Macabre

Macabre, an American extreme metal band from Chicago, Illinois, was formed in 1985 by Nefarious on bass and vocals, Corporate Death on guitar and vocals, and Dennis the Menace on drums. Their debut album, Grim Reality, was released in 1987. Macabre gained attention for their unique style, dubbed "murder metal," which blended thrash metal, death metal, and grindcore. The band's second album, Gloom, was released in 1989. In 1992, they signed with Nuclear Blast Records and released Sinister Slaughter in 1993. Macabre continued to release notable works such as Dahmer (2000) and Murder Metal (2003). The band celebrated their 25th anniversary with the album Grim Scary Tales, released in 2011. They also released Carnival of Killers in 2020.