Rotting (band)
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Rotting was a Canadian
death metal
band that formed in 1992 from Newmarket
, Ontario
, Canada
, and Unrestrained! as well as many indie-zines.
Rotting played several mini-tours of the United States
and participated in music festivals such as Milwaukee Metalfest, Ohio Deathfest and others. In late 1996, the band toured across Canada with Oppressor
and Gorguts
Over their career, Rotting has shared the stage with popular metal acts such as Suffocation
and Dying Fetus
, Cannibal Corpse
, Cradle of Filth
, Woods of Ypres
, and Kittie
. Ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen
has been spotted in zines sporting a Rotting Human Race Liquidation t-shirt.
Rotting was formerly signed to United Guttural Records and remained on their roster until the label's demise in 2003. In 2003, The Forgotten was released with artwork by Studio-Sho from Japan
on a one-album deal with CDN Records from Canada.
The band disbanded in 2004 due to lack of time and interest by the members. Bassist Jeff went into the wrestling industry under the persona's "Darth Cutthroatus" and "Cold Blooded" Chris Garvin, vocalist Korey started a mailorder company, The Catacombs; retailer of official band merchandise which also owns rights to Rotting's merchandise.
In 2000, the band recorded The Original Christ Crusher with Roger Beaujard of Mortician
. The album is currently unreleased. The track "Stomped to Death" is featured on the reissue of Crushed, released in August of 2007.
In 2009, Mike and Korey formed Burning Caskets as a side-project, which later formulated into a full band. Mike was unable to dedicate time to the group and inevitably departed to form a glam rock band known as "THE MIKE BELFRY PROJECT". Burning Casket's first studio release, "To Burn a False Prophet" dropped in July of 2011.
Rotting's lyrics primarily focus on anti-religion, horror and angst.
Canada
Canada 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...
death metal
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 that formed in 1992 from Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada 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...
Background
Throughout the band's existence, they've been featured in international print magazines such as Pit, Brave Words & Bloody KnucklesBrave Words & Bloody Knuckles
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, and Unrestrained! as well as many indie-zines.
Rotting played several mini-tours of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and participated in music festivals such as Milwaukee Metalfest, Ohio Deathfest and others. In late 1996, the band toured across Canada with Oppressor
Oppressor
Oppressor was a technical death metal band from Chicago, Illinois, which formed in 1991 and finished in 1999. They released three albums. Three of the band's members went on to form alternative metal band Soil.-History:...
and Gorguts
Gorguts
Gorguts is a technical death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The band's only constant member is Luc Lemay.-History:Gorguts were formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay , Sylvain Marcoux , Éric Giguère and Stephane Provencher...
Over their career, Rotting has shared the stage with popular metal acts such as Suffocation
Suffocation (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...
and Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus
Dying 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...
, Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
, Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, Woods of Ypres
Woods of Ypres
-Biography:Woods of Ypres was formed in 2002 by David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus. The trio released the first Woods Of Ypres demo, Against the Seasons: Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat, the same year. In 2003, David Gold moved to Toronto to begin working on a full-length album...
, and Kittie
Kittie
Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. A quartet of women, the group rose to success in 1999 when the track "Brackish" from their debut album Spit became a hit single...
. Ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen
Jack Owen
Jack Owen is an American guitarist, best known for his work in the death metal genre. He was one of the founding members of Cannibal Corpse. He stayed with the band from their formation in 1988 until 2004 when he left because he wanted to move on as stated in the Centuries of Torment DVD...
has been spotted in zines sporting a Rotting Human Race Liquidation t-shirt.
Rotting was formerly signed to United Guttural Records and remained on their roster until the label's demise in 2003. In 2003, The Forgotten was released with artwork by Studio-Sho from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on a one-album deal with CDN Records from Canada.
The band disbanded in 2004 due to lack of time and interest by the members. Bassist Jeff went into the wrestling industry under the persona's "Darth Cutthroatus" and "Cold Blooded" Chris Garvin, vocalist Korey started a mailorder company, The Catacombs; retailer of official band merchandise which also owns rights to Rotting's merchandise.
In 2000, the band recorded The Original Christ Crusher with Roger Beaujard of Mortician
Mortician (band)
Mortician is a death metal / deathgrind two piece band from Yonkers, New York founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times...
. The album is currently unreleased. The track "Stomped to Death" is featured on the reissue of Crushed, released in August of 2007.
In 2009, Mike and Korey formed Burning Caskets as a side-project, which later formulated into a full band. Mike was unable to dedicate time to the group and inevitably departed to form a glam rock band known as "THE MIKE BELFRY PROJECT". Burning Casket's first studio release, "To Burn a False Prophet" dropped in July of 2011.
Rotting's lyrics primarily focus on anti-religion, horror and angst.
Discography
- Human Race Liquidation (1994) Demo
- Drown in Rotting Flesh (1995) Demo
- Crushed (1997, United Guttural Records)
- The Forgotten (2003, CDN Records) Official release of demos with new studio tracks
- Crushed (reissue) (2007, Self-Released)
Final line-up
- Korey Arnold – vocals
- Rob Macaulay – guitar
- Jeff White – bass, guitar
- Keith Devry – drums
Former members
- "Glam Rockin'" Mike Belfry – guitar
- Junior Balzer – bass
- James Alderson - guitar
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- :Category:Canadian musical groups
External links
- Rotting Official Website
- Rotting at Metal ArchivesEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...
- Jeff at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Burning Caskets Official Website