Grimaze (band)
GRIMAZE | |
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 Grimaze performs at Mixtape 5, Sofia | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Death metal, groove metal, progressive metal |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Past members |
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| Website | grimaze |
Grimaze (stylized in all caps) is a Bulgarian metal band from Sofia. The band consists of Pavel Krumov - vocals, Melina Krumova - guitar, Georgi Ivanov - guitar and vocals and Philip Kolarov - bass.[1]
History
[edit]The band was formed in 2013. In 2016, Grimaze released their first two singles, "Survival of the Fittest" [2][3] and "My Vow".[4] Later on in the year, the band released their first EP, Dreammares.[5]
In 2018, the band released their album Planet Grimaze,[1] along with a video for the song "Endless Life Force".[1]
In the autumn of 2018, Grimaze was a part of the Anticult Balkan Tour 2018 with Decapitated, Hatesphere, Thy Disease and Dehydrated.[1]
In yearly 2019 Grimaze joined Pestilence and Bleeding Gods on the “Redvced to Ashed Tovr 2019” and played all over the UK and Central Europe. A few months later they also supported Cannibal Corpse. Later the same year Grimaze went on tour with Vader, Hate, Thy Disease and The Noctambulant for a tour of Scandinavia
The band released their latest album "The Heart of a Collapsing Star" in 2024 with Janne Jaloma recording the drums. The album was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory.
Genre and lyrical themes
[edit]Grimaze's sound is not easily classified as it is a mixture of several different styles. Genres that have been associated with the band are technical death metal, groove metal and progressive metal.[6]
The band's lyrics reflect on a deeper self-knowledge, improvement and purification.[6]
Band members
[edit]Members
- Pavel Krumov – vocals (2013–2017, 2024-present)
- Melina Krumova – guitar (2013–present)
- Georgi Ivanov – vocals(2018-2023), guitar and backing vocals(2023–present)
- Philip Kolarov – bass (2018–present)
Past Members
- Kris Sadovsky – bass (2013–2015)
- Anton Dimitrov – bass (2015–2018)
- Nedislav Miladinov – drums (2013–2020)
Timeline
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Discography
[edit]- Dreammares (2016)
- Planet Grimaze (2018)
- The Heart of a Collapsing Star (2024)
Tours
[edit]- Anticult Balkan Tour 2018[1] – Ostrava, Brno, Budapest, Graz, Rijeka, Novi Sad, Sofia, Istanbul, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Kosice, Bratislava[7]
- Spring Break Tour [2] – Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna (2016)
- European Tour [3] – Skopje, Krusevac, Niš, Sarajevo, Budapest, Vienna, Munich, Subotica, Bucharest, Sofia[4] (2016)
- Tour "Clean Home"[5][8] – Dobrich, Burgas, Varna, Sevlievo, Ruse, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Sofia[9][10] (2016) – They made a video from the tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAO5t4m9Ck0
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "For the Record: Grimaze – Planet Grimaze".
- ^ a b "SIMAI и GRIMAZE тръгват на Spring Break Tour". Metal Hangar 18. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Grimaze Announced European Tour". Marena Zine. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b "GRIMAZE и CITIZEN ERASED завършват европейското си турне с безплатен концерт в София". WeRock.bg. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "GRIMAZE на турне "Да живеем в чистота"". The Other Side metal webzine. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Grimaze Tales". Drooble.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Creative Music Tour dates".
- ^ "Метъл за по-чиста България". BTV. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "GRIMAZE предприемат турнето "Да живеем в чистота"". WeRock. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Лицата на "Да живеем в чистота": Защо ние да не сме промяната, която толкова искаме". Uspelite.bg. Retrieved 26 October 2016.