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American expiry metal band

Dying Fetus
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Groundwork information
Origin	Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.Due south.
Genres	Death metal technical death metallic grindcore (early on)
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Relapse
Associated acts	Misery Index, Suffocation
Members	John Gallagher Sean Beasley Trey Williams
Past members	Jason Netherton Nick Speleos Rob Belton Brian Latta Casey Buckler Eric Sayenga Kevin Talley Sparky Voyles Vince Matthews Duane Timlin Mike Kimball

Musical creative person

Dying Fetus is an American expiry metallic band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and heavy breakdowns. Additionally, their reality-based lyrics characterized past political/modern themes are notable in death metal. Various line-up changes throughout the years have left John Gallagher as the sole remaining original member, as well as the band'south driving force. Co-ordinate to Gallagher, the band name was chosen while the members were of adolescent ages and was intended to be offensive. To engagement, Dying Fetus has released eight studio albums.

History [edit]

Beginnings (1991–1996) [edit]

Dying Fetus was founded in 1991 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, by John Gallagher (guitar, vocals) and Jason Netherton (bass, vocals). The band began in hostage when the pair met up with guitarist/vocalizer Nick Speleos in 1992. Information technology was decided so that Gallagher would fill in on drums until a proper drummer was plant. The writing of this flow resulted in the 1993 demo Bathe In Entrails In late 1993, the band found drummer Rob Belton, equally well as guitarist Brian Latta, who replaced the departing Nick Speleos (which also thrust John Gallagher back into the role of guitarist and vocaliser). Together the new four-piece lineup recorded the Infatuation with Malevolence demo in early 1994, later released together with the first demo in 1995 as a compilation on California Indie characterization Wild Rags Records. Songs included all tracks from both demos as 1 CD.

In 1996, the band released their first album, Purification through Violence, on short-lived Illinois characterization Pulverizer Records. The album marked a further refinement of the ring'south developing sound of death metal riffing, combined with heavy slams, over 7 original songs, and i Napalm Death cover, "Scum". Drummer Rob Belton left and the band was joined briefly in 1995 for a yr past drummer Casey Buckler, with whom they performed alive, yet never recorded with. Casey was asked to go out the band as they agreed he would play drums for a tour they had that year.

Rise to underground prominence (1996–2000) [edit]

Relying on cocky-promotion, the ring toured sporadically for four years straight starting in summer 1996 with their start full US tour alongside Kataklysm and Monstrosity, with the commencement appearance of future drummer Erik Sayenga as drummer replacing Casey Buckler. However, past spring 1997, Erik Sayenga left the band, and during a short Texas tour in May 1997, drummer Kevin Talley was located and later on joined full-fourth dimension by the summer of 1997. At this point, the band caught the attention of High german indie characterization Morbid Records, who signed them early on in 1998 for a one-anthology deal. Almost immediately afterward, the band released their second anthology, Killing on Adrenaline.

Morbid Records supplied the band with modest promotion in the death metal underground by releasing the anthology in Europe (while the band released it on their ain characterization 'Blunt Force Records' in North America). Subsequently, they rose to prominence with notable live performances, such as appearances at Milwaukee metalfest (1998-2000) and tours in the US and Canada in 1998 (with Deeds of Mankind) and in Europe (with Deranged). However, guitarist Brian Latta left the band in belatedly 1998, ushering in new guitarist "Sparky" Voyles, and in 1999 the band embarked on their first headlining tour of the U.s.a., over three weeks dubbed the "Underground Terrorism" tour. The bout was followed shortly thereafter by the Grotesque Impalement EP, which the band over again released on their own Blunt Force Records label banner.

Relapse Records, new lineups (2000–2003) [edit]

By 2000, Dying Fetus defenseless the attention of another underground metallic label, the indie company Relapse Records, who later on signed the band.

Over again returning to Steve Carr's Hit and Run Studios in Maryland (where each previous Dying Fetus album was recorded), Dying Fetus recorded in the spring of 2000 their Relapse debut (and overall third full-length album), Destroy the Opposition. This album featured even stronger political themes, and songwriting that was to highly influence the "deathcore" scene in subsequent years. The album was included in Decibel 'southward Top 100 Albums of the decade list for the 2000s (Decibel Magazine Special Edition, December 2009), also as to Decibel's "Hall of Fame" (#89, July 2012).

However, post-obit the release of Destroy the Opposition, original member Jason Netherton left the band for personal reasons, and thereafter guitarist Voyles and drummer Talley left the ring only months subsequently the album's release (they since went on to form the ring Misery Index). Gallagher recruited guitarist Mike Kimball,^[1] singer Vince Matthews, bassist/fill-in vocalist Sean Beasley, and the returning Eric Sayenga on drums.

