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Biography


Mortishead bludgeoned their way onto the metal scene mid 2014 and have since been leaving a trail of smashed stages, ringing ears and the bewildered faces of people wondering what brutality they bore witness to.

They are essentially a 6 piece dark parody of an authoritarian and malevolent totalitarian regime. The overall depiction of the band is an aggressive, condescending militant/dystopian super power within in the world. They wear arm bands emblazoned with their bands insignia, the M logo. 

Guitarists, drummer and bassists have the air of enforcers, the violent ones that do the dirty work, clad in black combat trousers and boots, black shirts. 

Luke the Bastard, vocalist, by contrast is well dressed in a suit, he is the official, the leader that gives the orders and is the face of the regime. The reality of the world, is that the most evil and ill intentioned of us, in fact, wear suits.

Then there is the samples player. He is something else, almost the hellish representation of all that is dark and ill intentioned in all people. The thing that drives fear and negativity and the desire to do wrong. The dark side of the ying and yang, left unchecked by its light side that has become absent. A blank, lifeless, face (mask) dressed in a black trench coat. He is the infection, a puppet master, like a cordyceps fungus that controls the minds of those around him.


Their sound, including but not limited to elements of industrial, thrash, groove and sludge, combine to recreate the sound of boots stamping on human skulls and is fast becoming one of Bristol's most exciting musical exports. 

With teeth cutting riffs and a dominating stage presence, Mortishead are asserting themselves as a powerful movement headed by six brutal bastards.

A LOOK INTO THEIR PAST

MORTISHEAD RELEASE THEIR 2ND MUSIC VIDEO OFF THEIR 'TOTALITY' EP FOR THE TRACK

ASLAVED ASLEEP

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MORTISHEAD TO HEADLINE 

SOPHIE FEST 2018

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MORTISHEAD ANNOUNCED TO SUPPORT WE COME FROM ASHES AT THEIR EP LAUNCH

MORTISHEAD HEADLINE

 M2TM EVENTS IN LONDON, LEICESTER AND CARDIFF FOR 2018

MORTISHEAD RELEASE 1ST SET OF DATES FOR 2018

MORTISHEAD TAKE ON

M2TM BRISTOL, FOR A 2ND

YEAR, AS HOSTS

MORTISHEAD HEADLINE

50 CAL PROMOTIONS

FESTIVAL III AND

SOPHIE FEST GLOUCESTER

MORTISHEAD RELEASE

THEIR TOTALITY EP

AND NEW MERCH

MORTISHEAD BOOKED TO HEADLINE 3 DIFFERENT M2TM EVENTS IN 3 DIFFERENT CITIES IN 2017

MORTISHEAD AND CROWBAR JOIN FORCES

After winning M2TM BRISTOL in 2015 MORTISHEAD teamed up with Bloodstock to return the comp to Bristol in 2017. As hosts they ensure Bristol's metal scene will get the recognition it deserves. 

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Mortishead smashed The Fleece to pieces alongside Fleshgod Apocalypse & Xerath

(click image below for event review)

BLOOD DRIVE VIDEO -MORTISHEAD

MORTISHEAD PLAYED BLOODSTOCK 2015

 

 

After smashing through Metal to The Masses and rising victorious

Mortishead played on the New Blood Stage on Friday 7TH AUGUST.

 

Thankyou to everyone at Bloodstock Festival.

:New video coming soon:

Mortishead: The Road to Bloodstock

M2TM

FINAL

 

KNOTSLIP AND MORTISHEAD
LIVE AT THE BIERKELLER, FRI 25TH SEPT
 
 

The Mortishead 6 joined the Knotslip 9, Europe's award winning No.1 Slipknot tribute band, for a brutal assult at the Bierkeller in Bristol on September 25th.

MAC SABBATH AND MORTISHEAD
ALLIES ON THEIR RECENT DRIVE THRU OF THE UK
 
 
MAC SABBATH AND MORTISHEAD WERE RECENT ALLIES AS THE LOS ANGELES BAND COMPLETED THEIR DRIVE THROUGH OF THE UK. 
TOGETHER THEY SHARED THE STAGE AT THE BANDS OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL WARM UP SHOW, SATIS-FRYING EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.
 

Click to buy the Gorenado EP

Digital download

Click to download Blood Drive

for FREE

PAGAN HELL REVIEWS
BLOOD DRIVE

Pagan Hel reviews have paid homage to the office of Mortishead. Their tribute will be considered favourably at the time of judgement.

Metal Addicts Interview

When D-Rock cornered Mortishead in a dark alley and forced them to talk they spoke about their history, line up and current situation within the Hobgoblin Beer Metal 2 The Masses competition.

 

Read the full interview at Metal Addicts by clicking the image below.. \m/

 

Click to buy the Gorenado EP

Digital download

METAL ADDICTS 

Metal addicts show MORTISHEAD 

further support to their regime and

BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL.

METAL

HAMMERS

FAVOURITE

10

METAL HAMMER NAME MORTISHEAD IN THEIR TOP 10 BANDS TO WATCH ON THE NEWBLOOD STAGE OVER BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 2015

 

 

Mortisheads' succesful campaign in Metal to The Masses & their time at Bloodstock Festival was undeniably brutal.

REVIEW BY JACK SAINT FROM LA'S THEMUSIC.REVIEWS

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