Like the creation of most gruesome creatures, the inception of Toronto’s most horrific metal band was a complete accident.

Bride of the Monster was formed in 2004 by vocalist/bassist J. and drummer Scump with a love for metal and all things macabre, and the intent to create a soundtrack for gore. While in the midst of producing an independent horror film, the two began working on the music to go along with it. With images of hacking limbs, surgical procedures and the walking dead as sources of musical inspiration, J. and Scump soon began to realize their brutal rock-driven death metal kicked unholy ass, thus putting the film on the backburner to concentrate on more songwriting.

Bringing Dan and then-second guitarist Joe into the band in 2006, Bride of the Monster headed to the studio to record their debut EP Plague of Ages. While the band was still in an infantile stage, the record garnered high praise in the pages of a number of magazines including Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles in Canada and Zero Tolerance overseas. Legendary metal publication Metal Maniacs was among the most complimentary to Bride of the Monster’s creative approach at brutal death metal, saying Plague of Ages, “Rips ya wide open with gore and gall right out the gate. Spines are pulled through necks with ease in this rock n’ rip onslaught.”

And like a slithering infection, word of the EP quickly began to spread, creating a buzz throughout the underground and online metal circuit. The record received accolades in tons of online metal magazines, quickly bringing in over 65,000 hits to the band’s official Myspace page.

With the quick success of the EP also came invitations to share the stages with bands such as Deicide, Carnifex, Quo Vadis, Coathanger Abortion, Cryptopsy, Necronomicon, and Disgust in the Toronto area. Their unique blend of groove-laden rock and grinding death metal has also allowed for the accessibility to play with bands like Gorgeous Frankenstein and Starring Janet Leigh to more diverse crowds.

In 2008, grind guitarist Steve Butler (ex-Flesh On Fridays) joined the band adding an entirely new, brutal element to their sound. With a guttural, gore-grind influence comparable to Carcass, ultra-fast blast beats and whirlwinding buzz-saw soloing akin to Exhumed, all held down by grooving rock-rooted riffs comparable to Blood Duster or Alabama Thunderpussy, Bride of the Monster is more ferocious than ever.

In December 2009, accomplishing something they had wanted to do since they were kids, B.O.T.M. headlined an Eastern Canadian tour in tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell, playing mostly Dime-related tunes. The tour was organized by drummer, Scump's independent company D.W.I. Productions Toronto.

Early 2010 the band unfortunately disbanded but not before recording five new songs for the debut LP, "A Slaughter Of Biblical Proportions". The LP is mixed and mastered by Matt Connell (ex-EXHUMED/FUCK THE FACTS) and was released May 24 2010. The cd will be followed by a winter 2010 release of the band's adventures on DVD. Both the DVD & CD are published, funded & produced entirely by DWI Productions Toronto.

Rest in piece Bride of the Monster.

- By Pete Richards (ChartAttack) & Scump

 

J. - Vocals / Bass
Dan - Guitars
Steve Butler- Guitars
Rob Scump - Drums