Infected Malignity
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Infected Malignity is a Japanese
metal band. Forming in 2004, they have released two albums, both of which have had international releases and attention.
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In February 2005, Keiichi left the band. This didn't bring the band down as they recorded a 9 track album
in August 2005. The album was entitled The Malignity Born From Despair. The album was released on Unmatched Brutality Records
in the U.S. in March 2006.
In May 2006, the band toured throughout Europe
with bands Insidious Decrepancy and Godless Truth. During this time, the band began writing song for their next release.
The band finished writing 6 songs for their next album near the end of the year. They decided the release would be an EP
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The band finished recording the EP in March 2007. The EP was titled RE:BEL and was released on Canadian label Galy Records
and British label Anticulture Records
in end of 2007.
Near the end of the recording of the EP, Katsuyuki left the band however they soon found new members Kohei Watanabe and Kei Ishida from Vomit Remnants
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On April 29, 2008, Katsuyuki rejoined the band as the main vocalist, replacing Watanabe, and confirmed that they will be working on material for a new album.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
metal band. Forming in 2004, they have released two albums, both of which have had international releases and attention.
History
The band was formed in September 2004 with Katsuyuki on vocals, Takuma on guitars, and Yuuto on drums - all of whom were members of Defiant Manner. A month later, their final member, Keiichi joined the band on bass. After three months they released a 3 track demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
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In February 2005, Keiichi left the band. This didn't bring the band down as they recorded a 9 track album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in August 2005. The album was entitled The Malignity Born From Despair. The album was released on Unmatched Brutality Records
Unmatched Brutality Records
Unmatched Brutality is a record label based out of Powell, Tennessee. It specialises in brutal death metal. It started as a small mail order distribution and is growing steadily in the underground death metal scene...
in the U.S. in March 2006.
In May 2006, the band toured throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with bands Insidious Decrepancy and Godless Truth. During this time, the band began writing song for their next release.
The band finished writing 6 songs for their next album near the end of the year. They decided the release would be an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
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The band finished recording the EP in March 2007. The EP was titled RE:BEL and was released on Canadian label Galy Records
Galy Records
Galy Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
and British label Anticulture Records
Anticulture Records
Anticulture Records Ltd is a record label based in Northampton, England which deals mostly with heavy metal music.The first release for Anticulture was Gutworm's 'Ruin The Memory' album in April 2004.-Artists:* ArnoCorps...
in end of 2007.
Near the end of the recording of the EP, Katsuyuki left the band however they soon found new members Kohei Watanabe and Kei Ishida from Vomit Remnants
Vomit Remnants
Vomit Remnants is a Japanese death metal band, founded in 1997. In December 1997 they recorded the demo In the Name of Vomit, and a year later recorded Brutally Violated. In 1999, they played at the Ohio Deathfest and did various European shows...
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On April 29, 2008, Katsuyuki rejoined the band as the main vocalist, replacing Watanabe, and confirmed that they will be working on material for a new album.
Members
- Katsuyuki - Vocalist
- Takuma Sugano - GuitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
- Kei Ishida - BassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
- Yuuto Sugano - DrummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...