Origin: Germany
Location: Stuttgart, Baden‑Württemberg
Formed: N/A
Genre: Post‑Black / Sludge Metal / Hardcore
Status: Active
Label: Independent
Leichnam is a harsh, abrasive post‑black/sludge/hardcore hybrid from Stuttgart, carving out a space defined by dissonance, heaviness, and a confrontational emotional tone. Their sound fuses black‑metal bleakness with sludge’s suffocating weight and the raw urgency of hardcore—resulting in music that feels caustic, urban, and cathartic. The project maintains a strong anti‑fascist stance, reflected in their appearance on Resistance: Anti‑NSBM Volume 4 (2016), one of the few public markers of their ideological position.
Their first demo, Leichnam (2016), introduced a grimy, lo‑fi aesthetic rooted in sludge and blackened hardcore. Five years later, the second self‑titled demo (2021) expanded the project’s sonic depth with thicker production, more layered guitars, and a more deliberate fusion of post‑black atmosphere with hardcore abrasion. Despite sparse releases, Leichnam’s identity is unmistakable: bleak, heavy, politically aware, and grounded in the DIY underground.
Compilation appearance:
Leichnam stands as a raw, politically conscious force in the Stuttgart underground—blackened, sludgy, and unafraid to merge genres into something abrasive and uncompromising.