Name: MACHETAZO

Origin: Spain

Discharge: Horror Grind

Story:
MACHETAZO was born in the year 1994 in La Coruña, a stinky town in the north of Spain.
Firstly it was just a side project into Noise Grind until Dopi left his previous band and decided to focus in MACHETAZO taking it to an absolute level of dedication and changing the musical orientation leaving the Noisecore elements and turning it into old school 80s Grindcore with a big influence of nordic Death Metal, imagine a mix between Terrorizer, Repulsion, Carcass, Autopsy, Nihilist, Carnage and Funebre and you get the point of what MACHETAZO is about.
The second demo tape was the one who opened a lot of gates, catching the attention of Charlie Infection (ex-drummer of Psycho) who released it on 10" MLP and getting proposals for a few splits the deal with the New York based label Razorback Records.
MACHETAZO during the first years was mostly Dopi's project with various collaborators and members going in and out, but after the release of the first album Rober came at guitars as a definitive member. Rober and Dopi recorded the second album and just after the release Carlos came as bassist in the year 2001, then we could say MACHETAZO started to be a real band, a classic power trio that still prevails 'til today, trying hard to survive in a country with null support for underground extreme music and fighting trends and obstacles everyday.
Anyway MACHETAZO has a strong reputation and feedback worldwide specially in the USA, Mexico and Japan. The band has worked and still works hard in promotion and distribution with the help of a lot of independent labels like Living Dead Society or Throne Records that have always make their best to help MACHETAZO to spread the insane word of Horror and Grind. A ton of underground zines and big magazines like Terrorizer, Pit or Short Fast and Loud have featured MACHETAZO in his pages. The high points in band's history have been without doubt the split EPs with cult acts like Corrupted, Abscess or General Surgery and the special guest vocals made by Chris Reifert (Abscess, ex-Autopsy, ex-Death...) in their latest album.

Line-up:
Grave Rober (guitar)
Carlos Cadaver (bass)
Dopi (drums & throat)

Discography:
- "46 Cabezas Aplastadas por un Yunque Oxidado" demo tape (Ironía Records)
- "Realmente Disfruto Comiendo Cadáveres" demo tape / 10"MLP (self produced / Fudgeworthy Records)
- Split w/ RISE ABOVE 7" EP (Sterilized Decay)
- Split w/ ABSCESS MCD / 7" EP (Upground Records - Ironía Records / Throne Records - Parade Records)
- Split w/ CORRUPTED 7 "EP (Frigidity Discos)
- "Carne de Cementerio" CD / 12" LP (Razorback Records / Throne Records)
- Split w/ BODIES LAY BROKEN 7" EP (Al Pacino Discos)
- "Trono de Huesos" CD / 12" LP (Razorback Records / Throne Records)
- "The Maggot Sessions" 7" EP / MCD (First Blood Family / Living Dead Society)
- "Horror Grind" 7"EP / MCD (Last House on the Right)
- Split w/ GENERAL SURGERY 7" EP (Escorbuto Recordings - Goryfied Productions)
-“Dead… in the Raw!” live tape (self produced)
-“Sinfonías del Terror Ciego” CD / 12” LP (Razorback Records / Throne Records)
- Split w/ CIANIDE 7” EP (Hells Headbangers)
- “Ultratumba” CD (Living Dead Society)
- Split w/ TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION 7” EP (Relapse Records)
Complilations:
- "Requiems of Revulsion" tribute to CARCASS CD (Death Vomit Records - Displeased Records)
- "Wizards of Gore" tribute to IMPETIGO CD / 12" LP (Razorback Records / Displeased Records)
- "The Horror Hive" (Razorback Records) 5 years anniversary CD
Upcoming releases:
- Split w/ RIBSPREADER 7” EP (The Spew Records)
- “Ultratumba” 3x12” LP (Throne Records)

Web: www.machetazo.org

Contact: diablodopi@hotmail.com