Written by: Ian Hayes
1.16.23
Denver Death Fest Announces First Wave Of Bands
After finding a new home at The King Room, the first annual Denver Deathfest has finally released the much anticipated first wave of band announcements. The festival is presented by Swinging Noose Productions, DED Records, Doom & Groom, Pryor Custom Craft, and Thralls of Metal. Learn more details on the Event Page. Here are the bands in the wave 1 announcement. But first, check out this Wave 1 Intro video from Thralls of Metal.
Triune
Boulder, CO
https://www.facebook.com/Triiiune
Guitars/Vocals/Bass - Newt
Guitar - Pierce
Battery - Maddox
Triune is a Boulder, CO based Death Metal band. Our themes include environmental awareness, fantasy, sci fi, and death.
Warcrown
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/WarCrown.Denver
“Grisly” Evan Chance - Vocals
Caleb Byars - Guitar
Mike Melton - Guitar
Sin Scott - Bass
Angel Odinsson - Drums
Rising from the ashes of previous musical projects, Guitarist Caleb Byars, and Bassist Sin Scott were determined to make something great. After spending a few months together writing music and figuring out what would eventually be the WarCrown sound, they enlisted the talents of singer “Grisly” Evan Chance, and thus, WarCrown was officially born.
While on the search for a drummer, the pandemic hit, and WC was on a temporary hiatus during the quarantine. As the 2020 social and political climate deteriorated, WC performed sans drummer in the ‘Death in my Metal, not in my Streets’ Livestream fundraiser with other well-known Denver-based metal acts. The band finally found exactly what they were looking for, in legendary Drummer Angel Odinsson. After several months of further writing and recording, WarCrown exploded onto the Denver metal scene in the later winter of 2021.
In 2022, the lineup was completed with the addition of second guitarist, Mike Melton.
Grave Dancer
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/GravedancerJo/
Michael J Allen - Guitars, Bass, Production, Drums, Composition
Jake Michaelis - Drums, Composition, Lyrics, Vocals
A dynamic duo built to slam and grind
Formed on the idea of being one thing itself. No Genres, No affiliations, no bullshit. Just pure Philly Cheese Steak fueled brutality.
Crushing riffs, bass and drums performed by @michaeljallen
Accompanied by the curdled vocals of Jake Michaelis
Occultus Verum
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/OccultusVerum
Nate Periat on guitar and vocals (ex-Oak, Ash, and Thorn, and Frost Thane)
Hugh T McDougal on guitar and vocals (Harvest the Murdered, ex-Sar Isatum)
Matt Getto on drums (Harvest the Murdered, Nomenclature, ex-YETI ex- Kataplexy)
and Nero Romulus on bass (Divine Torture, Fistulus, ex-Codex Inferno).
We have a mission to bring dark, melodic, aggressive harmonies with epic themes and esoteric teachings.
Collectively as a species we all wonder what the hidden truths of our existence may be and we explore many pathways yearning for enlightenment. Join us in our musical exploration of life’s hidden truths.
Divine Torture
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/divinetorture
Divine Torture takes no sides when determining right or wrong. We are both wrong & right, but never wrong. We don't choose sides. We are pro & anti on everthing. From religion to terrorism, We are what gives all life. And you, you have no choice but to agree with Us, to like listen to & like Us. To love Us with all that is left of your blackened beat boxes you call hearts.
And if you have yet to be offended by anything you have read or heard come Us, then We have not yet done the job We have come here to do.
DED Records Presents: Denver Deathfest 2023 Playlist