Gurkkhas

The Profile

French death metal group active since at least 1995. After several early releases, they secured a deal with Morbid Records in the early 2000s and issued A Life of Suffering, marked by a desolate, apocalyptic mood and U.S. early-90s death metal influences.

Four French members; first full-length in 1995; numerous early EPs; signed with Morbid Records after 2000; released A Life of Suffering shortly thereafter. Influences cited include Immolation, Incantation, Deicide, and Malevolent Creation.

Gurkkhas are a French death metal group active since at least 1995, noted for a grim, apocalyptic mood shaped by early-90s U.S. influences. The DeBaser review praises A Life of Suffering for its powerful, clear production and emotional weight. The band later signed to Morbid Records and released this more mature work. Expect precise drumming, heavy riffing, and sparse but crushing slowdowns.