| Death 'n' roll | |
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| Cultural origins | Early to mid–1990s,Finland,Sweden, England |
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Death 'n' roll (portmanteau ofdeath metal androck 'n' roll) is a subgenre of death metal music that incorporateshard rock-inspired elements. The achieved effect is that of death metal's trademark combination ofgrowled vocals and highlydistorteddetuned guitarriffing with elements reminiscent of 1970s hard rock andheavy metal.[1][2] Notable examples includeEntombed,Gorefest,Carcass,Xysma,Convulse,Six Feet Under,Pungent Stench and theFernando Colunga Ultimate Experience.
While the "death 'n' roll" tag was first associated with Swedish death metal bandEntombed,[3] Daniel Ekeroth associates the style with a previous group called Furbowl.[4] After Entombed releasedWolverine Blues, the band became associated with what the music press dubbed as "death 'n' roll",[5] a label which has followed Entombed's career ever since.[6][7][8][9] In the years following the album's release, the sound was embraced byDismember onMassive Killing Capacity (1995),Carcass onSwansong (1996) andSix Feet Under onWarpath (1997).[10]
Similar to Entombed, Dutch bandGorefest also transitioned from its origins in death metal to incorporate a death 'n' roll style. Elements of this approach were first evident on the band's 1994 albumErase, but it was more fully realized on the subsequent release,Soul Survivor (1996), which also demonstrated significant influence fromclassic rock.[11] Proof of that influence was the club tour organized by the band that same year, where Gorefest played songs byAC/DC,Black Sabbath andDeep Purple.[12] Gorefest broke up after their last 1990s album,Chapter 13, which continued the trend started inSoul Survivor,[11] and Gorefest reformed seven years later.[13] Two of its members currently play in Live & Dangerous, aThin Lizzy tribute band from theNetherlands.[14]
When confronted with the "death 'n' roll" label in interviews, the acts that the label is attached to react with skepticism. Entombed'sLG Petrov stated "We see it as Entombed music, if people see that as death 'n' roll so be it. We just laugh, death 'n' roll, why not? When we write songs, we aren't thinking it has to be a particular style."[7] When questioned about their mixture of death metal androck and roll, Gorefest's Frank Harthoorn replied: "Strange, everyone has always mentioned this death n' roll thing. To me it's just metal, plain and simple. I don't believe our influences are different from other bands."[15]
Erase, was released in 1994 and found the band moving subtly toward more traditional forms of metal, partly through its sure sense of groove. That approach crystallized on 1996's Soul Survivor, which combined death metal with the elegant power and accessibility of '70s British metal.
"Death 'n' roll" arose with Entombed's 1993 album Wolverine Blues ... Wolverine Blues was like '70s hard rock tuned down and run through massive distortion and death growls.
Estranho, todo mundo sempre tem mencionado essa coisa de Death N' Roll. Para mim, isso é apenas Metal, claro e simples. Eu não acredito que nossas influências sejam diferentes de outras bandas.
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