Biography

Precursors and inventors. Hated, despised and sometimes, adulated. “Conjuring extreme, horrifying images of death, addiction, the road and urban violence glued to putrid rock‘n’roll and manic-depressive blues-rock, La Muerte released a string of cult-albums and EP’s throughout the 80s and early 90s, which heavily resonated with those abandoned by love or devoid of hope. Even the devil’s rejects found refuge in La Muerte‘s growling, howling, stop/start frenzy, and feedback shivers of guitar burning through the dark cracks of life.” Roadburn 2016 “…for its comeback La Muerte was ruthless, cruel and unexpected, generating a sensation for the listener somewhere between fear and fascination, that leaves you with the feeling of having shared a sonic journey accompanied by a slow and clever killer that anyway will have your guts...” “...La Muerte: the return of the popes of the Belgian underground…” « La Muerte is a great mix of full-on assault, restraint, and an at times almost Butthole Surfers-like approach to the construction and deconstruction of music…»