Bonginator have just released a video single for their new track, “All Cops Are Biomechs.” It comes as part of the promotion for The New England Death Metal Fun Time Bonanza, headlined by Mortician, taking place at Charleez Hill in Lebanon, ME, USA from June 27 to 29, 2025. Watch it below and find out more.
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“Do you remember that movie where like… the cop died and became part man part robot and then he was like a cool cop… robot… thing and then he like totally fought crime?” guitarist and vocalist Erik Thorstenn innocently asks. “Yeah, we made a song about that. He’s the only cop we like, I guess. I bet, he would totally smoke you out if he caught you lighting it up under the bleachers and shit. Remember, when he shot that dude in the wiener? Anyway, go listen to the song, and hate-mosh a poser who likes fully human cops who steal your drugs and shit. And by the way, if you got some time to spare and want to hang out with us, just come to our three day Death Metal Fun Time Bonanza at Charleez Hill in Lebanon, ME at the end of June!”
Live:
27-29 JUN 2025 Lebanon, ME (US) Charleez Hill, Death Metal Fun Time Bonanza
When a bunch of stoner kids takes on a horde of blood-thirsty aliens and then embarks on an intergalactic road trip to the darkest corners of the universe, you have entered the crazy world of Bonginator. Proceed at your own peril! With weaponised chainsaw-riffing, a thunderous barrage of drums, and inhuman growls, these young American death metal fanatics embarked on their crusade to reconquer the ears of headbangers around this globe for their brutal cause with the debut EP The 1986 Doink City Massacre (2022) and their first full-length The Intergalactic Gorebong of Deathpot (2023). Both releases quickly sold out and are reissued by Testimony Records.
Doink City tracklisting:
01 Intro
02 The Doinkinite
03 The Bonginators
04 Interdoob
05 War; on Drugs
06 Dank Nugulus
07 Blood Diner (bonus track)
Intergalactic Gorebong tracklisting:
01 Intro II
02 Intergalactic Gorebong of Deathpot (ft. Devin Swank)
03 Zombie Party Rockers
04 Brined, Smoked, and Deep Fried (ft. Mutilation Barbecue)
05 420lb Poop
06 Blunt Smoke Interlude
07 Blunt Smoke Suffocation (ft. Scab Hag & Snuffed on Sight)
08 Fucking the Wounds
09 From the Ashtray
10 Ritualistic Marijuana-Related Anal Defilement
11 It Makes Babies (ft. Texas Ketamine)
12 Chopped 2 Pieces
Formats
The 1986 Doink City Massacre is available as a 10″ pink and purple vinyl EP.
The Intergalactic Gorebong of Deathpot is available as a gold and purple vinyl LP, and on CD.
Buy them here: http://lnk.spkr.media/bonginator-doink-death
Bonginator are part of a new wave of fresh death metal aficionados that embrace the old school values of the style but add a fresh approach. This might cause a heart attack with those who think that the genre became too open-minded after 1986, but Bonginator are best described as the missing link between the good old days and death metal in the here and now. Metal and weed are a well-established combination that has already found favour with fans in such veteran acts as Cannabis Corpse and Weedeater. Vocalist and guitarist Erik Thorstenn did not create Bonginator as a challenger to such incumbents, but rather with a strong vision to carve out his own musical claim when he started the band in the New England state of Massachusetts during the year 2021.
Taking inspiration from classic 80s horror and action movies is a given in this scene, but Bonginator blend old school death metal, crazy caveman riffs and the lunacy of 90s Colombian drumming with the relentless brutality of Slayer and even 80s synth-wave elements. Although Bonginator are obviously nodding to the past, they are definitely looking towards the future. This also reflects in the bizarre science fiction plots of their lyrics that are to be taken with a healthy pinch of cannabis. Bonginator are currently working on their sophomore album that will be released via Testimony Records.
Current line-up:
Erik Thorstenn – Guitar, vocals
Ron Bernhaut – Bass
Joseph McNamara – Drums
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
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