Capharnaum was an American

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band from

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, formed by brothers Jason and Jordan Suecof.

History

Capharnaum was founded in 1993 by Jason and Jordan Suecof, who are the only continuous members of the band. The band was originally from Avon, Connecticut but moved to Sanford, Florida after their breakup in 1999. In 1997, the band released their debut album, ''Reality Only Fantasized''. A year later, they recorded the Plague of Spirits demo. In 2004, they released ''Fractured'', which was recorded at

Jason Suecof Jason Suecof (born April 3, 1980) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and guitarist best known for his work with heavy metal bands such as Trivium, Battlecross, Death Angel, All That Remains, Bury Your Dead, The Black Dahlia Murder ...

's Audio Hammer Studios, on Willowtip Records.

Members

;Last lineup *

– guitars (1993–1999, 2003–2009) * Jordan Suecof – drums (1993–1999, 2003–2009) * Mike Poggione – bass (2003–2009) *

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– vocals (2003–2009) * Alex Vieira – guitars (2004–2009) ;Former members * Frank Vega – vocals (1993–1995) * Tony Espinoza – vocals (1995–1999) * Ryan Adams – guitars (1995–1997) *

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– guitars (2003–2004) * Andy Dickins – bass (1993–1997) * Shawn Greenlaw – bass (1997–1999) * Kevin Schremmer – guitars (1997–1999)

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Reality Only Fantasized'' (1997) * ''Fractured'' (2004) ;Demo *''Plague of Spirits'' (1999)

References

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