Cruz

Cruz is a Barcelona-based death metal entity that emerged in 2013, quickly establishing themselves as a premier purveyor of Old School Death Metal (OSDM) with a distinct Iberian grit. Their sound is heavily indebted to the 'Sunlight Studio' era of Swedish death metal, specifically the chainsaw guitar tones of Dismember and Entombed, but they differentiate themselves through the integration of crust punk and d-beat rhythms.

This crossover appeal connects them to the broader 'death-crust' movement. Their 2016 debut, 'Culto Abismal', was widely praised in the underground for its authentic production and relentless pacing. After a significant hiatus, their 2022 follow-up 'Confines de la cordura' demonstrated a more expansive approach to songwriting while maintaining their signature HM-2 distortion. Critically, they are viewed as part of a global resurgence of traditional death metal that rejects modern 'core' influences in favor of atmosphere, raw energy, and analog-leaning production values. They occupy a specific niche for collectors of European extreme metal who value the intersection of punk aggression and death metal morbidity.