Embalmer (band)
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Embalmer is an American death metal
band from Cleveland, Ohio
. They were formed in 1989 by Toby Wulff (bass/vocals), Roy Stewart (drums), Mark Davis (guitar) and Duane Morris (guitar). From 1991 to 1995 they released Into The Oven, Rotting Remains and There Was Blood Everywhere, with many lineup changes along the way. In 1997 they released the compilation album There Was Blood Everywhere, and later on in the year going on hiatus, which lasted eight years. They came back in 2005, with the lineup of Rick Fleming (vocals), Jocko Jermann (guitar), Stewart, Davis, and newcomer Rob Lesniak (bass), and immediately started writing new material, finally after a year releasing their first full-length album, 13 Faces Of Death.
and they began distributing it through their catalog worldwide. Late 1994 Brian Holmberg left the band, to be replaced by first the short Return of Toby Wulff, and then Dave Phillips( Bass ), and in 1995 released the EP "There Was Blood Everywhere" on 7" vinyl under Relapse Records
, containing four tracks. Two years later they released a compilation album under the same name, which essentially just re-re-re-re-re-released "Rotting Remains" and "There Was Blood Everywhere" on one album. Dave Phillips left and was replaced by Greg Jucuum( Bass ) in early 1996 and then in late 1997 Rick Fleming left and was briefly replaced by Frank Walls( Vocals ) Shortly following, they went on hiatus, and would not return for eight years.
). The band was voted one of the top ten Gore metal albums for There Was Blood Everywhere. In early 2006, progress on songwriting had slowed down nearly to a stop, which changed after both Mark and Jocko left the band, leading to Don Wolff( Lead Guitar ) joining the band, and eventually the return of Duane Morris. In 2007 they played several shows alongside fairly notable bands of their genre. Soon they were in the studio, recording 13 Faces Of Death, which would be released on Friday, October 13, 2006, under the label Potatohead Productions. It would be their first full-length album. Critics said 13 Faces Of Death is "guaranteed to peel back your face". This is, of course, just a figure of speech. They don't mean that they'll give you your money back if you listen and wind up still having a face.
Lou Spencer - Bass (2010–present)
Brian Baxter - Guitar (2010-current),
Rob Lesniak - Guitar/vocals (2010–present), bass/vocals 2005-2008)
Roy Stewart - Drums
Greg Jucuum-Bass(1996–1998)
Brian Holmberg - Bass (1993–1994)
Jocko Jermann - Guitar (1991–1998, 2005–2006)
Dave Phillips - Bass (1995)
Brian Baxter - Bass (2009–current)
Roy Stewart - Drums (1989–1998, 2005–2007)
Tim Powell - drums (2007 - 2010
Frank Walls - Vocals(1998)
Duane "Duaniac" Morris - Guitar (1991–1992, 2006–2008)
Toby Wulff - Vocals/Bass (1989–1992, 1995 for a brief return, departed after a short while again)
Scott Cunningham- Guitar(1991)
Lee Andrews played drums for a short time in 2007 to fill the empty place between the time that Roy left and Tim joined. He now fronts a Lita Ford tribute band.
Daron Schmidt- Bass(2009)
Taxidermist, 1992
Rotting Remains, 1993
There Was Blood Everywhere, 1995
Promo 2009 , 2009
(Compilation), 1997
13 Faces of Death, 2006
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 Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
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. They were formed in 1989 by Toby Wulff (bass/vocals), Roy Stewart (drums), Mark Davis (guitar) and Duane Morris (guitar). From 1991 to 1995 they released Into The Oven, Rotting Remains and There Was Blood Everywhere, with many lineup changes along the way. In 1997 they released the compilation album There Was Blood Everywhere, and later on in the year going on hiatus, which lasted eight years. They came back in 2005, with the lineup of Rick Fleming (vocals), Jocko Jermann (guitar), Stewart, Davis, and newcomer Rob Lesniak (bass), and immediately started writing new material, finally after a year releasing their first full-length album, 13 Faces Of Death.
