Murder Construct is an American
extreme metal
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band from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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,
United States
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. The band members are Travis Ryan (
Cattle Decapitation),
Leon del Muerte (Nausea LA, ex-
Exhumed, ex-D.I.S., ex-
Intronaut, ex-
Impaled, ex-
Phobia
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), Chris McCarthy (Exhausted Prater, Dreaming Dead), Caleb Schneider (
Bad Acid Trip) and Danny Walker (ex-Intronaut, Exhumed, ex-
Jesu, ex-
Uphill Battle). Previous band members include drummer Jeremy Gregg.
History
Murder Construct was formed in 2001 following Leon del Muerte's departure from
Impaled. The band then went through several line-up changes and subsequently the band went on hiatus while del Muerte rejoined
Exhumed, and later
Phobia
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and
Intronaut.
The band was re-formed in August 2006, when del Muerte left Intronaut. The band then recorded a self-titled 7-song
EP. On March 27, 2010, the band played its first show. In August 2010, the band signed with
Relapse Records
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History
The ...
. The band toured with Kill the Client and Venomous Concept in September 2010. In November 2010, Relapse Records released their self-titled EP.
In June 2012, Relapse Records announced the debut album cover and title, ''Results''. The album was released on August 28, 2012. In February 2013, the band parted ways with Kevin Fetus, and were joined by new guitarist Chris McCarthy. Murder Construct then tracked a
Disrupt cover for a tribute to Disrupt, which was released on
Power It Up Records.
Members
Current members
*Travis Ryan – vocals
*
Leon del Muerte – vocals, guitar
*Chris McCarthy – guitar
*Caleb Schneider – bass guitar
*Danny Walker – drums
Past members
*Kevin Fetus – guitar
*Jeremy Gregg – drums
Discography
* ''Murder Construct'' EP (2010)
* ''Results'' (2012)
References
External links
Band SiteFacebook Profile*{{usurped,
Terrorizer Interview}
Relapse Records page
American deathgrind musical groups
Death metal musical groups from California
American political music groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Musical groups established in 2001