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band from

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, composed of Ethan Lee McCarthy on vocals and guitar, Jonathan Campos on bass, and Joe Linden (who has replaced founding member Bennet Kennedy) on drums. They are known for an extremely harsh sound – combining

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, and

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elements – and blunt nihilistic outlook. Their third studio album ''Immersion'' was released through

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in 2020.

History

The band was formed in February 2012 by guitarist-vocalist Ethan Lee McCarthy, bassist Jonathan Campos and drummer Bennet Kennedy. In October 2012, the band recorded their debut album ''Scorn'' at Flatline Audio under the direction of Dave Otero ( Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, Cobalt, Catheter). The album was released in cooperation with the labels Throatruiner Records and Mordgrimm. After the release, Isidro "Spy" Soto joined the band as the temporary live and in session drummer. In February 2013, the band released a demo tape titled ''P//M'', which contained eleven songs. In June 2013, the band signed a deal with

, who reissued ''Scorn'' this summer. In July and August, the band embarked on their first US tour with Reproacher. Since then, the band has done many subsequent tours in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Members

Current * Ethan Lee McCarthy – guitars, vocals (2012-present) * Jonathan Campos – bass (2012-present) * Joe Linden – drums (2015-present) Former * Bennet Kennedy – drums (2012-2013) * Spy Soto – drums (2013-2015)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums * ''Scorn'' (2013) * ''Caustic'' (2017) * ''Immersion'' (2020) * ''Suffocating Hallucination'' (2023) (collaboration with Full of Hell) EPs * ''Home Is Where the Hatred Is'' (2015) * ''Futility" + "Untitled'' (2015) * ''Insurmountable'' (2022) Demos * ''P//M'' (2013) * ''Steel Casket'' (2018) Splits * With Xaphan (2014) * With Hexis (2014) * With Hessian (2014) * With Fister (2014) * With Northless (2016) * With Sea Bastard (2016) * With Unearthly Trance (2018) * With

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(2019)

References

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