STIGMATIZED

Since 1995, the German band STIGMATIZED has been celebrating death/ thrash metal. Starting initially as what could be considered a typical thrash band Stigmatized, over time, evolved to include more death metal elements.
Between the years 1996 and 2003, the band enjoyed numerous bookings playing gigs at a variety of venues across Germany, during which the band line up changed a number of times. It was also during this time that 3 demos and a promotional CD were recorded, all of which were received very positively by the regional scene.
The amassed experience and talent of each musician resulted in the combined production of 10 excellent songs, each of which were meticulously composed step by step and were recorded in the Soundlodge Studio. The first album Live in Despair made its first appearance in the summer of 2006, and was celebrated extensively as old school death/thrash metal at its best!
The success of the first album set the bar high with regards to the expectations of a successful second album. In 2007 Remission Records took notice of the band, this facilitated the production of the second studio album and so Becoming Unique was born. This time there was a bigger death metal influence to the song writing. But the typical diversified style and sprit of STIGMATIZED remained.
With the new album Whispers of the Dead STIGMATIZED offers a felicitous mixture of death and thrash metal. It was recorded under the superb direction of Jörg Uken in the Soundlodge Studio.
With regards to the musical aspect, as in previous years, the album gravitates towards thrash metal. But the well-known blast attacks and growls that pierce through marrow and bone are definitely not lost in this masterpiece! Topped off with a great production, this album is fast becoming an absolute highlight of its genre.