BARREN Chainsaw Grind

Started in 2017 BARREN is a Belgian Grindcore band consisting of (ex) Agathocles, Aborted, Emeth, Suppository members. Using the moniker of “chainsaw grind’ referring to the classic HM2 buzzsaw of Swedish death metal creating the thick crushing guitar and bass tone. With blastbeat driven drums constantly exploding underneath a frenzy guitarriffs, BARREN isn’t afraid to throw in a volcanic eruption of mid-tempo vehemence and tempo shifts.
During 2020 BARREN recorded a first batch of songs @ the Chainsaw Laboratory later mixed & mastered @ Hearse Studios. The band self-released a 2 track demo and 2 EP’s during 2021. Which convinced ESAGOYA Rec. (JPN) to release these songs on CD on 2/22/22. Later the same year GRAND VOMIT Prod. (US) released a split CD with BERATED on 31/04/2022. Meanwhile BARREN inked a deal with GRINDHEAD Rec. (AUS) resulting in BARREN”s first full length album ‘I’ released on 16/12/2022.
During 2023 BARREN has been asked to participate on several compilations, like the GOOD GUYS GO GRIND Vol 2 and the NOXIOUS RUIN MAGAZINE Vol 8 to name a few. In March 2024 a split with VOMIT SPELL was released by NOXIOUS RUIN and in May 2024 SELFMADEGOD REC released the split-album with SICKRECY.
Since their first release BARREN have been working tirelessly to cement their place in the underground grindcore landscape.