Decrepit Birth
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Decrepit Birth is a death metal
band from Santa Cruz, California
, USA, signed to Nuclear Blast. They have released three studio albums through Unique Leader Records
and a demo independently. All of their studio albums feature artwork by renowned fantasy artist Dan Seagrave
.
Their latest album, Polarity
, was released on July 27, 2010.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band from Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, USA, signed to Nuclear Blast. They have released three studio albums through Unique Leader Records
Unique Leader Records
Unique Leader Records is a record label ,operating out of Los Osos, California. The label specializes in death metal bands, mostly of the brutal or technical vein. The label has also gained reputation as a fairly solid CD distributor...
and a demo independently. All of their studio albums feature artwork by renowned fantasy artist Dan Seagrave
Dan Seagrave
Daniel Seagrave is a British artist, who created many record covers for death metal bands especially in the early 1990s. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in Ravenshead, near Nottingham....
.
Their latest album, Polarity
Polarity (Decrepit Birth album)
Polarity is the third studio album by the American death metal band, Decrepit Birth.A music video for the song The Resonance was filmed, and is the band's first music video. It was directed by Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm...
, was released on July 27, 2010.
Current members
- Bill Robinson - vocals
- Matt Sotelo - guitar, vocals (SoulSide, ex-Deprecated)
- Derek Boyer (SuffocationSuffocation (band)Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
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(Live)) - bass - Chase Fraser - guitar (2010-) (The Taste of Blood, Ex- Son of Aurelius, Animosity (RIP), Continuum)
- Sam "Samus" Paulicelli - drums (2010-) (Eliminator (USA); Suspyre, Rising Phoenix, Dark Empire (USA), Mutiny, Abysmal Gates, Abigail WilliamsAbigail WilliamsAbigail Williams was one of the initial accusers in the Salem witch trials of 1692, which led to the arrest and imprisonment of over 150 innocent people.-Salem Witch trials:...
)
Former members
- KC Howard - drums (2004–2010)
- Dan Eggers - guitar (2008–2010)
- Mike Turner - guitar (2004–2006)
- Tim YeungTim YeungTim Yeung is a prominent extreme metal drummer. He was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Tim started playing drums when he was 11 years old.-Biography:...
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, ex-NileNile (band)Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
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) - drums - Kevin TalleyKevin TalleyKevin Talley is an American death metal drummer. He has performed with Dying Fetus, Misery Index and Chimaira, and he is currently the drummer for the bands Dååth, Six Feet Under and Nothnegal.- History :...
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, ex-Dying FetusDying FetusDying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
) - drums - Risha Eryavec - bass
- Joel Horner - bass (2008-2010)
Discography
- ...And Time Begins...And Time Begins...And Time Begins is the debut studio album by American death metal band Decrepit Birth. It was released on October 7, 2003 through Unique Leader Records.-Track listing:#"Prelude to the Apocalypse" – 1:25#"Condemned to Nothingness" – 3:03...
(2003) - Diminishing Between WorldsDiminishing Between WorldsDiminishing Between Worlds is the second studio album by American death metal band Decrepit Birth. It was released on January 29, 2008 through Unique Leader Records It was voted the best album of 2008 by MetalReview.com for the melodic experimentations by the band.-Track listing:#"The Living...
(2008) - PolarityPolarity (Decrepit Birth album)Polarity is the third studio album by the American death metal band, Decrepit Birth.A music video for the song The Resonance was filmed, and is the band's first music video. It was directed by Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm...
(2010)
External links
- http://www.decrepitbirth.net (Official Site)
- Unique Leader Records
- Myspace site