Temple of Dread is a German death metal group founded in 2018 by Markus Bünnemeyer and Frank Albers. The duo assembled a lineup that included Jörg Uken Jens Finger, releasing their debut album Blood Craving Mantras in 2019 under Testimony Records, followed by World Sacrifice in 2020, Hades Unleashed in 2021, Beyond Acheron in 2023, and God of the Godless in 2024. Guest musicians such as Marc Grewe, Henri Sattler, Rutger van Noordenburg, contributed to tracks. The band's third album reached number 2 on Rock Hard’s Soundcheck in August 2021, and releases were praised by critics for their high tempo compositions and myth‑themed lyrics.
