Brutality

The Profile

American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1986. Released Screams of Anguish (1993), When the Sky Turns Black (1994), and In Mourning (1996), then reunited for the EP Ruins of Humans (2013) and the album Sea Of Ignorance (2016).

Recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa during the 1990s; associated with Nuclear Blast for 90s releases; vocals by Scott Riegel/Reigel noted for articulate growls; drummer Jim Coker praised for distinctive, controlled intensity; Ruston Grosse handled drums on Sea Of Ignorance; guitarist Jay Fernandez highlighted for relentless riffing; covered Black Sabbath’s “Electric Funeral” and Bathory’s “Shores in Flames.”

Brutality are a Tampa, Florida death metal band formed in 1986. The reviews celebrate their 90s run (Screams of Anguish, When the Sky Turns Black, In Mourning) and a strong return with the 2013 EP Ruins of Humans and 2016’s Sea Of Ignorance. Hallmarks noted: articulate growls, rigorous drumming, mid-tempo heft, and Morrisound polish. Covers of Black Sabbath and Bathory also surface.