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Grendel started out in 1997 under a different name, but due to the band
splitting up the name was changed into the current one. The name Grendel
originates from a character in an old mythological tale entitled 'Beowulf'. In
this tale a beast, namely Grendel, would lure people from the nearby villages
and take them to the bottom of a marsh and drown them.
In the beginning of 2000 the first promo CD was released which included the
Dutch dance floor hit 'Strangers'. Within a very short period of time the promo
was being played at many locations throughout the Netherlands and
internationally.
Half a year later the first demo CD was releases entitled 'Inhumane Amusement'.
This demo caught the ear of the German record label NoiTekk (a sub-division of
Black Rain records), which convinced the label to such an extent that they
signed Grendel immediately. This demo was re-mastered, re-designed and released
in combination with new material in 2000 as the band's debut album.
This first release set the band's name and received praise from throughout the
scene. To follow this up, the ''End of Ages EP'' was released in 2002 and marked
the project’s international breakthrough with tracks such as the hit song ''End
of Ages'', the pounding ''Catastrophe'' and the intrigueing ''Noisome''. Next to
this, the EP was completed with remixes done by FEINDFLUG, ARZT+PFUSCH and GOD
MODULE. With the unorthodox and original use of orchestration, obscure samples
incorporated with harsh and pounding EBM structures, this release again received
great reactions from both the media and listeners and would set Grendel's sound
for the future. In 2003, Grendel recorded their second full-length release,
entitled ''Prescription: Medicide''. This album was another step deeper into the
world of [Grendel] with it's complex, yet harsh, pounding & danceable
structures, dismal orchestration and distressed nature.
It meant a big step forward for the band, receiving overwhelming reviews,
becoming album of the month in Zillo and Orkus plus reaching top positions in
underground charts worldwide (incl. position 1 for several months on the Dutch
Underground Charts). Most recently Grendel recorded their latest EP, entitled ''Soilbleed''.
This release is, yet again, another big leap ahead in their progress and blows
away everything the band has produced before. 2007 now will see the release of
the long awaited third studio CD entitled ''HARSH GENERATION'' the band’s best
release to date. Released on Metropolis and available June 5th, 2007.
CD1:
01 Intro
02 Harsh Generation
03 Void Malign
04 The Judged Ones
05 Remnants
06 B.A.A.L
07 Dirty
08 Hate This
09 New Flesh
10 Outro
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CD $17.97
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