With the new lineup, the ring released their quaternary album, Stop at Nothing, in 2003, another album featuring Carr'south production and stiff political themes. A promotional video was shot for the track "One Shot, One Kill".

V members, return to form (2003–present) [edit]

Bassist Sean Beasley joined the band in 2001 and has been 1 half of Dying Fetus' dual vocalist setup since joining.

Dying Fetus toured extensively for Stop at Naught, and got airplay for the music video for "I Shot, 1 Kill" on Headbanger's Ball. Another tool that led to exposure of the ring was more mainstream metal attending of Relapse Records (with acts such equally Mastodon gaining popularity), besides as a full North American tour with GWAR in 2005. Still, the Terminate at Nothing lineup dissolved slightly in the years that followed as drummer Erik Sayenga parted yet again,^[ii] and vocaliser Vince Matthews went on to course Criminal Element.^[iii] However, Dying Fetus came back yet again, bassist Beasley took over on vocals, and drummer Duane Timlin (ex-Divine Empire/Broken Hope) joined the ranks in 2006.

That lineup then recorded War of Compunction, which was released in March 2007. Themes include attacking reality TV, the war on terrorism, racial ignorance, and the flaws in the criminal justice system. Songs include "Homicidal Retribution", "Raping the System", and "Parasites of Catastrophe". Dying Fetus' second music video was made for "Homicidal Retribution".

Nevertheless another lineup change occurred on the Dying Fetus front in July 2007: drummer Duane Timlin was fired due to incompatibilities.^[4] The newest drummer for the band is Trey Williams, from the local Baltimore band Severed Head.^[5] Mike Kimball too left the band and they've remained a trio since.^[6]

On September xv, 2009, Dying Fetus released their sixth album, Descend into Depravity on Relapse Records. Three years later, their follow-upward to this record Reign Supreme, would be released on June 19, 2012.^[7] The band released the first single from the album, "Subjected to a Chirapsia", on April 2, 2012.

Dying Fetus headlined a US tour existence supported past Exhumed, Abiotic and Waking the Cadaver.^[8] Devourment was intended to exist on the bill to play the tour, but dropped off a month beforehand.^[9] Rivers of Nihil appeared in select spots of the tour.

On November 4, 2013, after Avenged Sevenfold were appear equally a headliner for Download Festival 2014, a fan of the band claimed that other bands were more deserving of a headline spot at the festival, and said "Anybody is going on near that this is skillful to give new blood a chance, then why not Automobile Head, Lamb of God, Testament, Dying Fetus or Carcass? Give them a chance". Due to the smaller size of the ring'south fanbase, this sparked a mock internet campaign with the hashtag "#WhyNotDyingFetus?" trending worldwide. On November half-dozen, 2013, Andy Copping announced on his Twitter feed that due to the net campaign, Dying Fetus had been confirmed to be playing at the festival.^[10] The band were the first to play the primary stage on the Sat.

By June 2016, Dying Fetus had been working on their 8th studio album,^[11] which was expected to exist released in the summer of 2017.^[12]

By mid-Apr 2017, both the ring and Relapse Records had announced via social media the release of their eighth studio anthology, entitled Wrong One to Fuck With, which was released on June 23, 2017, and included a promotional video for Gallagher, Williams, Beasley, and Associates – Death Metallic Chaser's at Police force.^[13]

In 2019, the ring's music was featured on the South Park episode "Band in People's republic of china".^[fourteen]

Musical mode [edit]

Dying Fetus has been described as death metal,^{[xv] [16] [17]} grindcore,^[17] and technical decease metal.^[18]

Their sound is noted for its "vicious" blast beats too as the guttural vocal style of frontman John Gallagher.^[19]

Members [edit]

Guitarist and founding fellow member John Gallagher

Electric current members

• John Gallagher – guitars, vocals (1991–present), drums (1991–1994)
• Sean Beasley – bass (2001–present), vocals (2004–nowadays)
• Trey Williams – drums (2007–nowadays)

Former members

• Nick Speleos – guitars, vocals (1991–1994)
• Rob Belton – drums (1994–1997)
• Brian Latta – guitars (1994–1999)
• Jason Netherton – bass, vocals (1991–2000)
• Kevin Talley – drums (1997–2001)
• John "Sparky" Voyles – guitars (1999–2001)
• Bruce Greig – guitars (2001–2002) (died 2022)
• Vince Matthews – vocals (2001–2004)
• Erik Sayenga – drums (2001–2005)
• Duane Timlin – drums (2006–2007)
• Mike Kimball – guitars (2003–2008)

Alive musicians

• Casey Buckler – drums (1995–1996)
• Erik Sayenga – drums (1996–1997)
• John Longstreth – drums (2004)

