Make Them Die Slowly are a British

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band, formed by

Mick Kenney Mick Kenney (born 18 January 1980) is a British musician and record producer. He gained popularity as the lead guitarist of the extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh, for which he performs under the stage name Irrumator. Career Kenney studied Il ...

Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham by multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney and vocalist Dave Hunt. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band's name is Irish for ''snake's breath'' ( anál ...

in 2020.

History

Make Them Die Slowly were formed by Mick Kenney and Duncan Wilkins, operating under the stage names of Officer R. Kordhell and The Void respectively, as a celebration of vintage gore movies. Their name and first album are both derived from the Italian horror film

Cannibal Ferox ''Cannibal Ferox'', also known as ''Make Them Die Slowly'' in the US and as ''Woman from Deep River'' in Australia, is a 1981 Italian cannibal exploitation horror film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. Upon its release, the film's US distri ...

(released as ''Make Them Die Slowly'' in the US). Some of the band's identities are unknown; their drummer goes by the pseudonym Walter, and another member is named Doofus, whose role in the band is also unknown. In May 2020 they released their first album, ''Ferox''. Sixth months later they followed up with their second studio album, ''The Bodycount Continues''.

Musical style

Musically the band is similar to Kenney's main project Anaal Nathrakh, combining

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with

, with heavy use of

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and synthesised elements, and occasional choral music.

Band members

* Officer R. Kordhell – guitars, bass,

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, programming (2020–present) * The Void – vocals (2020–present) * Walter – drums (2020–present) * Doofus – unknown (2020–present)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Ferox'' (2020) * ''The Bodycount Continues'' (2020)

Singles

* ''The Terror Begins'' (2020) * ''Slaughter High'' (2020) * ''Silent Night Murder Night'' (2020) * ''My Bloody Valentine'' (2021)

References

External links

Bandcamp

Instagram
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