Photos: PHOBOPHILIC (Philadelphia, PA) – 2023/04/14

Death metal four-piece, PHOBOPHILIC, hailing from North Dakota have a few offerings already under their belts and have released their debut full-length in September 2022 under the Prosthetic Records banner. Formed in 2016, they have steadily accumulated early releases in the shape of two demos, 2019’s Undimensioned Identities
EP and a split release with Canada’s Sedimentum.

With lyrics inspired by Lovecraftian horror, PHOBOPHILIC’s abrasive explorations of existentialism and the limits of human consciousness are a welcome feature of the currently thriving US death metal scene. The influence of death metal’s forefathers is evident in PHOBOPHILIC’s full-throttle output, but their gaze is fixed firmly on the future – wherever it may take them.

PHOBOPHILIC performing in part of Decibel Magazine’s Metal & Beer Festival at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA on April 14, 2023. Photographs by @bananamasher.

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