Fleshwrought (formerly known as Fleshrot) is an American

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band formed in 2003 by

Navene Koperweis Navene Koperweis (born May 31, 1985) is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer of Animosity, Hoods and Animals as Leaders. He currently plays for Entheos, and serves as session drummer for Job for a Cowboy and also Machine Hea ...

. They released their debut album, ''

Dementia/Dyslexia Fleshwrought (formerly known as Fleshrot) is an American technical death metal band formed in 2003 by Navene Koperweis. They released their debut album, '' Dementia/Dyslexia'' in 2010, and in 2014 were in the process of recording their second al ...

'' in 2010, and in 2014 were in the process of recording their second album. The band is noted for its founder Navene Koperweis, a multi-instrumentalist who engineers, produces, and plays all the instruments for the band's recordings.

History

Fleshwrought formed when Navene Koperweis teamed up with Nic Gauthier and made a demo at a friend's home. A live lineup followed, consisting of Koperweis, Gauthier, and Chase Fraser, with whom Koperweis had previously played in

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. The band played several shows in

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, but later slowed down due to Animosity's high frequency tour schedule. Koperweis moved to

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and continued writing material with his newly equipped gear, which included

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s, computers, and recording software. Koperweis met Jonny Davy (of Job for a Cowboy) while on a tour with Animosity, and invited him to join the band. They started working on material that would become ''

''. Because Koperweis was living in San Francisco while Davy was living in

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, they sent demos to each other via internet, before grouping out again in Koperweis' studio to finish the recording. ''Dementia/Dyslexia'' was released in 2010 and received mostly positive reviews.

Influences

The band is influenced by a wide range of musical genres, including

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, and

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. Some of the bands and artists that influenced Fleshwrought include

Necrophagist Necrophagist ( ) was a German technical death metal band founded and fronted by guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. The band used baroque music-influenced compositions paired with extreme metal drumming. The name originates from the Gre ...

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, Mats/Morgan Band, Special Defects,

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, Corneilius, and

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Members

– guitars, drums, bass * Jonny Davy – vocals

Discography

* ''Dementia/Dyslexia'', 2010

References

External links

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