Lunatic Hooker

Lunatic Hooker

Lunatic Hooker is a London, United Kingdom group active since 2015. The band brings together Azael and is associated with death metal, grindcore and sludge.

Formation and style

The group forms after musicians from separate bands come together to restart their interest in extreme music. The line-up in the bio is given as George, Ross, Tim, Duncan and Rafael, and the project is described as a return to basic rehearsal-room songwriting built around loud, fast, blast-beat-driven material. The resulting sound combines death/grind intensity with sludge elements.

Recordings and releases

The band records a cover of Motörhead’s (We Are) The Road Crew for a tribute album. Its debut full-length, Embracing The Filth, is described as a twelve-track release on Black Bow Records and is mastered by Mick Kenney of Anaal Nathrakh. The album includes tracks such as My God Is Bigger Than Yours and Sarlac, and features artwork by Dan Capp of Winterfylleth.

Live activity

Lunatic Hooker appears with Magrudergrind, Fit For An Autopsy, Attan, Corrupt Moral Altar, Conjurer and Hang The Bastard, indicating activity within the UK extreme metal circuit.