Horrendous is an American death metal band from

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. The band has released four full-length studio albums to date, the most recent being ''Idol'', released through Season of Mist on September 28, 2018.

Career

The band was formed by Damian Herring and brothers Matt and Jamie Knox in 2009, with bassist Alex Kulick joining the band in 2016. While the band's debut album ''The Chills'' displayed a relatively traditional approach to the death metal genre, the band has since moved towards a more

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. The band's 2014 album ''Ecdysis'' and more recent albums have received critical acclaim from major publications such as ''

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'', '' Decibel'', '' Stereogum'' and '' Spin''.

Members

* Damian Herring – vocals, guitar * Matt Knox – vocals, guitar * Jamie Knox – drums * Alex Kulick – bass (2016–present)

Discography

Studio albums * ''The Chills'' (2012) * ''Ecdysis'' (2014) * ''Anareta'' (2015) * ''Idol'' (2018) EPs and singles * ''Sweet Blasphemies'' (2009) * ''Sentenced'' (2016)

References

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