 Although the band is of German origin , their music is based on the American style of death metal . Drummer Lille Gruber explained , " Blues and rock music was developed in the U.S. , that means it all goes back to this country . The roots are there and I think the best musicians will always be there . " When asked about the difference in terms of sound and direction between Psalms of the Moribund and Prelude to the Tragedy , Gruber stated , " We got our own style on Psalms to the Moribund where Prelude to the Tragedy had very obvious hints of the bands we idolized . Psalms of the Moribund splits in two extremes , it went more chunky , brutal , thick and deep , but at the same time that math @-@ approach and the technicality went up a lot ! " 
