Disembodied

The Profile

Disembodied are an American metalcore band from Minneapolis, formed in 1995. Known for a dark, downtuned, and deliberately slow approach, their debut album Diablerie became a reference point for heavier, sludgier metallic hardcore. The band’s initial run ended in 1999, with a reunion from 2008 to 2011.

Formed in 1995 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; American metalcore band; debut full-length is Diablerie; recognized for slow, dark, heavy metallic hardcore.

A single review hails Disembodied as the heaviest hardcore group, formed in Minneapolis in 1995. Diablerie is praised as their debut full-length: 9 tracks in 27 minutes of dark, slow, visceral metallic hardcore. The sound is contrasted with faster NYHC, leaning toward Strife/Earth Crisis tempos and Crowbar-like sludge weight. “Cascade” is cited as an obsessive standout. Overall tone: reverent and intense.