Cattlepress was an American

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 metal

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 band from Brooklyn, New York. They began life billed as Sin, founded by erstwhile personnel from Nausea and Born Against. As Sin the band cut a split album with Spine Wrench before folding. However, the core of the band soon re-emerged as Cattlepress. A 1993 demo preceded the opening 1995 EP 'Showered In The Love Of The Abhorer'. A split album in union with Agoraphobic Nosebleed

Agoraphobic Nosebleed

Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...

 saw light of day on Bovine Records. The band ceased to be in 2001, but briefly reunited in 2007 for a benefit show.

Their sound ranged from Melvin's-esque slowed down heavy metal, to straight ahead Grindcore

Grindcore

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, to convoluted, jazz breaks, most songs containg numerous time signatures shifts. The lyrical content was philosophical, inspired by such sources as Anton LaVey, Frederick Nietzsche, H.P. Lovecraft, The Necronomicon, and self-improvement guru Tony Robbins.
The band had a revolving line-up, especially drummers, but mainly with Joe Capizza and Eddie Ortiz, the latter briefly joining Candiria

Candiria

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 in 2006. Both members allied themselves with Hemlock's

Hemlock (band)

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 Lino Reca and Dim Mak

Dim Mak (band)

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drummer Brandon Thomas to found the Black Metal

Black metal

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/ Thrash

Thrash metal

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 project The Dying Light.

Discography

• Splint/Crowskin EP (Slap-A-Ham Records) (1993)
• Showered In The Love Of The Abhorer 7 (Devastating Soundworks Records) (1995)
• Hordes To Abolish The Divine (Hydrahead Records)(1999)

Splits and Compilations

• Cry Now, Cry Later, Volume 2 Double 7" Compilation (Theologian Records)
• Step On A Crack Compilation (Soundviews/Go Kart Records)
• 12" Split with Agoraphobic Nosebleed
  Agoraphobic Nosebleed
  Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull , also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer...
  
  (Bovine Records)
• Una De Gato, Cuerno De Vaca Double 7" Compilation Tee Pee Records)
• 7" Split With Sloth