Release:
Testimony Records
13.02.2026
Info:
With their sixth full-length "Dread Emperor", SLAUGHTERDAY deliver everything that they excel in, which is also precisely what their fans want from the duo: perfectly executed old school death metal with a wicked twist.
From crushing doom-ridden ultra-heavy parts to calculated outbreaks of utter brutality, this record offers everything a still beating death metal heart could ask for. And of course, those cosmic horrors of the Great Old Ones, forbidden sounds, and tentacled death metal are still rising. The German band has also added more deeper meaning to their tales of cosmic terrors as a healthy antidote to stereotypes.
SLAUGHTERDAY were formed in the East Frisian city of Leer in 2010 and this heavy powerhouse comes with a pedigree that amounts to death metal nobility in the northwestern corner of their native country. The original and still remaining core duo consists of string-shredder Jens Finger, who served as the guitarist of Oldenburgian death metal legends OBSCENITY from 1994 until 2010, and is also the growler of new label mates TEMPLE OF DREAD. The other half of the duo is personified by vocalist and drummer Bernd Reiners, who has also lent his voice to Aurich based death thrashers BK 49 among other acts.
From the start, SLAUGHTERDAY have channelled the raw, morbid spirit of such old school giants as AUTOPSY, DEATH, and MASSACRE. Yet while they always deliver crushing riffs and brutal pounding, the duo comes with captivating choruses and haunting melodies that set them apart from many of their deadly peers.
With the visceral debut album "Nightmare Vortex" (2013), the no-less massive "Laws of the Occult" (2016) and "Ancient Death Triumph" (2020) as well as their latest crusher "Tyrants of Doom" (2022), SLAUGHTERDAY cemented their position as one of the top acts within the German death metal scene.
From the start, SLAUGHTERDAY have lyrically built on the well-established foundations of their genre by taking inspiration from American author H. P. Lovecraft and other masters of horror. And while sinister things crawl and creep through the duo's timeless brutality, they have always portrayed them with a sinister flair of their own. These days, the band has repurposed those monstrous creatures as metaphorical ciphers for relevant contemporary topics.
SLAUGHTERDAY present new horrors and more brutal madness than ever that make "Dread Emperor" essential listening for any self-respecting old school death metal afficionado!
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge, Rhauderfehn (DE). Cover artwork by Pär Olofsson.
"Dread Emperor" - Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/cVNBrXpo5kg
Tracklist:
01. Enthroned
02. Obliteration Crusade
03. Rapture of Rot
04. Astral Carnage
05. Subconscious Pandemonium
06. Dread Emperor
07. The Forsaken Ones
08. Necrocide
09. Dethroned
10. Golem (Protector cover)
Line-up:
Jens Finger – Guitars, Bass
Bernd Reiners – Vocals, Drums
Live Line-up:
Jens Finger – Guitars
Bernd Reiners – Vocals
Tobias Koops – Guitar
Ulf Imwiehe – Bass
Tom Hoffmann – Drums
Live Dates:
06 DEC 2025 Schwerin (DE) - Bus-Stop, X-Mas Grinch Attack
31 JAN 2026 Essen (DE) - Testimony Records Metal Festival +Asphyx et al. – Tickets: https://fest.testimonyrecords.de
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