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Cause Of Death (album)
''Cause of Death'' is the second album by Florida death metal band Obituary (band), Obituary, released on September 19, 1990, through Roadrunner Records. Along with ''Slowly We Rot'', ''Cause of Death'' is considered a landmark in the death metal genre. Background and promotion The artwork was done by artist Michael Whelan. It is their first release with longtime member Frank Watkins (musician), Frank Watkins on bass, and also their first and only album with guitarist James Murphy (metal guitarist), James Murphy, previously of Death (metal band), Death. Murphy did not contribute to the songwriting as the riffs he showed to the band would end up appearing on Disincarnate's ''Dreams of the Carrion Kind''. The cover art of this album was used in an H. P. Lovecraft collection, ''Lovecraft's Nightmare A''. It was intended to be used as the cover artwork of Sepultura's album ''Beneath the Remains'' which released the year before Cause of Death. However, Roadrunner Records sent the ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. Initially called Executioner, they were one of the fundamental acts in the development of the death metal genre, and are one of the genre's most successful bands of all time. Obituary has released eleven studio albums and, with the exception of a five-year hiatus from 1998 to 2003, they continue to perform live. Obituary's current lineup consists of vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres, bassist Terry Butler, and lead guitarist Ken Andrews. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with the Tardy brothers and Peres being the only constant members. History Early career (1984–1990) Founded as Executioner in Seffner, Florida in 1984, they soon dropped the "E" from their name after discovering another band of the same name, becoming Xecutioner. The band's first lineup was composed of John Tardy (lead vocals), Donald Tardy (drums), Trevor Peres (rhythm guitar), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Murphy (metal Guitarist)
James Franklin Murphy (born July 30, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work in metal bands Cancer, Obituary, Death and Testament. He founded Disincarnate, an early death metal band. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001 but recovered. In October 2011, Murphy stated that the tumor had returned but that it was non-cancerous and that it was being treated pharmacologically. He is working on a tribute album to Death founder Chuck Schuldiner who died from pneumonia, caused by complications of his treatment for a brain tumor. He also produced Deron Miller's band World Under Blood. He also completed production of the industrial death metal band Dååth's second album, '' The Hinderers'', which was released on Roadrunner Records, and Lazarus A.D.'s first album '' The Onslaught'', and its follow-up ''Black Rivers Flow'' released on Metal Blade Records,(Lazarus A.D. recorded a demo under the name Lazarus before adding the A.D., it was not released making T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Press (magazine)
''Alternative Press'' is an American entertainment magazine primarily focused on music and culture. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, and relevant news. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea in Cleveland, OH. The company is now managed by MDDN, and based in Los Angeles, CA. History The first issue of ''Alternative Press'' was distributed at concerts in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in June 1985 by ''APs founder, Mike Shea to advocate for bands playing underground music. The name of the magazine, ''Alternative Press'', was not a reference to the alternative rock genre, but referred to this fanzine being an alternative to the local press. Shea began working on his first issue in his mother's house in Aurora, Ohio. Shea and a friend, Jimmy Kosicki, targeted the Cleveland neighborhood of Coventry. Financial problems plagued ''AP'' in its early years, and by the end of 1986, publication had paused due to its financial problems, only resuming until the spring of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost () was a Swiss metal music, heavy metal band from Zürich. They are remembered for their strong influence on the development of several metal subgenres, particularly extreme metal,Bukszpan, Daniel. ''The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal''. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2003. p.43 and for their avant-garde metal, avant-garde approach to music in general.Wagner, Jeff. ''Mean Deviation (book), Mean Deviation''. Bazillion Points, Bazillion Points Books, 2010. pp.116-124 In June 1984, guitarist and vocalist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain formed Celtic Frost after disbanding their previous band, Hellhammer, a month earlier. Celtic Frost's debut record, ''Morbid Tales'', was released in November of that year. This was followed by the full-length studio albums ''To Mega Therion (album), To Mega Therion'' (1985) and ''Into the Pandemonium'' (1987). All three records are considered highly influential landmarks in heavy metal. While each contains elements of avant-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphic Violence
Graphic violence refers to the depiction of especially explicit or detailed acts of violence in mass media. It may be real, simulated live action, or animated. Intended for viewing by mature audiences, ''graphic'' in this context is a synonym for ''explicit'', referring to the clear and unabashed nature of the violence portrayed. Subterms Below are terms that categorized as or related to graphic violence. Gore The definition of gore is imagery depicting blood or gruesome injury. On the internet, the term is used as a catch-all for footage capturing real incidents of extreme body destruction, such as mutilation, work accidents, and zoosadism. The term "medical gore" is sometimes used to refer to particularly graphic real-life medical imagery, such as intense surgical procedures. The term is often considered a synonym for “graphic violence”, but some people or organizations distinguish between the terms “gore” and “graphic violence”. One example is Adobe Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadus
