Infernaeon is an
extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal, and visual tra ...
band from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They have released two full-length albums on
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is an American record label specializing in heavy metal recordings, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald. Prosthetic Records released the first two albums by Lamb of God and Animals ...
entitled ''A Symphony of Suffering'' (2007) and ''Genesis to Nemesis'' (2010)
and a full-length album on Black & Blue Records entitled ''The Cancer Within'' (2013).
Formed in the spring of 2004 by vocalist Chris Defaut, bassist Kevin Gibbons (
Strychnine
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), and guitarist Brian Magley, the group recorded and released their first demo entitled "Oracle of Armageddon" in Fall of 2004.
They went on to gain a following in the South Florida area where they played with such bands as Response Negative, Sac, and
Divine Empire
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.
In late 2005 Chris Defaut left the band to join
Divine Empire
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, and was replaced by vocalist Brian Werner (
Vital Remains
Vital Remains is an American death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 1988.
History Formation and early years
Guitarist Paul Flynn formed Vital Remains in 1988. Vital Remains' first line-up included Paul Flynn on lead guitar, ...
/
Monstrosity), and guitarist Sam Molina (
Monstrosity).
In 2007, Infernaeon released their debut album ''A Symphony of Suffering'' via
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is an American record label specializing in heavy metal recordings, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald. Prosthetic Records released the first two albums by Lamb of God and Animals ...
and features
Nick Augusto
Nick Augusto (born August 4, 1986) is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer of heavy metal band Trivium, in which he played from 2009 until 2014. He was the former touring drummer for Light the Torch from 2016 to 2017.
Career ...
on drums (
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
/
Maruta) and guest vocals by Ben Falgoust (
Goatwhore
Goatwhore is an American extreme metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997.
Biography
Goatwhore was formed by guitarist/backing vocalist Sammy Duet, who was previously the lead guitarist for Louisiana sludge metal band Acid Bath. Th ...
/
Soilent Green
Soilent Green is an American extreme metal band formed in 1988 in Chalmette/ Metairie on the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. Described as a sludge metal and grindcore band, the group blends elements of death metal, black metal, hardcore, a ...
). The album was recorded at keyboardist Zach Brown’s Homeland studios in Boca Raton, FL, and Mastered at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, FL by
Erik Rutan
Erik Rutan (born June 10, 1971) is an American heavy metal musician and producer from New Jersey. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of death metal band Hate Eternal and lead guitarist for Cannibal Corpse, who he fully joined in 2021 after ...
(
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida, formed in 1983 by guitarist, primary composer and sole remaining original member Trey Azagthoth, vocalist and bassist Dallas Ward, and drummer Mike Browning. Widely considered ...
/
Hate Eternal
Hate Eternal is a death metal band from St. Petersburg, Florida. The band currently consists of founding guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan and bassist J. J. Hrubovcak. To date, Hate Eternal has released seven studio albums: ''Conquering the Throne' ...
).
The band toured this album steadily over the next several years with other acts including
Anal Cunt
Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1988. From its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes and never had a bass player. The band, known for its flippa ...
,
Vital Remains
Vital Remains is an American death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 1988.
History Formation and early years
Guitarist Paul Flynn formed Vital Remains in 1988. Vital Remains' first line-up included Paul Flynn on lead guitar, ...
,
Skinless
Skinless is an American death metal band from Glens Falls, New York. The band formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011, but reformed in 2013.
History
Skinless was formed by Ryan Wade and Noah Carpenter in the town of South Glens Falls, New York. ...
, Anal Blast,
Pyrexia
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,
Sons of Azrael
Sons of Azrael is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York, that formed in 2004.
History
Their first album, ''The Conjuration of Vengeance'', was released in August 2007.
Members
Guitarist Tony Lorenzo was shot and paralysed in Octo ...
, and Crematorium.
In 2010, they released their second album ''Genesis to Nemesis'' also via Prosthetic Records
introducing new guitarists Steven Harger and Taylor Nordberg, new drummer Jeramie Kling (
The Absence), and keyboardist Dave Stein (
Northwinds
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Background
Originally entitled ''North Winds'', the album leans more towards blues-based rock. Coverdale also touched on the genre ...
/
Strychnine
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).
The release features guest vocals by
Dave Brockie
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(
Oderus Urungus
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) of
Gwar
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on the band's cover of
Metallica
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's "
Creeping Death
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" , and guest vocals by
Erik Rutan
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(
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida, formed in 1983 by guitarist, primary composer and sole remaining original member Trey Azagthoth, vocalist and bassist Dallas Ward, and drummer Mike Browning. Widely considered ...
/
Hate Eternal
Hate Eternal is a death metal band from St. Petersburg, Florida. The band currently consists of founding guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan and bassist J. J. Hrubovcak. To date, Hate Eternal has released seven studio albums: ''Conquering the Throne' ...
) on "Legacy of Cain".
The album was recorded/engineered by Brian Elliot at Mana Studios in Florida, and drums were recorded/produced by
James Murphy (
Death
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/
Testament
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* ''Testament'', a thriller nov ...
).
The band went on to tour with
Gwar
Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After the ...
,
The Casualties
The Casualties are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, founded by vocalist Jorge Herrera, Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums) in 1990. In July 2017, it was announced on the band's F ...
, and Mobile Deathcamp in the Fall of 2010 on
Gwar
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’s three-month-long Bloody Pit of Horror Tour.
In 2013, the band started work on their follow-up to ''Genesis to Nemesis'', entitled ''The Cancer Within'', and newcomer Eric Rhodes replaced Werner on vocals.
''The Cancer Within'' was released on Black & Blue Records on August 27, 2013 and was produced, recorded, and mastered by
James Murphy (
Death
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/
Testament
A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament.
Testament or The Testament can also refer to:
Books
* ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book
* ''Testament'', a thriller nov ...
)
and mixed by
Peter Tägtgren
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(
Hypocrisy
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/
Pain
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).
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