
into your brain accompanied some of the fastest and most extreme grind
to emerge in years as LENG TCH'E proved that grindcore can continue to
evolve, while staying true to its formative roots.
Several festival appearances (Furyfest, Graspop, Summerbreeze, Obscene
Extreme, Maryland Deathfest) followed, as well as two east coast US
tours and a succesful trip through Canada.
In 2006 the band released a split CD with French grindcore band WARSCARS on
renowned European underground label Bones Brigade Records. This release
served as a preview for the upcoming full length album and saw the band
continuing to hone their craft by writing longer and more complex songs
without losing touch of the extreme brutality they were known for.
LENG TCH'E dropped the hammer in 2007 with "Marasmus", their second
full-length for Relapse Records. A heavier and more measured
bludgeoning than previous records, "Marasmus" saw the band
incorporating more pronounced death metal riffage to their pummeling
grind assault. This time they went up to Sweden to have the album
mixed by Fredrik Nordström (At The Gates, In Flames, Arch Enemy,
Soilwork). An absolute blinder of a full-length, "Marasmus" put Leng
Tch'e
squarely at the forefront of the modern extreme scene.
After years of revolving door lineups, the band finally settled into
its current incarnation of Jan Hallaert on guitar, Tony Van den Eynde
on drums, Serge Kasongo on vocals and Nicolas Malfeyt on bass guitar.
With the creative nucleus stronger than ever, LENG TCH'E will release
a split CD/7" with Canadian stalwarts Fuck The Facts on Power It Up
Records. Meanwhile the songwriting continues for the upcoming full
length album, due out in 2009.
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