Disgorge (U.S. band)
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Disgorge is a death metal
band from San Diego, California
, formed in 1992.
The same year they released their first demo, Cognitive Lust of Mutilation, before moving shortly afterwards to San Diego, California to establish themselves in the underground scene. During the move the band parted ways with bassist/vocalist Bryan Ugartechea. New members Matti Way (vocals) and Eric Flesy (bass) were taken on to fill Ugartechea's dual role.
The band wrote new material for their second demo 95 Demo, which was distributed worldwide and received great reviews . Disgorge played many shows throughout 1995 to broaden their fan base, and in 1996 recorded the first four tracks of Cranial Impalement which was not released at the time but was later distributed by Extremities Productions.
In 1997 Tony Freithoffer and Eric Flesy left the band. Myers and Way began looking for new members, which weren't found until late 1998. Diego Sanchez (guitar) and Ben Marlin (bass) of Strangulation, a local death metal band, decided to join Disgorge then signing with Unique Leader Records
, shortly after they released their full-length album, She Lay Gutted, in November 1999.
Since the release of She Lay Gutted the band has toured worldwide in Europe, North America and South America. Matti Way quit the band in 2001, shortly after, the band found a replacement in A.J. Magana, ex-vocalist of Deprecated.
Disgorge recorded their third album entitled Consume the Forsaken with Magana as the vocalist. Not too long after the recording took place A.J. parted ways with the band. Their fourth album entitled Parallels of Infinite Torture, featured new vocalist Levi Fuselier & guitarist Ed Talorda.
Disgorge have played in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Mexico, and Indonesia in support of the new release.
Members Diego Sanchez, Ed Talorda, and Matti Way along with Oscar Ramirez and Scott Ellis (Warface) formed To Violently Vomit, a Disgorge tribute. A.J. Magana has also done vocals for a few shows as well as Angel Ochoa (Condemned). Their debut was on September 11, 2009 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA and continue playing in the Southern California area.
Early May 2011 Ricky Myers announced the that Disgorge is working on their new album, "And The Weak Shall Perish". The new lineup will include: Levi Fuselier, Ricky Myers, Erik Lindmark (DEEDS OF FLESH), Derek Boyer (SUFFOCATION, DECREPIT BIRTH).
for more than a year and a half.
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 San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, formed in 1992.
Biography
Bryan Ugartechea, Tony Freithoffer and Ricky Myers formed Disgorge in 1992.The same year they released their first demo, Cognitive Lust of Mutilation, before moving shortly afterwards to San Diego, California to establish themselves in the underground scene. During the move the band parted ways with bassist/vocalist Bryan Ugartechea. New members Matti Way (vocals) and Eric Flesy (bass) were taken on to fill Ugartechea's dual role.
The band wrote new material for their second demo 95 Demo, which was distributed worldwide and received great reviews . Disgorge played many shows throughout 1995 to broaden their fan base, and in 1996 recorded the first four tracks of Cranial Impalement which was not released at the time but was later distributed by Extremities Productions.
In 1997 Tony Freithoffer and Eric Flesy left the band. Myers and Way began looking for new members, which weren't found until late 1998. Diego Sanchez (guitar) and Ben Marlin (bass) of Strangulation, a local death metal band, decided to join Disgorge then signing with 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...
, shortly after they released their full-length album, She Lay Gutted, in November 1999.
Since the release of She Lay Gutted the band has toured worldwide in Europe, North America and South America. Matti Way quit the band in 2001, shortly after, the band found a replacement in A.J. Magana, ex-vocalist of Deprecated.
Disgorge recorded their third album entitled Consume the Forsaken with Magana as the vocalist. Not too long after the recording took place A.J. parted ways with the band. Their fourth album entitled Parallels of Infinite Torture, featured new vocalist Levi Fuselier & guitarist Ed Talorda.
Disgorge have played in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Mexico, and Indonesia in support of the new release.
Members Diego Sanchez, Ed Talorda, and Matti Way along with Oscar Ramirez and Scott Ellis (Warface) formed To Violently Vomit, a Disgorge tribute. A.J. Magana has also done vocals for a few shows as well as Angel Ochoa (Condemned). Their debut was on September 11, 2009 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA and continue playing in the Southern California area.
Early May 2011 Ricky Myers announced the that Disgorge is working on their new album, "And The Weak Shall Perish". The new lineup will include: Levi Fuselier, Ricky Myers, Erik Lindmark (DEEDS OF FLESH), Derek Boyer (SUFFOCATION, DECREPIT BIRTH).
Ben Marlin's death
On January 2, 2008, bassist Ben Marlin died, aged 31, after battling cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
for more than a year and a half.
Albums
- Cranial ImpalementCranial ImpalementCranial Impalement is the debut studio album by American death metal band Disgorge. It was released by Extremities Records in 1998 and re-released on August 12, 2008 by Unique Leader Records...
(1999) - She Lay GuttedShe Lay GuttedShe Lay Gutted is the second studio album by American death metal band Disgorge. It was released by Unique Leader Records in November, 1999 and re-released on February 21, 2006 by Crash Music Inc...
(1999) - Consume the ForsakenConsume The ForsakenConsume the Forsaken is the third studio album by American death metal band Disgorge. It is their only album with vocalist A.J. Magana.-Track listing:# "Demise of the Trinity" — 3:23# "Perverse Manifestation" — 4:28# "Manipulation of Faith" — 3:11...
(2002) - Parallels of Infinite TortureParallels Of Infinite TortureParallels of Infinite Torture is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Disgorge.-Track listing:# "Revealed In Obscurity" — 5:13# "Enthroned Abominations" — 4:05# "Atonement" — 2:57# "Abhorrent Desecration of Thee Iniquity" — 4:15...
(2005)
Trivia
- There are/were other bands named Disgorge from MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, LiechtensteinLiechtensteinThe Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
and the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. - The band which appears on the TV in the opening scene of Paranormal Activity is in fact Disgorge. The song is Consume The Forsaken, from the album of the same name.
External links
- [ AllMusic entry]
- Myspace