Gatecreeper
Arizona death metal with a Swedish buzzsaw tone and hardcore pacing — economical, extremely heavy, and one of the revival's flagship names.
Gatecreeper formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 2013, fronted by vocalist Chase Mason. The band builds on the Swedish death metal template — the distorted, buzzsaw guitar tone associated with Entombed and Dismember — while keeping songs short and drawing structural ideas from hardcore and crust punk. Doom-tempo passages and melodic leads turn up alongside the faster material.
The group signed to Relapse Records and became one of the more visible names in the wider death metal revival of the 2010s, touring extensively with both metal and hardcore bands. Their approach is deliberately unfussy: riffs, tempo shifts and a strong sense of momentum rather than technical display.
Gatecreeper at a glance
Where is Gatecreeper from?
Gatecreeper is from Phoenix, AZ.
What kind of music does Gatecreeper play?
Gatecreeper is tagged death metal and hardcore.
What festivals has Gatecreeper played before?
Gatecreeper has played Download 2026.
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