Hatebeak is an American death metal band, formed by Blake Harrison and Mark Sloan, featuring Waldo (b. 1991), a grey parrot. Hatebeak is reported to be the first band to have an avian vocalist.[1] They never tour so as to not distress Waldo.[2] Hatebeak is signed to Reptilian Records. They released the album Number of the Beak on June 26, 2015, through Reptilian Records.[3]
Hatebeak | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | Death metal, grindcore |
| Years active | 2003–2009, 2015–present |
| Labels | Reptilian Records |
| Members | Mark Sloan Waldo the Parrot |
| Past members | Blake Harrison |
The band's sound has been described as "a jackhammer being ground in a compactor".[4] Aquarius Records magazine called Hatebeak "furious and blasting death metal".[5] Hatebeak made its second record with Caninus, a band whose lead singers were two dogs.[5] Hatebeak's goal is to "raise the bar for extreme music".[5]
Band members
edit- Waldo the Parrot – vocals
- Mark Sloan – guitar, bass
- Blake Harrison – drums (died 2024)
Discography
edit- Beak of Putrefaction split with Longmont Potion Castle (2004)
- Bird Seeds of Vengeance split with Caninus (2005)
- The Thing That Should Not Beak split with Birdflesh (2007)
- The Number of the Beak (2015)
- Birdhouse By The Cemetery split with Boar Glue (2018)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Death metal band with parrot as lead singer -- Hatebeak". 24 June 2004.
- ^ "Full Metal Parrot". The Daily Beast. 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Parrot-Fronted Death Metal Band HATEBEAK Is Back With 'Number Of The Beak' Album". blabbermouth.net. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Carla Thornton (2004-10-30). ""Birds of a feather sing death metal together" - San Francisco Chronicle". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
- ^ a b c "Parrot Chronicles magazine". Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
External links
edit- Hatebeak at Metal Archives
- Interview with Blacktable.com Archived 2019-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Enough Fanzine - Beak of Putrefaction Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Hatebeak on Bandcamp
- Hatebeak discography at Discogs