Goreaphobia, formed by Alex Bouks and Chris Gamble in 1988, is the first American
death metal
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band from
Philadelphia
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and one of the first to emerge from the East Coast scene. They never released a full-length record until after breaking up and reforming, only a demo cassette and two 7-inch EPs.
Due to this fact, and their influence on later bands, Goreaphobia has reached a cult status in the underground, with demand for their merchandise still high. The band played many shows in the early 1990s and toured with
Immolation
Immolation may refer to:
*Death by burning
*Self-immolation, the act of burning oneself
* Immolation (band), a death metal band from Yonkers, New York
*'' The Immolation'', a 1977 novel by Goh Poh Seng
*'' Dance Dance Immolation'', an interactive ...
on their 1992 "Tour of Possession".
After Goreaphobia's breakup, drummer Craig Smilowski joined Immolation, and Chris Gamble went on to form Blood Storm. Guitarist Alex Bouks joined
Incantation
An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial ri ...
.
The band reunited after 15 years of separation in 2007. After reforming they released their debut album, ''Mortal Repulsion'', in 2009.
Members
*Chris Gamble – bass, vocals (Blood Storm, Absu)
*Alex Bouks – lead guitar (Immolation, ex-Incantation, Ruinous)
*Jim Roe – drums (Disciples of Mockery, ex-Incantation)
*VJS – guitar (Nightbringer, Incursus, Adaestuo, Sargiest)
Former members
Drums:
*Craig Smilowski (
Immolation
Immolation may refer to:
*Death by burning
*Self-immolation, the act of burning oneself
* Immolation (band), a death metal band from Yonkers, New York
*'' The Immolation'', a 1977 novel by Goh Poh Seng
*'' Dance Dance Immolation'', an interactive ...
)
*"Big" Mike
*Ken Masteller
Vocals:
*Kevin Brennan
*Jack Gannon
*Craig Pillard (
Incantation
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)
Bass:
*Jay Lawrence
*Gary Gahndi
*Julian Lawrence
Guitar:
*Henny Piotrowski
*John Litchko
*John Arcuicci
*Spencer Murphy
*John McEntee (
Incantation
An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial ri ...
)
Releases
*''Morbidious Pathology'' (1990) (demo tape – self-released)
*''Morbidious Pathology'' (1990) (7-inch EP on Seraphic Decay Records)
*''Omen of Masochism'' (1992) (7-inch EP on Relapse Records)
*''Vile Beast of Abomination'' (2006) ''(Necroharmonic)''
*''Mortal Repulsion'' (2009) (Ibex Moon)
*''Apocalyptic Necromancy'' (2011)''
References
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Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania
Relapse Records artists
American musical trios
Musical groups established in 1988
American death metal musical groups
Musical groups from Philadelphia