Hideous Divinity is a technically brutal death metal band from Rome, founded in 2006 by Enrico Schettino, a former member of Hour of Penance. They began their career with the goal of combining the brutality of American death metal with complex, atmospheric elements. Their debut album Obeisance Rising was released in 2012 and immediately attracted attention for its technical precision and thematic inspiration from the film They Live. This was followed by the albums Cobra Verde (2014), based on the Werner Herzog film of the same name, and Adveniens (2017), which further solidified their status on the global death metal scene. Six years ago, Simulacrum was released, an album in which Hideous Divinity explores dystopian and philosophical themes through complex structures and devastating sound. Their 2021 EP LV-426 was inspired by Alien, of course, which confirms the band’s penchant for cinematic and sci-fi motifs. Hideous Divinity’s music is characterized by extremely fast drums, complex riffs, and deep growl vocals. They regularly perform in Europe and North America and have shared the stage with acts such as Cannibal Corpse, Origin and Cryptopsy. Hideous Divinity is considered one of the most promising and consistent bands in the Italian extreme metal scene.