PeelingFlesh is an American

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band formed in 2021 from

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Genre and style

Their musical style blends elements of slamming brutal death metal with hardcore influences and often features samples of

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films., creating what they refer to as "Slamming Gangster Groove." with lyrical themes including gore, murder, and thuggery.

History

PeelingFlesh played at Oklahoma Death Fest in 2023, performing alongside

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. Their debut full-length album, ''The G Code'', was released in September 2024. In late 2024, PeelingFlesh joined

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for the "Death and Decay" North American tour.

Members

* Damonteal Harris – vocals * Jason Parrish – guitar * Mychal Soto – guitar * Austin Hirom – bass * Joe Pelletier – drums

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The G Code'' (2024) – Features collaborations with artists such as DJ MRD, Tim Louth (Cold Hard Truth), Alex Erian (

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), Steve Marois (

), and Matti Way ( Disgorge, Abominable Putridity, and Liturgy).

EPs

* ''Winter Mixtape Promo'' (2021) * ''Slamaholics'' (2021) * ''Deformed Through Gluttony'' (2021) – A split release with .357 Homicide, Traumatomy, and Coprocephalic Mutation. * ''Bathtub Execution'' (2021) * ''Ghetto as Hell'' (2022) * ''Human Pudding'' (2022) * ''Slamaholics Vol. 2'' (2023) * ''Brainflesh'' (2024) – A split release with Brains Outward.

Compilations

* ''Slampilation Mixtape'' (2022) * ''3 Year Peeling Spree'' (2024)

Guest appearances

* Fromjoy – "Docility" (appears on the album ''Fromjoy''). * Skybaus – "Damnation" (single featuring PeelingFlesh). * Muramasa – "Cranium Split In Two" (single featuring PeelingFlesh and Secreted). * Autopsy Malice – "Chimera" (single featuring Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh). *

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– "Entabeni" (appears on the album ''Entabeni''). * Snuffed On Sight – "Time 2 Dip" (appears on the album ''Smoke''). * Nauseating – "Incubation Of Dismembered Bodies" (single featuring PeelingFlesh). * DREDGE – "Grain Auger Amputation" (single featuring PeelingFlesh). * Stabbing – "Pulled Apart" (appears on the album ''Ravenous Psychotic Onslaught''). * Desoectomy – "Gasoline Mouthwash" (appears on the EP ''Maul Desecrated Atrocity''). * Bashed In – "Gods Of Pain" (single featuring PeelingFlesh). * Sinizter – "Mangled" (single with PeelingFlesh) *

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– "Midnight" (single with Nimda, yvm3 and PeelingFlesh).

References

{{reflist Heavy metal musical groups from Oklahoma American death metal musical groups Musical groups from Oklahoma City Musical groups established in 2021 2021 establishments in Oklahoma American deathcore musical groups