Bio

Gatecreeper are among the most promising Death Metal bands of modern times. After several DIY releases and the 2016 Relapse debut SONORAN DEPRAVATION, the US-Americans Gatecreeper now return with their second album DESERTED, which emphasizes the strengths of the band around frontman Chase Mason even more clearly and results in rousing Death Metal songs. These are clearly driven by the Swedish-sounding boss HM-2 sound, but DESERTED is not a Stockholm clone, but combines the basic aggression of brutally rolling Death Metal with memorable tunes that unfold their own magic: Gatecreeper give a damn about cheesy children's song sequences, but create their own atmosphere. This quickly captivates the listener, appears nebulous as well as ominous, and lets him feel the threatening mischief caused by the always brutally rolling music and the aggressive vocals (there is definitely no space for clean vocals). In the end, Gatecreeper descend into the emotional lowlands of Doom-Death, but instead of leaving the listener depressed, this dragging end motivates them to listen to the album again. Gatecreeper make Death Metal dangerous again. Dangerously intense.