Altered Dead

**Altered Dead** is a Canadian death metal duo hailing from British Columbia, known for their raw, old-school sound that pays homage to the gritty aesthetics of early Swedish death metal and classic horror themes. Formed in 2016 by multi-instrumentalist Sean Overton, the band crafts lo-fi, riff-heavy tracks infused with eerie atmospherics, often recorded with a DIY ethos that emphasizes primal energy over polish. Their self-titled debut album (2021) and follow-up releases like *Returned to Life* (2022) and *Psychogenic Burial (Demo)* lean into crypt-dwelling grooves and rotting, mid-tempo brutality, earning them a cult following among fans of underground death metal. With a no-frills approach to songwriting and a penchant for analog production, Altered Dead resurrects the decayed spirit of ’90s extreme metal while carving out their own necrotic niche.