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Thrash Metal from Switzerland!
The history of Strangulated goes back to the beginning of the year 2006 when Iron Mike (git) and Brickhunter (bass) started looking for a drummer. They wanted to follow the path of 80's Thrash Metal bands like Sodom, Destruction or Possessed in order to create their own, raging sound. Soon, they got a message from Pick-Axe, asking them if the place behind the drums was still unoccupied. They met shortly after for their first rehearsal, where the first song entitled "Burden Of War" was written. As all of the three were satisfied with their first rehearsal, they decided to go on together and started to practise regularly. The band then decided to look for a second guitarist, which led to the joining of Molestor. Due to lack of skills and motivation, he left the band only some weeks after. The three decided to go on as a trio. New songs were written and in July 2006, the band recorded their first demo, a raw rehearsal-room recording. It was entitled "...feast in blasphemy" and featured 5 songs, whose style can be defined as a mix of Thrash and Death Metal. Although the sound quality was rather poor, the reactions were mostly positive and it was sold out after some weeks.
Highly motivated, Strangulated went on writing new songs. The Death Metal elements disappeared more and more, pure Thrash Metal was the intention. In November 2006 followed a second demo which was again recorded in the rehearsal room, the band playing the songs together and not recording the instruments one by one. This record was entitled simply "Strangulated".
Recording "Strangulated"
In April 2007, the band played their first four concerts, getting from small to bigger venues, finally playing at Dynamo Zürich as support of Eluveitie.
In the end of 2007, Nehek joined the band as a second guitar player.
The Scapegoat - Live at Rock Tower Bar Reinach
House Of The Rising Sun - Live at Dynamo
Strangulated 2008: