HORSE BUTCHER

Horse Butcher emerged in Tacoma, WA when multi-instrumentalist Zach Wise (bassist/vocalist of experimental death metal band Hissing, bassist of experimental rock unit Eye of Nix, as well as guitarist in Pyrkagion and Temple of Abandonment), recruited drummer Seth Hover to create a gore-influenced “side project” in the vein of Disgorge and Pissgrave, during Hissing’s recent and ongoing hiatus. The lineup was then rounded out by Hissing’s guitarist Joe O’Malley on bass, and the band began playing live gigs around their native Pacific North West region while working on a debut offering. Their debut self-titled EP comprised of six tracks for around twenty minutes of music was then released on CD and tape in late 2024, featuring artwork by gore collage master Adam Medford, as well as mastering by Dan Lowndes (Cruciamentum).