Brutal Death Metal

Formed by vocalist Batu Çetin and a few friends in 1993. A full lineup was acquired in the summer of 1994.

Cenotaph is part of the TRDM movement, a movement consisting of a variety of Turkish brutal death metal bands that Çetin organized in 2006.

Compilation appearances:

- "Life Immortal" on Bok Çorbası Compilation Tape (1995)

- "Life Immortal" on Quirofano Compilation Vol. II (Quirófano Productions, 1998)

- "Less than Human Urinal" on Dreaded Compilation Vol. Sicks: Gore Edition (Copremesis Records, 1998)

- "Verbalized Opinions" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 20 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1999)

- "Verbalized Opinions..." on Horrific Liquscent Aftermath mixtape (2000)

- "Verbalized Opinions About Intravaginal Umbilical Corded Fetus in Uterus" on Enred Compilation Vol: 1 (2000)

- "Horrific Realms of Gorecstasy" on Metal Blast Vol. 2 (2008)

- "Menstrual Dismemberment" on Pathology of Sickness (Metalfile.ru, 2012)

- "Verbalized Opinions About Intravaginal Umbilical Corded Fetus In Uterus" & "Sickened By His Own Pathologic Fancy of Collecting Ingots Of Humanial Meat" on Nightmare Part #4 Compilation (Mangled Maggot Stew!)

- "(Turkey)" on Legion Of The Scroll #12 (Grimoire of Exalted Deeds, year unknown)

The band was formed in 2008 called S.O.D. In 2010 they changed their name and style.

Decaying Purity are part of the TRDM movement.

Compilation appearances):

- "Sodomized Entities of Holiness" on Sevared Records - DOA No. 666 Compilation (Sevared Records, 2015)

- "Ancestry of the Forsaken" on Obscene Extreme 2016 (Obscene Productions, 2016)

Side project of Cenotaph's Batu Çetin.



Compilation appearance(s):

- "My Fantasy of Murder" on Compilation N°1 : Obscurité Et Terreur (Symbolic Prod, 2001)

Additional discography:

- "Endeavor to Preserve the Vital Parts" and "Disruptive Gashes" on The Gut Mugger Chronicles (2016)



Compilation appearance(s):

- "Disruptive Gashes" on Compilation Vol. 2 (Sick Musik to Your Guts, digital, September 2018)

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Band Picture (L-R): Alex Radović, Ahmet Toraman, Alihan Erdem, N. Filiz

Compilation appearance(s):

- "Obsesses with the Mummified" on Gruesome Archives Volume I (Gruesome Records, Jewelcase, October 2025)

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Compilation appearances:

- "Operation Sepsis Torment" on Compilation Vol. 2 (Sick Musik to Your Guts, digital, September 2018)