Formation and Early Releases (1989-1992)
In 1989, Toby Wulff( Bass/Vocals ), Roy Stewart( Drums ), and Mark Davis( Guitar ) formed the band , originally called Corpsegrinder. They released their first demo, "Into The Oven" independently in 1991, by that time under the name Embalmer.During this time "Into The Oven" was noticed by the underground worldwide, and they began to distribute the demo through tape trade. After this release, the band underwent many a couple line-up changes. At the end of the recording of Into the Oven Scott Cunningham( Guitar ) stepped in to play 2nd guitar but was quickly replaced with Duane Morris ( Guitar ). But late 1992 saw the departure of Toby Wulff and Duane Morris.Rotting Remains to Hiatus (1993-1997)
In 1993 they independently released the demo "Rotting Remains", with Roy and Mark of the original group, and Rick Fleming ( Vocals ), Brian Holmberg( Bass ), and Jocko Jermann( Guitar ) joining them. In 1994 the demo caught the attention of Relapse RecordsRelapse 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...
and they began distributing it through their catalog worldwide. Late 1994 Brian Holmberg left the band, to be replaced by first the short Return of Toby Wulff, and then Dave Phillips( Bass ), and in 1995 released the EP "There Was Blood Everywhere" on 7" vinyl under 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...
, containing four tracks. Two years later they released a compilation album under the same name, which essentially just re-re-re-re-re-released "Rotting Remains" and "There Was Blood Everywhere" on one album. Dave Phillips left and was replaced by Greg Jucuum( Bass ) in early 1996 and then in late 1997 Rick Fleming left and was briefly replaced by Frank Walls( Vocals ) Shortly following, they went on hiatus, and would not return for eight years.
Rebirth and New Album (2005-2007)
After a very long break which many (including the band) thought was the end of Embalmer, the band got back together in 2005 and immediately began work on new material. The band at this point consisted of Roy, Rick, Mark, Jocko and newcomer Rob Lesniak (a former member of ChimairaChimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
). The band was voted one of the top ten Gore metal albums for There Was Blood Everywhere. In early 2006, progress on songwriting had slowed down nearly to a stop, which changed after both Mark and Jocko left the band, leading to Don Wolff( Lead Guitar ) joining the band, and eventually the return of Duane Morris. In 2007 they played several shows alongside fairly notable bands of their genre. Soon they were in the studio, recording 13 Faces Of Death, which would be released on Friday, October 13, 2006, under the label Potatohead Productions. It would be their first full-length album. Critics said 13 Faces Of Death is "guaranteed to peel back your face". This is, of course, just a figure of speech. They don't mean that they'll give you your money back if you listen and wind up still having a face.
Recent Events (2007-Present)
With late 2007 came the departure of Roy Stewart, the last original member to leave. In came Brian Baxter in late 2008. In 2009 the new line-up with Rick, Don, Tim, and Brian released a two song promo which was met with much enthusiasm from the underground. In 2010 the band plans on releasing the old material on vinyl to commemorate 20 years of tormenting all people with taste and will release these in conjunction with the original members. As the year continues on the band prepares to release their next album "The Apocalyptic Bloodshower," a compilation of Billy Joel covers.Current Lineup
Rick Fleming - Vocals (1992–1997, 2005–Present)Lou Spencer - Bass (2010–present)
Brian Baxter - Guitar (2010-current),
Rob Lesniak - Guitar/vocals (2010–present), bass/vocals 2005-2008)
Roy Stewart - Drums
Former members
Mark Davis - Guitar (1989–1998, 2005–2006)Greg Jucuum-Bass(1996–1998)
Brian Holmberg - Bass (1993–1994)
Jocko Jermann - Guitar (1991–1998, 2005–2006)
Dave Phillips - Bass (1995)
Brian Baxter - Bass (2009–current)
Roy Stewart - Drums (1989–1998, 2005–2007)
Tim Powell - drums (2007 - 2010
Frank Walls - Vocals(1998)
Duane "Duaniac" Morris - Guitar (1991–1992, 2006–2008)
Toby Wulff - Vocals/Bass (1989–1992, 1995 for a brief return, departed after a short while again)
Scott Cunningham- Guitar(1991)
Lee Andrews played drums for a short time in 2007 to fill the empty place between the time that Roy left and Tim joined. He now fronts a Lita Ford tribute band.
Daron Schmidt- Bass(2009)
Demos and EPs
Into The Oven, 1991Taxidermist, 1992
Rotting Remains, 1993
There Was Blood Everywhere, 1995
Promo 2009 , 2009
Other releases
There Was Blood EverywhereThere Was Blood Everywhere (compilation)
There Was Blood Everywhere, issued in 1997, is a compilation of Embalmer's "There Was Blood Everywhere" EP and four new tracks. It was released by Relapse Records. The liner notes come with full recording information and full lyrics.-Track listing:*Lyrics By Rick Fleming; Music By Embalmer...
(Compilation), 1997
13 Faces of Death, 2006