 Machetazo were formed in A Coruña, Spain in 1994 as a side project of two other death metal bands from the area.Initially, they were more noisecore-oriented than grindcore.They recorded two demos, "46 Cabezas Aplastadas por un Yunque Oxidado" in 1995, and "Realmente Disfruto Comiendo Cadáveres" in 1997.