Bastard Priest

Bastard Priest is a Swedish death metal powerhouse that’s been dishing out raw, old-school brutality since their formation in the mid-2000s. Hailing from Linköping, Sweden, the band channels the gritty, no-frills spirit of early ’90s death metal, blending gnarly riffs, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals that sound like they’re crawling straight out of a crypt. After a brief hiatus, they roared back with a vengeance in the late 2010s, dropping raucous albums like *Vengeance of the Damned* (2019) and *Under the Hammer of Destruction* (2021), which solidified their status as torchbearers of the underground scene. Known for their horror-themed lyrics and unapologetically filthy sound, Bastard Priest keeps their identity shrouded in mystery, letting the music—and recent bangers like *Ghouls of the Endless Night* (2022)—do the talking. They’ve carved a loyal following among fans who crave death metal the way it was meant to be: loud, ugly, and uncompromising.