The Most Brutal Countries Of The World Part 1: Why Is Germany So Fucking Brutal?

After a short hiatus, I’m back, and I’ve decided to bring you all a list of the most brutal countries in the world. I am going to split this piece into five parts, each of which will cover a different country in no particular order, because the amount of fearless, ear crushingly orgasmic brutality these five countries bring cannot possibly be contained within one article. Today, I begin with Germany.

Muhammed Suicmez: Frontman of German tech death leaders Necrophagist

Are Germans brutal?: yes. Is Death Metal brutal?: yes. Therefore, it follows that German death metal is ultra brutal. The German death metal scene is lead by technical death metal masters Necrophagist. Not only is Necrophagist the face of German death metal, but they are also one of the most technically proficient bands in the genre, and lead vocalist and guitarist Muhammed Suicmez is one of the most technically sound guitar players in the world. Need proof? Then check out the song “Stabwound” from Necrophagist’s latest album Epitaph, in which Suicmez shows off some of the most insane sweeps found in the genre. His ability to combine disgustingly bad ass riffage with smooth guttural growls is a unique skill few possess.

Necrophagist is joined by the likes of death metal greats such as Obscura and Neaera. Although Necrophagist are the most well known death metal band from Germany, Obscura are no slouches. Featuring two ex-members of Necrophagist, their influence is clearly shown in the technical prowess of songs like “Anticosmetic Overload” and “Universe Momentum” off their latest album Cosmogenesis. Obscura separates itself from Necrophagist by having a more melodic, progressive feel to many of its songs, which has allowed them to become one of the front runners of German metal.

Neaera is one of the leaders of the melodic death metal movement. They established themselves as a powerhouse with their album Let the Tempest Come, and the title track off that album is one of the best melodic death metal songs out there. Neaera is one of the few bands who have the ability to combine melodic death metal with the breakdowns of deathcore and the blast beats of straight up death metal giving them a sound that is punishingly unique. Their latest effort, Omnicide (Creation Unleashed), continues their trend of a brutal yet melodic combination. I suggest you check it out if you haven’t already.

Along with good old fashioned death metal, Germany has a few melodic standouts to speak of as well. Agathodaimon is a five piece gothic black metal band from Mainz. They combine clean vocals with the raspy shrills found in black metal, giving them a sound that penetrates yet calms. Thier song “Serpent’s Embrace” off the album of the same name is one of the catchiest i have heard and they deserve a listen if you haven’t heard of them. Deadlock is a dark melodic death metal band from Schwarzenfeld, Bavaria. They are one of the few talented death metal bands to combine low growls with operatic female vocals. Sabine Weniger has a beautiful yet haunting voice as evidenced in the song “Code of Honor” off their album Wolves. Both Agathodaimon and Deadlock combine dark lyrical themes with melody to form their own brand of brutality.

A fair share of deathcore/metalcore bands also hail from Germany, led by Heaven Shall Burn and Anima. These two bands are nothing special but add to the diverse selection of extreme metal from Germany. Other deathcore/metalcore bands from Germany include Maroon, Dying Humanity, Far From Horizon, For Those Unseen, Point of Inflection, and Tomorrow to Ashes. The real diamond in the rough in the deathcore genre is a relatively new band from Niedersachsen by the name of Hate Embraced. These guys make up one of the most brutal bands I have heard, period. Andre Koldemeyer’s vocals are downright scary and the breakdown at the end of the song “Inner Harmony” off their EP Here Comes The Storm is one of the sickest I’ve heard.

Well, there you have it folks. Germany is by far one of the most brutal countries in the world as proven by their unique technical yet melodic style of metal. And besides, what could be more brutal than bratwurst and beer? Stay tuned for part 2 of the most brutal countries of the world and in the mean time, check out this video of Necrophagist’s epic live performance of their song “Only Ash Remains.”