the Blind Dead templars, Satanic sacrifices, black magic rites, blood ceremonies, scantily clad women running through graveyards, unleashing demons from the abyss, the curse of Waldemar Daninsky, dank crypts, rotting tombs, witches and all matter of horror and evil that occurs at the stroke of midnight
Sounds Like
Winter, Candlemass, Cathedral, Asphyx, Hellhammer, Black Sabbath, early Paradise Lost, Autopsy...
It all started in June of 2007 when three doom/death -loving freaks got together to jam some Candlemass cover songs but using old school death metal style vocals instead. They were having so much fun that they decided to start writing their own material, very much influenced by the first Cathedral album, Winter, and Asphyx. They wanted to do play really doom-laden death metal that combined crushing and somber riffs with just a slight hint of melody that comes from their love for the early Candlemass albums from the 80's.
The band continued to jam but still didn't have a band name yet. The guitarist and vocalist Lasse (also known from the cult Finnish death metal band Phlegethon and death/grinders Vacant Coffin) was a big fan of the Blind Dead zombies from the classic 70's Spanish horror series that included the films "Tombs of the Blind Dead", "Return of the Evil Dead", "Horror of the Zombies", and "Night of the Seagulls". The rotting, eyeless Templar knights who rode on horses and drank the blood of their victims had a big influence on the music. The name HOODED MENACE was chosen by Billy Nocera of Razorback Records and the band was now officially born!
The band recorded a 2-song promo demo, titled "The Eyeless Horde" and quickly began promoting it in the underground. Pretty soon a Czech label Doomentia Records wanted to put out the demo on 7" EP. The band released their debut album titled "Fulfill The Curse" in 2008 on Razorback Records.
In 2009 the band got signed to Profound Lore Records.
HOODED MENACE are looking to spread their music to fans of totally heavy and ultra-crushing doom and old school early 90's style death metal
Hey Lasse! YES I did get the shirt and it looks awesome, I always forget if I get people back on that sort of thing... Probably was my fault though heh! Got the patch all sewed up on my jacket too! Ultimate support!
hey Lasse! how's work on the new album coming along? can't wait til it's out! I've got some art prints that I wanna send your way soon, I just need to get a mailing tube... Terror Kastle is BRUTAL SIKK!! haha
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