Magrudergrind

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Magrudergrind
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Magrudergrind live on March 12, 2011
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Grindcore, [1] powerviolence
Years active2002–present
Labels Relapse Records, Robotic Empire, Scion Audio/Visual, Willowtip, Bones Brigade, Six Weeks, To Live A Lie
MembersAvi Kulawy
Casey Moore
R.J. Ober
Past members
  • Marc Levin
  • Chris Moore
  • Mourice Alvardo

Magrudergrind is an American grindcore band formed in 2002. They have released numerous splits and three full-length albums. Since its inception the band has toured Europe and North America multiple times, Puerto Rico, Japan, and South East Asia, along with Exhumed, Despise You, Misery Index, Unholy Grave, Phobia, and Rotten Sound.

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Biography

In 2007, Magrudergrind released their first full-length, Rehashed, on Six Weeks Records.

In 2009, Magrudergrind's second full-length, self-titled record was released on Willowtip Records, engineered by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Misery Index, Torche) and mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Phobia). [2] The album features sampled clips from movies, ranging from Tetsuo: The Iron Man to Boyz in the Hood. [2]

During 2010, Magrudergrind appeared at the Scion Rock Festival in Ohio in March, the Maryland Deathfest, Memorial Day weekend and Hellfest in Clisson, France in June 2010. Magrudergrind also appeared at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and European metal festivals in the Netherlands, Portugal and Czech Republic, including the Obscene Extreme festival.

In 2010, Magrudergrind released the Crusher EP on Scion Audio/Visual [3] in America and on Bones Brigade Records and RSR in Europe. In 2012 this was re-released on To Live A Lie Records in the United States.

In 2011, they performed at the inaugural Metal Suckfest in New York. [4]

In 2012, they appeared in an episode of Veep titled "Nicknames". They performed onstage and were described as an extreme metal band. In February 2015, the band signed to Relapse Records, and announced that they planned to release another full-length at the end of 2015. [5]

In 2016, they released their last album, II. [6]

Members

Current Members
Former members

Timeline

Magrudergrind

Discography

Albums

EPs

Splits

References

  1. ↑ Freeman, Phil. "Magrudergrind - Magrudergrind". Allmusic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Quinn, Cole (April 27, 2023). "Album Review: 'Magrudergrind' the heaviest album ever made". The Daily Evergreen . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ D., Chris (November 22, 2010). "Otalgia, My Sweet Love: Magrudergrind "Crusher" EP Streaming". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ Pasbani, Robert (October 12, 2011). "The Metal Suckfest Adds 4 Awesome Bands". Metal Injection . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Teitelman, Bram (February 16, 2015). "Magrudergrind sign with Relapse, album coming soon". Metal Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Magrudergrind – II". Ghost Cult. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
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