Impetigo was an Illinois

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-based hardcore punk

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, grindcore

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, and death metal

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 band. They were among the first bands to use clips from films and other media as intros for their songs. In 2010 they released a DVD entitled "Defiling The Stage" the includes 4 live acts, one in 1987, two in 1990 and one reunion show from 2007.

In 2003, Razorback Records released Wizards of Gore, an Impetigo tribute album, featuring Blood Duster

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, Mortician

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, Machetazo

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, Impaled

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, Haemorrhage

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, Exhumed

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, Cock and Ball Torture

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, Lymphatic Phlegm, Last Days of Humanity

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, Gore Beyond Necropsy

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, Lord Gore, and more. Razorback Records has also released the "ultimate" reissues of the Ultimo Mondo Cannibale and Horror of the Zombies

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albums, which include the original artwork, liner notes by bassist/vocalist Stevo Dobbins, and bonus tracks.

Their lyrical themes mostly include 70s and 80s splatter films, cannibal films and gore.

Band members

• Stevo Dobbins – vocals, bass
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• Mark Sawickis – guitar
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• Dan Malin – drums
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• Scotty Bross – guitar

Original discography

• All We Need Is Cheez (1987, live demo
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• Giallo (1989, demo)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1990)
• Antefatto (1991, split 7" EP with Blood
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• Buio Omega
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  (1991, 7" EP)
• Faceless
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  (1991, 7" EP)
• Horror of the Zombies
  Horror of the Zombies
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  (1992)
• Primitives (1999, split 7" EP with Transgressor)
• Late Night Necrophiliac Fun (1999, split mCD
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• Live Total Zombie Gore Holocaust (2008, Live)
• Defiling The Stage (2010, DVD)

Re-releases

• Giallo (1999, 10" picture disc)
• All We Need Is Cheez (1999)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1999, 12" picture disc)
• Faceless (2000, mCD/7" EP)
• Buio Omega (2000, mCD/CD-ROM
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• Giallo/Antefatto (2000)
• Horror of the Zombies (2001, picture disc LP)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale "Ultimate Edition" (2006)
• Horror of the Zombies "Ultimate Edition" (2007)

External links

• Official Impetigo Web site
• [ Impetigo] at Allmusic
• Razorback Records