Binary Code is an American

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band formed in Bergen County, New Jersey in 2004 by founding member Jesse Zuretti.Aberback, Brian
"North Bergen drummer fulfills dream as member of Binary Code"
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to release their debut full-length "Suspension of Disbelief". The album was well-received by several metal and rock magazines, as well as many metal websites. After their tour with Revocation in 2010, the band wrote an EP which they self-recorded (engineered by Paul Cutri and guitarist Jesse Zuretti) entitled "Priest". This EP was similarly well received. In 2016, Binary Code independently released "Moonsblood", and it received favorable acclaim. The album was recorded by

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and recording engineer for the Black Dahlia Murder and

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) at

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. They toured the album with Norwegian progressive metal band

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in the United States and Canada. Binary Code finished production of their yet-to-be-released album in late 2018, entitled "Memento Mori" to signify a tragic event the band endured in early 2017. The album was engineered by Aaron Smith (7 Horns 7 Eyes) and John Douglass (Audiohammer Studios). A teaser trailer for the studio documentary they will be releasing surfaced in February which also promotes a new song, "Filaments Dissolve".

Personnel

Current members

*Oded Weinstock -

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(2013–present) *Jesse Zuretti -

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(2004–present) *PJ Spilletti - guitar (2015–present) *Connor Appleton -

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(2015–present) *Austin Blau -

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(2017–present)

Former Members

*Thomas Gallagher - vocals (2004) *Sean Woodham - vocals (2007-2008) *Michael Apprich - vocals (2008-2010) *Joseph Spiller (

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) - guitar (2004-2005) *Dave Corring - bass (2004-2005) *Thomas Latimer (the Banner) - bass (2005-2006) *Christopher Hawkins (Midian) - drums (2005) *Umar Fahim - drums (2008-2013) (Recorded drums on the "Moonsblood" album)

Former Touring Members

*Todd Stern (Abacinate, Hammerfight) - guitar (2009-2010) *Brett Bamberger (Revocation, East of the Wall) - bass (2009-2011)

Timeline

Discography

* ''The Black Phantasma Demo'' (2004) * ''Within Its Ocean Demo 2004'' (2004) * ''2005 3 Song Demo'' (2005) * ''Watch the Skies Collapse Demo'' (2006) * ''Demo 2008'' (2008) * ''the Story'' (2008) * ''Suspension of Disbelief'' (2009) * ''Priest EP'' (2010) * ''Moonsblood'' (2016) * ''Memento Mori'' (2020)

References

External links

Entry on Metal-Archives.com

Official Myspace page

Official Facebook page
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