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Defeated Sanity

German technical brutal death metal

Formed in 1994

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Defeated Sanity is a German technical death metal band from Dachsbach, Bavaria that guitarist Wolfgang Teske and his son, drummer Lille Gruber, formed in 1993. The group's lineup currently consists of Gruber (drums), Jacob Schmidt (bass guitar), Josh Welshman (vocals), and Vaughn Stoffey (guitar). The band is known for their brutal, abrasive and intricate style of death metal, while maintaining almost jazz fusion-style influences. Defeated Sanity's genre has been categorized as progressive death metal.

To date, the band has released seven studio albums: Prelude to the Tragedy (Grindethic Records, 2004), Psalms of the Moribund (Grindethic, 2007), Chapters of Repugnance (Willowtip Records, 2010), Passages into Deformity (Willowtip, 2013), Disposal of the Dead / Dharmata (Willowtip, 2016), The Sanguinary Impetus (Willowtip, 2020), and Chronicles of Lunacy (Season of Mist, 2024). The group released numerous promos, demos, and splits. Influenced by bands such as Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation, their music is inspired by American extreme metal.

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Defeated Sanity est un groupe allemand de death metal, originaire de Dachsbach, en Bavière. Formé en 1993 par le guitariste Wolfgang Teske et son fils, le batteur Lille Gruber. Le groupe est actuellement composé de Gruber (batterie), Jacob Schmidt (guitare basse), Josh Welshman (chant), et Vaughn Stoffey (guitare). Le groupe est connu pour son style de death metal très brutal, abrasif et complexe, tout en conservant des influences de jazz fusion. Le genre de Defeated Sanity a parfois été catégorisé comme death metal progressif.

En 2023, le groupe compte six albums studio : Prelude to the Tragedy (Grindethic Records, 2004), Psalms of the Moribund (Grindethic, 2007), Chapters of Repugnance (Willowtip Records, 2010), Passages into Deformity (Willowtip, 2013), Disposal of the Dead / Dharmata (Willowtip, 2016), et The Sanguinary Impetus (Willowtip, 2020). Le groupe compte également de nombreux promos, démos, et splits. Influencé par des groupes tels que Cannibal Corpse et Suffocation, leur style musical s'inspire principalement du metal extrême américain.

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