Dragged into Sunlight is a British

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band formed in 2006. The band consists of four balaclava-wearing individuals who perform with their backs to the audience, often accompanied by candles, a single stroboscopic light, and large amounts of smoke. Their intense sound combines influences from all major extreme metal genres. Their debut album, ''Hatred for Mankind'', was produced by the acclaimed Billy Anderson. Following the release of the album the band played

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and

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. Their second album, ''Widowmaker'', is a 40-minute song which received high praise from the music press.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Hatred for Mankind'' (2009, Mordgrimm) *''Widowmaker'' (2012, Prosthetic)

Extended plays

*''Terminal Aggressor II'' (2020, Prosthetic)

Collaboration albums

*'' NV'' with

Gnaw Their Tongues Gnaw Their Tongues is an experimental musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2004 and produced a debut album in 2006 titled '' Spit at Me and Wreak Havoc ...

(2015, Prosthetic)

Live albums

*''OCCII, Amsterdam'' (2011)

Demos

*''Terminal Aggressor I'' (2008)

Singles

*''Plainfield / Monarch of Scum'' (2021)

References

{{Authority control British black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2006 Unidentified musicians Rock music groups from Liverpool