Exhumed

The Profile

Exhumed is an American death metal/grindcore band formed in 1990 in San Jose, California by Matt Harvey. Known for gore-obsessed lyrics and high-velocity deathgrind, they released key albums such as Gore Metal (1998), Slaughtercult (2000), and Anatomy Is Destiny (2003) on Relapse Records, paused in 2005, and returned in 2010 with renewed ferocity.

Formed: 1990, San Jose, California; Founder: Matt Harvey; Style: death metal/deathgrind with gore-themed lyrics; Label associations: Relapse Records; Notable releases: Gore Metal (1998), Slaughtercult (2000), Anatomy Is Destiny (2003), All Guts, No Glory (2011), Necrocracy (2013), Death Revenge (2017), Horror (2019), To The Dead (2022); Hiatus: 2005–2010.

Two DeBaser reviews salute Exhumed’s hyper-brutal death/grind assault. Slaughtercult is praised for its ferocious sound and production by the late Mieszko Talarczyk. Anatomy Is Destiny doubles down on aggressive death metal with grind overtones, surgical lyrics, and standout cuts like Waxwork and The Matter of Splatter.