Vile (band)
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Vile is an American
death metal
band, formed in 1996 in Concord, California
by guitarist Colin Davis (who is now the only original member in the line-up) and bassist Matt "Favor" Faivre, recruiting the rest of the band from the ranks of disbanded groups such as Lords of Chaos, Entropy, Sporadic Psychosis and Thanatopsis. They toured the United States and Europe several times since their inception in 1996 including with Cannibal Corpse in 2004. The band began recording a new album on January 25, 2009, with a view to a release towards the end of the year. In 2011, they announced that Willowtip Records will release their new album "Metamorphosis" in the US on November 15th 2011 and partner with Hammerheart Records in Holland for a European release in early 2012.
United States
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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, formed in 1996 in Concord, California
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
by guitarist Colin Davis (who is now the only original member in the line-up) and bassist Matt "Favor" Faivre, recruiting the rest of the band from the ranks of disbanded groups such as Lords of Chaos, Entropy, Sporadic Psychosis and Thanatopsis. They toured the United States and Europe several times since their inception in 1996 including with Cannibal Corpse in 2004. The band began recording a new album on January 25, 2009, with a view to a release towards the end of the year. In 2011, they announced that Willowtip Records will release their new album "Metamorphosis" in the US on November 15th 2011 and partner with Hammerheart Records in Holland for a European release in early 2012.
Current lineup
- Colin Davis – guitar
- J. J. Hrubocvak – guitar
- Mike Hrubocvak – vocals
- Tyson Jupin – drums
- Erlend CaspersenErlend CaspersenErlend Caspersen is a Norwegian fingerstyle bassist, known for his work with bands such as Blood Red Throne, The Allseeing I and session jobs for bands such as Vile, Decrepit Birth, and Incinerate...
– bass guitar
Former members
- Juan Urteaga - vocals
- Aaron Strong - guitar
- Jeff Hughell - bass
- Mike Hamilton - drums
Discography
- Unearthed (demo/1996)
- Vile-ation (demo/1997)
- Stench of the Deceased (1999) Listenable Records (2003)
- Depopulate (2002) Unique Leader - Listenable Records
- The New Age of Chaos (2005) Unique Leader - Listenable Records
- Metamorphosis (2011) Willowtip Records - Hammerheart Records
External links
- O'Connor, Will (2005) "Colin Davis interview", The Gauntlet
- VoicesfromtheDarkside.de, Vile interview