The Seventh Gate are true pioneers of innovative sound in black metal, death metal, and grind. Combining backgrounds in multiple forms of heavy music, this Virginia based three piece dubs their uniquely brutal and chaotic sound as "Satan Rock."
Over the course of the past two years, The Seventh Gate have released 2 demos and one full length cd on their indepedent label - Satan Rock Records. Demo 1, entitled The Bane of Your Existence, released in January of 2001 featured five songs and paved the path for this new genre of heavy metal. Several months later, demo 2 was released, appropriately entitled Satan Rock which featured four songs.
Come August of 2001 debut full length, None So Bloody as the Kingdom of Christ, was released has been hailed by listeners worldwide as the newest sound in underground. In a recent review (Metal Dragon - Sweden), their sound was described as a "cavalcade of abyssic black misanthropy accompanied with a bottomless pessimism," but points out that they cannot be compared to other acts: "It's hard to claim that The Seventh Gate could be compared to any other metalband, but if you're into unconventional grind, crust, black and death metal you've got a whole lot to grasp on this piece of art."
Since the release of None So Bloody... there has been a line up change. Paul Littlefield was replaced by Mike Beer on the drums, and The Seventh Gate is currently writing new material for the full length follow up of None So Bloody... tentatively scheduled for a late summer/early fall release on Satan Rock Records. For a taste of what to expect on this upcoming release, be sure to pick up the newest demo - Cheap Sex and Painkillers - available Summer 2002.
Current Line up: Steven F. Kerchner II - Vocal Decimation and Self Inflicted Trauma Nick Ellis - Stringed assualt and Back up War Cry Michael Beer - Battledrums Edson Guerro - Lowend Devastation
"They are quite adept at creating that evil atmosphere that many bands find it difficult to capture." Daniel Hinds of The Plague - USA
"A variety of brutal and merciless metal; from grindcore to grunge..." Lars Ekenryd of Metal Dragon - Sweden
"The sound is first rate, the tempos are varied, and the whole thing is good, hammering metal." Mike of Makahru Distrobution - USA
"These guys are intense and absoluty without mercy." Ralf Burkart of Daredevil Magazine - Germany