Timeline

Discography [edit]

Studio albums [edit]

Compilation albums [edit]

Video albums [edit]

EPs [edit]

Demos [edit]

Music videos [edit]

Championship	Year	Directed
We Are Your Enemy	1998	—
Impale Your Mother/Rape Your Dog	1998	—
One Shot, I Kill	2003	Kip Bissell
Homicidal Retribution	2007	Frank Huang[27]
Shepherd's Commandment	2009	Kevin Custer[28] [29]
Your Treachery Will Die with You	2010
From Womb to Waste matter	2012	Scott Hansen[30]
2nd Pare	2013	Jakob Arevarn[31]
Fixated on Devastation	2017	Mitch Massie[32]
Dice With Integrity	2017
Panic Among the Herd	2017	Mount Emult[33]
Incorrect 1 to Fuck With	2018	James Pesature[34]

References [edit]

1. ^ "Dying Fetus Add 2nd Guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. September xv, 2002. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
2. ^ "Drummer Erik Sayenga Quits Dying Fetus". Blabbermouth.net. May viii, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
3. ^ "Dying Fetus dismiss singer". Lambgoat.com. October 5, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
4. ^ "Dying Fetus announces new drummer". Lambgoat.com. May 25, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
5. ^ "Dying Fetus replaces drummer". Lambgoat.com. July 25, 2007. Retrieved Dec 6, 2015.
6. ^ "Guitarist Mike Kimball Quits Dying Fetus". Blabbermouth.net. March viii, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
7. ^ "DYING FETUS: New Album Title Revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on Jan 8, 2012. Retrieved February ten, 2012.
8. ^ "Dying Fetus, Exhumed, Devourment, Abiotic bout". Lambgoat.com.
9. ^ "Devourment Driblet Off Dying Fetus and Exhumed Fall Tour – MetalSucks". Metalsucks.net. September 26, 2013.
10. ^ Andy Copping [@Maverick_AC] (November 6, 2013). "The very brilliant & fantastic DYING FETUS @DyingFetusBand have now been confirned for @DownloadFest #DL2014 #whynotdyingfetus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. ^ "DYING FETUS Is Pretty Much Done Recording A New Anthology". Metalinjection.net. June vi, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
12. ^ "Dying Fetus Stop Tracking New Album, Reveal Vinyl Reissue Plans". Theprp.com. February 22, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
13. ^ "DYING FETUS – Death Metallic Lawyers". YouTube. Retrieved October nine, 2020.
14. ^ Pasbani, Robert (October 3, 2019). "Watch: Yes, That Was DYING FETUS on South Park Last Night". Metalinjection.internet . Retrieved October 9, 2020.
15. ^ Norton, Justin Thou. (April 4, 2010). "Dying Fetus Interview". Near.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
16. ^ Grow, Kory (June 21, 2012). "Dying Fetus, 'Reign Supreme' (Relapse)". Spin . Retrieved October 14, 2017.
17. ^ ^{a b} Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dying Fetus | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved October 14, 2017.
18. ^ Ulibas, Joseph (Nov 25, 2015). "Dying Fetus will be part of the 2016 Metal Days Festival in Slovenia". AXS. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
19. ^ "Dying Fetus on breaking the mainstream". Loudersound.com. September 15, 2017.
20. ^ "Dying Fetus – Nautical chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
21. ^ "Dying Fetus – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
22. ^ "Dying Fetus – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
23. ^ "Dying Fetus – Nautical chart History: Hard Stone Albums". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
24. ^ "Infatuation With Malevolence by Dying Fetus on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. March ix, 2004.
25. ^ "Grotesque Impalement past Dying Fetus". Itunes.apple.com. January 1, 2000.
26. ^ "History Repeats… by Dying Fetus". Itunes.apple.com. July xix, 2011.
27. ^ "DYING FETUS – 'Homicidal Retribution'". Bravewords.com.
28. ^ "DYING FETUS: 'Shepherd's Commandment' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. September sixteen, 2009.
29. ^ "DYING FETUS: 'Your Treachery Will Dice With You' Video Available". Blabbermouth.internet. January 6, 2010.
30. ^ "DYING FETUS: 'From Womb To Waste matter' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. June xv, 2012.
31. ^ "DYING FETUS: '2nd Skin' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. January 15, 2013.
32. ^ "DYING FETUS – "Fixated On Devastation" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Apr 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
33. ^ "DYING FETUS – "Panic Among The Herd" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on Dec 22, 2021.
34. ^ "DYING FETUS – Wrong One To Fuck With (Official Music Video in 4K)". YouTube. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.

External links [edit]

• Facebook
• Relapse Records band page

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Fetus

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