Hämatom

Part of the second wave of the Neue Deutsche Härte (New German Hardness) scene, Hämatom combines on-stage theatricality with a punishing electro-industrial groove metal sound, echoing the intense and controversy-baiting style of genre forebears like Rammstein, Oomph!, and Eisbrecher. Hämatom's members wear distinctive masks and are identified by the cardinal directions, Nord, Ost, Süd, and Rose, and their lyrics address everything from European folklore to socio-political issues. Hämatom (German for Hematoma) formed in 2004 in Speichersdorf around the talents of Nord (Torste...