Music Style Decent, aggressive, varied and technical death metal

Musical Influences Morbid Angel, Nile, Cryptopsy, Zyklon, Dark Funeral, Behemoth, Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Deicide, Suffocation & Ill Fares the Land.

Similar Artists Morbid Angel, Nile, Cryptopsy, Zyklon, Dark Funeral, Behemoth, Emperor, Disgorge, Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Deicide, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse & Ill Fares the Land.

Artist History Ill Fares The Land started out in 1997 as a metalcore band called Heretic. Some shows were done but nothing is released under this name. Due to some line-up changes and technical / musical progression, there was a development towards death metal. Along with these other influences, also came an other name : IFTL was born. In 1999 the first demotape was recorded at the Dyprins studio ( Borgloon, Belgium ) and is called "Souls aground on the reefs of sin". The demo consists out of 6 mid-tempo death metal songs. 300 copies were sold ( the tape is not available anymore ) and there was a good response from some authoritative metal zines in the Benelux. Due to these good reactions, the demand for shows became bigger . Also some underground labels showed interest in the band and after some negotiating IFTL signed at Uxicon records for one MCD which saw daylight 3 years after the demo. The MCD was baptized as "Nonentity" and contains 6 songs which are far more faster, brutal and technical than the demo-songs. This MCD was recorded at De Studio ( Asse, Belgium) and has a filthy but clear and powerful sound.

Group Members Roel Ulenaers: vocals, Bart Put: guitar, Jan Bogaerts: guitar, Filip Dupont: bass, Bart Vanderheyden: drums.

Albums 1. Souls aground on the reefs of sin (demo 1999) 2. Nonentity (mini cd 2002)

Location Hasselt, Limburg - Belgium

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