Hibernus Mortis

Hibernus Mortis is a band started in December, 1995 by Cesar Placeres and Ralf Varela. The band name comes from the ancient Latin translation for "Dead Winter" (mortuus hiemis). The band's goal was to create crushing and extreme music, inspired by death metal bands like Incantation, Autopsy, Morbid Angel, Death, Dismember, Immolation, Entombed, Obituary, Vader and Suffocation.

The band's sound is categorized as death metal, with black metal and doom metal influences. Hibernus Mortis is a staple of the Florida death metal scene and has a global fanbase. Fans from Germany, Norway and Iceland, Cuba, South Africa, Singapore, and Australia enjoy Hibernus Mortis. The band has an underground status with a modest cult following. The band is based out of Hialeah, Florida.