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Biography

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Line-up

*Fernán Nebiros – guitar, vocals (1986 – present) *Alvaro Amduscias – drums, bass, vocals (1986–1998, 2000 – present) *Christian Jhon – guitar (1999–1999, 2012–present) *José "Chino Morza" Okamura – bass ( 1991- 1991, 2000- 2000, 2012 - present)

Former members

*Pablo "Genocidio" Rey – guitar, bass (1988–1991) *José "Mortuorio" Sagar – drums (1987–1988) *Héctor Panty – guitar (1987–1988) *Hugo "Satanarchust" Calle – drums (1988–1989) *Janio "Tremolón" Cuadros – guitar (1989–1993), live guitar (2000–2003) *Javier "Manthas" Gamarra – bass (1991–1992) *José "Chino Morza" Okamura – live vocals, bass (1991–1991, 2000 - 2000) *Carlos Verástegui – bass (1992–1995) *Jaime García – drums (1998–2000) *Sandro García – guitar (1998–1999) *Juan C. Muro – bass (1995 – 2012) *Wilber Rosán – guitar (1993–1998, 1999 – 2012)

Discography

Studio albums

*1995: ''Demon Tales'' *1998: ''The Devil Speaks in Tongues'' *2000: ''Decomposed by Possession'' *2005: ''De Natura Daemonum'' *2016: ''Deinós Nekrómantis''

EPs

*2006: ''Devoted To Evil''

Demos

*1989: ''Evil Dead'' *1991: ''Superstition'' *1992: ''Vomit of the Earth'' *1993: ''Unearth the Buried Evil''

Live albums

*2007: ''Demonios Atacan Los Angeles''

References

External links

Official websiteMortem
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