GRÓB (Polish for “grave”) was formed in Wrocław in 2019 as a studio project of Necromaniak (guitars, drums) and Death Dealer (vocals, lyrics). The idea was simple: to record some rotten yet catchy metal, put it on cassette and have it released by an underground label.
“Our music draws from the more peculiar corners of early extreme metal, old hardcore punk and, of course, Black Sabbath. Lyrically, we are drawn to the darker chapters of Polish history, particularly the grim exploits of serial killers operating during the communist era,” the musicians explain.
Over the following years, GRÓB released two demos, followed by two EPs through Putrid Cult, “Mięsożerca” (2021) and “Misophonia” (2022), the split “Groźby karalne / Żelazna Kurtyna” (2025), and a self-released live cassette.
In 2026, the time has finally come for GRÓB’s long-awaited full-length debut, “Ikonoklasta“: an uncompromising record that fully captures the band’s musical, conceptual and sonic identity.
“Ikonoklasta” distils everything GRÓB has stood for since day one into a varied yet remarkably cohesive record: filthy, ferocious and strangely graceful.
Stylistically, it is the same ugly mixture of thrash, death and doom metal, fuelled by punk, good old rock ’n’ roll and an aggressive, distinctive vocal delivery. The result sounds fresh and alive, yet every bit as rotten and hostile as intended.
Lyrically, GRÓB sticks to its guns while making room for more contemporary concerns. Songs such as “Okultyzm dla mas“, “Szczury Wrocławia” and “Będziesz zabijał” venture into social commentary, addressing the near-religious worship of drugs within certain subcultures and the horror of being caught in the middle of a military conflict.
“Ikonoklasta” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jarosław Wysocki at Soundscope Studio (Lost Soul, Squash Bowels). The cover artwork and layout were created by Artur von Ritter (In Twilight’s Embrace, Towards Hellfire, Owls Woods Graves). The album will be released on CD by Putrid Cult on November 6, 2026, and is available to pre-order now.
Watch video for the single “Szczury Wrocławia“:
TRACKLIST:
01. Ikonoklasta
02. Okultyzm dla mas
03. Seks i przemoc
04. W blasku płonących akt
05. Pręgierz
06. Pieśni o północy
07. Not dead yet
08. Będzisz zabijał
09. Rozmawiałem ze złem
10. Szczury Wrocławia
