Written by: Ian Hayes
1.23.23
2nd Wave Of Artists Announcement For Denver Deathfest
After finding a new home at The King Room, the first annual Denver Deathfest has finally begun artist 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.
Another week, another wave of artists have been announced. Read below for an introduction to each of the bands announced. We’d like to extend our congratulations to:
MAUL
Fargo, ND
https://www.facebook.com/MAULND
Garrett Alvarado - Vocals/Lyrics
Anthony Lamb - Guitars
Al Nikolas - Lead Guitars
Mike Griggs - Bass
Robby Anderson - Drums
MAUL is Death Metal from the upper Midwest. They recently did an interview with John Showalter at The High Plains Reader that you should check out. The article is a great way to learn more about MAUL.
Harvested
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/HarvestedDenver
Justin Heggemeier: Lead Vocals
Charles Crichton: Bass and Vocals
Nick Sandoval: Guitars
Ethan Cullis: Drums
Vile, disgusting, and everything wrong with the world. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Harvested are paving the way for the new generation of death metal.
GORGATRON
Fargo, ND
https://www.facebook.com/gorgatronband
Gorgatron is a Death Metal band based out of Fargo, North Dakota. The band released Pathogenic Automation via Blood Blast Distribution in 2020. The new record features Cameron Dewald on bass, who joined the band in 2014, long-time members Matt Johnson on Drums and Paul Johnson on guitar, Karl Schmidt on vocals and Neal Stein on guitar, who re-joined the band in 2018.
Gorgatron’s sound is based on a “love of the riff” approach to writing and rooted in the old-school stylings of Death Metal and Thrash. For fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Hate Eternal, Sepultura, Megadeth, Origin, Municipal Waste, Vile, Skinless, Goatwhore, Razor, Nile,
Slayer, Etc…
The idea for the band started sometime around 2006. After a couple demos and lineup changes, the first record Torturtorium was released independently in 2010. The lineup changed again for the sophomore LP Inner Supremacy, and was released independently in 2015.
Gorgatron has completed multiple DIY tours all over the States, from north to south, east to west, and preformed at multiple Metal Fest.
From 2006-2020 Gorgatron has shared the stage with many notable bands, Anthrax,
Testament, Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Skeleton Witch, Anal Cunt, Defeated Sanity, Anal
Blast, Origin, Pathology, Machine Head, Vital Remains, Havok, Weedeater, Devourment, Eat The Turnbuckle, Beyond Creation, Mortician, Gorgasm, Visceral Disgorge, Jucifer, Unmerciful,
and many more
Human Paint
Denver, CO
https://www.facebook.com/humanpaintofficial
01.31.23 Keep your fucking eyes peeled.
Venom & Valor
Denver/Aurora, CO
https://www.facebook.com/venomandvalorband
Starting up in 2018, a group of Denver metal and hardcore scene veterans decided to get in a room and see if they still had it. Born out of this came aggressive and energetic music. Opening up for acts such as Jinjer, unearth and Fit for an autopsy. They were picking up major steam in the local scene. The pandemic saw a major shift in members and sound. Now with a focused group they’re ready to unleash a new punishing sound into the scene. In the beginning of 2023, Venom & Valor signed with DED Records and released their EP, “Rebirth”.