Sadus is an American thrash metal band from Antioch, California, active from 1985 to 2015, and reunited in 2017. Originally a quartet, the band's sound fuses thrash metal with death metal, featuring highly technical musicianship. They are known for the unique death growl of vocalist Darren Travis, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio. During their career, Sadus has released six studio albums, one compilation album and four demos, and has undergone a few lineup changes, with guitarist Darren Travis as the only constant member of the band. Greg Prato of ''AllMusic'' conferred the title of "East Bay metal legends" on Sadus. History Formation, early albums and split with Rob Moore (1985–1993) Sadus was formed in 1985 by vocalist Darren Travis, guitarist Rob Moore, bassist Steve Di Giorgio and drummer Jon Allen. A year later, the band would release their demo tape ''D.T.P. (Death to Posers)''. These sessions led directly to the inclusion of two tracks on the 1987 ''Raging Death'' com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Cavalera
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1997, and Igor himself would depart nine years later, making him the last original member of Sepultura to leave the band. The brothers have since reunited in the band Cavalera Conspiracy. He has played in the bands Nailbomb and Strife. As his hip-hop influences grew stronger, he began to DJ. Cavalera is one half of DJ duo Mixhell, a project he founded with his wife Laima Leyton. In 2016, Soulwax introduced a new live show entitled "Soulwax Transient Program For Drums And Machinery", for which the new line up included Cavalera as one of three drummers (along with Victoria Smith and Blake Davies) as well as Igor's wife Laima Leyton (of Mixhell) on synths and backing vocals. This live show was the basis for their album '' From Deewee'', released March 24. Cavalera h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidemic Of Violence
''Epidemic of Violence'' is the second album by American thrash metal band Demolition Hammer. It was released in early 1992 to critical acclaim and is considered a cult classic in the thrash metal and death metal genres. ''Epidemic of Violence'' uses a Michael Whelan painting for its cover artwork: ''Lovecraft's Nightmare B''. The first half of the painting, ''Lovecraft's Nightmare A'', was used for Obituary's ''Cause of Death''. Reception and legacy In 2017, Loudwire placed ''Epidemic of Violence'' at number 49 on their "Top 50 Thrash Metal Albums" list. Eduardo Rivadavia noted how Demolition Hammer managed to sustain their thrash metal sound during the rise of grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock Music genre, genre and subculture that emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, particularly in Seattle and Music of Olympia, Washington, O ..., comparing them to other bands in the thrash genre who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demolition Hammer
Demolition Hammer is an American thrash metal band from the Bronx, New York (state), New York, active from 1986 to 1995 and again since 2016. To date, the band has released three full-length studio albums: ''Tortured Existence'' (1990), ''Epidemic of Violence'' (1992) and ''Time Bomb (Demolition Hammer album), Time Bomb'' (1994). History Formation and first two albums (1986–1992) Demolition Hammer arrived on the East Coast thrash metal scene circa 1986. The original lineup consisted of Steve Reynolds as the vocalist and on bass, James Reilly on guitar, and John Salerno on drums. Their first demo tape, ''Skull Fracturing Nightmare'', was released in 1988. It gained notice from fans of the genre and independent record labels. Derek Sykes was brought in as a second guitarist and Vincent Civitano (a.k.a. Vinny Daze) replaced Salerno. Their second demo, ''Necrology'', secured the group a recording contract with Century Media Records. Their first album ''Tortured Existence' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Conner
Monte Conner is an American music executive and artists and repertoire (A&R) representative. He was the former senior vice president of A&R for Roadrunner Records from 1988 until 2012, and is currently the head of A&R at Nuclear Blast Records. MetalSucks has called him "the most successful A&R dude in the history of metal." Conner is considered to be an expert not only in the genre of Heavy Metal, but also in the genres of Rock, Hard Rock and Classic Rock, and frequently discusses bands from these genres in magazines, on radio programs and podcasts, and in music films and documentaries. He occasionally serves as a consultant on reissue albums for various labels. He is also a music journalist and has written for Metal Mania magazine in the US, Classic Rock magazine in the UK, Rock Hard magazine in Germany, and currently writes in his own online blog on Facebook. Career Early career and Roadrunner Records (1987–2012) His path into the music industry began while at Baruch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beneath The Remains
''Beneath the Remains'' is the third studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released on April 7, 1989. It was their first release by Roadrunner Records. Continuing in the death/thrash metal vein of its predecessor ''Schizophrenia'' (1987), the album had improved production and songwriting compared to the band's previous black metal-influenced works.Kay (1997), from the liner notes of ''Beneath the Remains''. The album was the band's breakthrough in extreme metal circles, bringing them to international attention in the scene. Though no singles were released from the album, the band's first music video was made for the track "Inner Self". Retrospectively, the album has received acclaim as a classic in the thrash metal genre. According to vocalist Max Cavalera, Sepultura had "really found heirstyle" on this album. In January 2013, ''Beneath the Remains'' was inducted into ''Decibel'' magazine's Hall of Fame, becoming the second Sepultura album to do so, the first be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera.Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. They were a major force in the groove metal, thrash metal, and death metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments drawing influences from alternative metal, world music, nu metal, Dimery 2006 pg 782, "''Drawing on Brazilian Latin and tribal music, nu-metal, and Sepultura's own thrash/death style, the results were unique,''" progressive rock, hardcore punk, and industrial metal. Archived aSepultura.be Sepultura is also considered part of the second wave of thrash metal acts from the late 1980s to early-to-mid-1990s. Sepultura has released fifteen studio albums to date. The band released its debut album '' Morbid Visions'' in 1986, followed a year later by their second album ''Schizophrenia''; the latter caught the attention of several record labels, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
