Antigama
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Antigama formed in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
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in 2000 by guitarist Sebastian Rokicki and drummer Krzysztof Bentkowski, later joined by Lukasz Myszkowski on vocals and Macio Moretti on bass guitar. The band soon entered the studio to write and record material. Their first full length album, Intellect Made Us Blind was released in early 2002 by The Flood Records. Following its release, Antigama toured with multiple bands including Deformed, Pignation, and Nefas. They released multiple split EPs with bands such as Openwound and Deranged Insane. Macio Moretti left the band and was replaced by Michal Pietrasik on bass, who would later leave the band as well. The band recorded their second full-length album for Extremist Records, entitled Discomfort, which was released on April 15, 2004. In support of the album Antigama performed at 2004's Obscene Extreme
Obscene Extreme
Obscene Extreme is an extreme metal and grindcore open-air music festival taking place in Trutnov, Czech Republic each summer since 1999. To date, 490 bands have performed at Obscene Extreme.- Obscene Extreme 1999 :...
Music Festival in the Czech Republic.
Less than a year later Antigama recorded their third full-length studio album, entitled Zeroland, for Selfmadegod Records. Along with the release of Zeroland, Selfmadegod also re-released Discomfort with a bonus song and music video for the song "Flies". The band released more splits in 2006 and 2007 and toured to different countries, making appearances at multiple festivals, including Metalmania in Katowice, Poland and the Grindcore Syndicate Tour in Germany.
The band signed with Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
in May 2006. Their fourth full-length album Resonance
Resonance (Antigama album)
Resonance is the fourth full length studio album by Polish grindcore band Antigama. It was released May 15, 2007 by Relapse Records.-Overview:...
was recorded in December of that year at studio X in Olsztyn, Poland by producer Szymon Czech. The album was released on May 15, 2007 in the U.S. and May 21 internationally. Antigama hosted a record release show in their hometown on June 17, 2007 at the Aurora Club in support of the album. The band toured again after its release and performed at the 2007 Mind Eaters Tour. In June 2008 vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski left the band and was replaced by ex-Blindead vocalist Patryk Zwolinski.
Antigama recorded their fifth album entitled Warning
Warning (Antigama album)
Warning is the fifth full length studio album from Polish grindcore band Antigama. It was released March 3, 2009 by Relapse Records.-Overview:...
, also released by Relapse on March 3, 2009. The band was part of the first European edition of Relapse Records' Contamination Tour alongside Origin
Origin (band)
Origin is an American death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1998. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high level of technical skill....
, Skinless
Skinless
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, Obscura
Obscura (band)
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, and Man Must Die
Man Must Die
Man Must Die is a Scottish technical death metal band from Glasgow, formed in 2002.- History :Man Must Die was formed in May 2002, with John Lee, Alan McFarland, Danny McNab and Joe McGlynn. The band members were known throughout the Scottish metal scene through other bands such as Regorge,...
. They then played in the 2009 Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, Maryland from May 22 to May 24. In late 2009, it was announced that Zwolinski had been replaced by previous vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski. Antigama have been confirmed for the 2010 Neurotic Deathfest.
Current members
- Łukasz Myszkowski – vocals (2000–2008, 2009-)
- Sebastian Rokicki – guitar (2000-)
- Jose Alonso – bass guitar (2008–2009, 2010-)
- Krzysztof Bentkowski – drums (2000-)
Former members
- Macio Moretti – bass guitar (2000–2002)
- Michał Pietrasik – bass guitar (2002–2007)
- Szymon Czech – bass guitar (2007, 2009–2010)
- Michał "Mike" Zybert – bass guitar (2007–2008)
- Patryk Zwoliński – vocals (2008–2009)
Albums
- Intellect Made Us Blind (The Flood Records, 2002)
- Discomfort (Extremist Records, 2004)
- Zeroland (Selfmadegod Records, 2005)
- ResonanceResonance (Antigama album)Resonance is the fourth full length studio album by Polish grindcore band Antigama. It was released May 15, 2007 by Relapse Records.-Overview:...
(Relapse RecordsRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
, 2007) - WarningWarning (Antigama album)Warning is the fifth full length studio album from Polish grindcore band Antigama. It was released March 3, 2009 by Relapse Records.-Overview:...
(Relapse Records, 2009)
EPs
- Sweet Little Single (self-released, 2001)
- Promo Rehearsal 2003 (self-released, 2003)
Splits
- Siekiera / Destination Death with Jan AG (Dywizja Kot, 2003)
- Blastasfuck with Openwound (Antiself Records, 2004)
- East Clintwood / Human Shit with Deranged Insane (Mortville Records, 2004)
- The World Will Fall Soon and We All Will Die with Third Degree and Herman Rarebell (Selfmadegod Records, 2004)
- Radiation Sickness / Thirteen Stabwounds with Bastard Saints (Antiself Records, 2005)
- Roots of Chaos with Deformed (Deformeathing, 2006)
- Antigama / Drugs of Faith (Selfmadegod Records, 2007)
- Slimewave Series Vol.3 with Rot (Relapse Records, 2007)
- Pig Destroyer / Coldworker / Antigama (Relapse Records, 2007)
- Antigama / Nyia (Selfmadegod Records, 2007)