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Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Benthic (Germany)

Benthic (Alternative Metal / Post-Hardcore, Germany)

Benthic is an alternative metal/post-hardcore from Hamburg, Germany.

Consisting of two guitars, bass, drums and a powerful singer, Benthic playing a mixture of powerful hardcore and grooving metal with sustaining melodies. Dark guitar walls and angry roars are constantly being broken down to give room for emotions. An association with the elemental forces of maritime nature in all its beauty and brutality.

Some of you may recognise some familiar faces and you’re right. The band, featuring founding member Sebastian Formella of long-defunct German metalcore act Destiny aka The Destiny Program and Siegmar Holzfuß of progressive rock act Eden Circus, was formed in Hamburg in 2012.

Taking a long period of writing, countless rehearsals and a few line-up changes, they finally joined as Benthic in 2014. Their debut EP called »The Mess« was released in 2016.

After a long break, Benthic now has found a new label home at Lifeforce Records and will be back in 2025 with the first full-length »Sanguine«. With this work, which has matured in complexity and arrangements, Benthic wants to create new horizons and is looking forward to a future large and small stages of this world.

Benthic’s forthcoming album »Sanguine« is set to be released on February 28th, 2025 via Lifeforce Records. Order your copy HERE.

Courtesy of Lifeforce Records

Discography:
• »The Mess« EP (2016)
• »All Is Vanity« Single (Lifeforce Records, 2024)
• »Moloch« Single (Lifeforce Records, 2025)
• »Sanguine« LP (Lifeforce Records, 2025)

Benthic is:
Siegmar – Vocals
Sebastian – Guitars
Marco – Guitars
Daniel – Bass
René – Drums

FFO: Will Haven, BoySetsFire, Refused, Helmet, Quicksand, Far, At The Drive-In, Into Another, Prong, Poison The Well, Cave In

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well

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