Grimaze (stylized in all caps) is a Bulgarian metal band from Sofia. The band consists of Pavel Krumov - vocals, Melina Krumova - guitar, Georgi Ivanov - guitar and vocals and Philip Kolarov - bass.[1]
History
The band was formed in 2013. In 2016, Grimaze released their first two singles, "Survival of the Fittest" [2][3] and "My Vow".[4] Later on in the year, the band released their first EP, Dreammares.[5]
In 2018, the band released their album Planet Grimaze,[1] along with a video for the song "Endless Life Force".[1]
In the autumn of 2018, Grimaze was a part of the Anticult Balkan Tour 2018 with Decapitated, Hatesphere, Thy Disease and Dehydrated.[1]
In yearly 2019 Grimaze joined Pestilence and Bleeding Gods on the “Redvced to Ashed Tovr 2019” and played all over the UK and Central Europe. A few months later they also supported Cannibal Corpse. Later the same year Grimaze went on tour with Vader, Hate, Thy Disease and The Noctambulant for a tour of Scandinavia
The band released their latest album "The Heart of a Collapsing Star" in 2024 with Janne Jaloma recording the drums. The album was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory.
Genre and lyrical themes
Grimaze's sound is not easily classified as it is a mixture of several different styles. Genres that have been associated with the band are technical death metal, groove metal and progressive metal.[6]
The band's lyrics reflect on a deeper self-knowledge, improvement and purification.[6]
Band members
Members
- Pavel Krumov – vocals (2013–2017, 2024-present)
- Melina Krumova – guitar (2013–present)
- Georgi Ivanov – vocals(2018-2023), guitar and backing vocals(2023–present)
- Philip Kolarov – bass (2018–present)
Past Members
- Kris Sadovsky – bass (2013–2015)
- Anton Dimitrov – bass (2015–2018)
- Nedislav Miladinov – drums (2013–2020)
Timeline
Discography
- Dreammares (2016)
- Planet Grimaze (2018)
- The Heart of a Collapsing Star (2024)
Tours
- Anticult Balkan Tour 2018[1] – Ostrava, Brno, Budapest, Graz, Rijeka, Novi Sad, Sofia, Istanbul, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Kosice, Bratislava[7]
- Spring Break Tour [2] – Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna (2016)
- European Tour [3] – Skopje, Krusevac, Niš, Sarajevo, Budapest, Vienna, Munich, Subotica, Bucharest, Sofia[4] (2016)
- Tour "Clean Home"[5][8] – Dobrich, Burgas, Varna, Sevlievo, Ruse, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Sofia[9][10] (2016) – They made a video from the tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAO5t4m9Ck0
References
- ^ a b c d e "For the Record: Grimaze – Planet Grimaze".
- ^ a b "SIMAI и GRIMAZE тръгват на Spring Break Tour". Metal Hangar 18. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Grimaze Announced European Tour". Marena Zine. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b "GRIMAZE и CITIZEN ERASED завършват европейското си турне с безплатен концерт в София". WeRock.bg. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "GRIMAZE на турне "Да живеем в чистота"". The Other Side metal webzine. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Grimaze Tales". Drooble.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Creative Music Tour dates".
- ^ "Метъл за по-чиста България". BTV. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "GRIMAZE предприемат турнето "Да живеем в чистота"". WeRock. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Лицата на "Да живеем в чистота": Защо ние да не сме промяната, която толкова искаме". Uspelite.bg. Retrieved 26 October 2016.