Creation Is Crucifixion is a

mathcore Mathcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk and metalcore influenced by post-hardcore, extreme metal and math rock that developed during the 1990s. Bands in the genre emphasize complex and fluctuant rhythms through the use of irregular time signatur ...

band from

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

. The group originally formed under the name Chapter in 1995, but changed the name to Creation Is Crucifixion in 1997. The band was known for its complicated sound, which varied from ambient noise to more complex pieces. Their lyrical themes often dealt with technology and various functions of society, such as politics and religion. The members of the band formed Hactivist Media in 2001 to release the recordings and experiments of the group. This signaled a step in the band's evolution as the group became increasingly political with the release of their ''Child as Audience'' CD in 2001, which featured a large booklet printed in multiple languages that theorized using technology as subversion (focusing on the reprogramming of children's video games). The band also experimented with various formats by releasing compositions on 3.5" discs through the organization. Creation Is Crucifixion has been mostly inactive since 2002. There is a further release in the works via

Robotic Empire Robotic Empire is an American independent record label based out of Richmond, Virginia, specializing in hardcore punk, heavy metal, and alternative rock. Some of the most popular bands signed to the label over the years have been pg.99, City o ...

, but the release has suffered numerous delays. Former member, Scott Mellinger is a member of hardcore Zao. Michael Laughlin was formerly the drummer of the

deathgrind Deathgrind (sometimes written as death-grind or death/grind) is a shorthand term that is used to describe bands who play a fusion of death metal and grindcore. ''Zero Tolerance'' described deathgrind as "grindcore and brutal death metal collidin ...

band

Cattle Decapitation Cattle Decapitation is an American deathgrind band formed in San Diego, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup includes vocalist Travis Ryan, guitarists Josh Elmore and Belisario Dimuzio, and drummer David McGraw. Since 2001, none of th ...

Members

; Current * Paul Nowoczynski - guitar (1995-present) * Nathan Martin - vocals (1995-present) * Michael Laughlin - drums (1995-present; former member of

) * Chad Schlegel - bass guitar * Ryan Unks - guitar ; Former * Scott Mellinger - guitar (1995-1999; current member of Zao) * Adam MacGregor - guitar (current member of

Conelrad CONELRAD (''Control of Electromagnetic Radiation'') was a method of emergency broadcasting to the public of the United States in the event of enemy attack during the Cold War. It was intended to allow continuous broadcast of civil defense informa ...

, Brown Angel and Microwaves) * Mike Williams (Yellow Hair Strong) - bass guitar * Nathan Berlinguette - bass guitar * Todd Ladner - bass guitar * Karl Hlavinka – guitar (

Racetraitor Racetraitor is an American hardcore punk and metal band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band attracted controversy in the late 1990s, before any releases, as a result of their radical take on racial politics, which focused on ideas like ...

and Kill the Slave Master)

Discography

Singles

* ''Descent from Heaven'' 7-inch (2 song, self-released, 1998) * ''Dethrone or Devour'' 7-inch (King of Monsters Records, 1998) * split 7-inch with Suicide Nation (Cyberdine243 Records, 1999) * split 7-inch with Fate of Icarus (Willowtip Records, 1999) * split 7-inch with Unruh (Willowtip Records, 1999) * split 7-inch with Suicide Nation (repress, Hactivist Media 2001)

EPs

* ''Automata'' 12-inch/ CD (Willowtip Records, 1999) * Rerecording of the Vinyl Songs (Willowtip Records, 2000) * ''Child as Audience'' CD (Hactivist Media, 2001)

Albums

* ''In_Silico'' CD (King of Monsters Records, 1998), LP (Cyberdine243 Records, 1998) * ''In_Silico'' CD/LP (Repress, Scorched Earth Policy Records, 2000)

Odd Format Releases

* Floppy Noize Series Disk One 3.5" Floppy Disc (Hactivist Media, 2001) * UUM Floppy Noize Series Disk Two 3.5" Floppy Disc (Hactivist Media, 2001) * ''Kill Net Art'' 3" mini CD (Limited to 100 copies, Hactivist Media, 2001) * UUM Laboratory Series 1 3" mini CD (Ltd to 100 copies, Hactivist Media, 2001) * ''Destructivist'' CD (Hactivist Media, 2001) * ''Radio Bronka'' CDr (Hactivist Media, 2002)

References

External links

*
Hactivist Media
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from Pittsburgh Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania Metalcore musical groups from Pennsylvania