Decrepit Birth is an American
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, fe ...
band from
Santa Cruz, California.
[ They have released two studio albums through Unique Leader Records and two through ]Nuclear Blast
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, and a demo independently. All of their studio albums feature artwork by renowned fantasy artist Dan Seagrave
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Seagrave's works are typically ...
.
In October 2021, it was announced vocalist Bill Robinson was taking an "extended hiatus" from the band and was being replaced by Mac Smith, who would tour with the band for the foreseeable future. However, in March 2022, the band announced an upcoming tour in July and that Bill Robinson would be returning on vocals.
Band members
;Current members
* Bill Robinson – vocals (2001–present)
* Matt Sotelo – guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
* Sam "Samus" Paulicelli Jr. – drums (2010–present)
* Sean Martinez – bass (2013–present)
;Current live members
* Gabe Seeber – drums (2013–present)
;Former members
* Derek Boyer – bass (2001–2003, 2011–2012)
* Tim Yeung
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– drums (2003)
* KC Howard – drums (2004–2010)
* Risha Eryavec – bass (2004–2007)
* Mike Turner – guitar (2004–2006)
* Joel Horner – bass (2006–2011)
* Dan Eggers – guitar (2008–2010)
* Chase Fraser – guitar (2010–2015)
;Live members
* Lee Smith – drums (2010–2011)
* Alex Bent
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– drums (2013)
* A.J. Lewandowski – bass (2013)
* Mac Smith – vocals (2021–2022)
Timeline
Discography
;Studio albums
* '' ...And Time Begins'' (2003)[
* '']Diminishing Between Worlds
''Diminishing Between Worlds'' is the second studio album by American death metal band Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth is an American death metal band from Santa Cruz, California. They have released two studio albums through Unique Leader Re ...
'' (2008)[
* '']Polarity
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* Electrical polarity, direction of electrical current
* Polarity (mutual inductance), the relationship between components such as transformer windings
* Polarity (projective geometry), in mathematics, a duality of o ...
'' (2010)
References
External links
Official website
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Death metal musical groups from California
Musical groups established in 2001
Nuclear Blast artists