Deceased (band)

Deceased (often stylized as Deceased...) is an extreme metal band from Virginia. In 1990 they were the first band to sign with Relapse Records, and released four albums and a number of EPs before parting ways with the label in 2003. Their sound centers around themes of horror, with lyrics barked and sometimes narrated by vocalist and founder King Fowley.

Deceased
Deceased (2005)
Background information
OriginArlington, Virginia, USA
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Years active1984–present
LabelsPATAC Records, Thrash Corner Records, Hell's Headbangers
MembersKing Fowley
Les Snyder
Mike Smith
Shane Fuegal

History

King Fowley and guitarist Doug Souther started the band in 1984 in Arlington, VA with a goal to “out-thrash Slayer.”[1] They experimented with a number of band names, formations and styles before settling on the Deceased name and first real lineup in 1986 consisting of Fowley on drums and vocals, Mark Adams joining Souther on guitar, and bassist Rob Sterzel. Tragedy struck the group on March 3, 1988 when Sterzel and several friends, including the brother of guitarist Doug Souther, were killed in a hit-and-run accident.[2] Les Snyder became the bassist later that year. Souther quit and was replaced by Mike Smith in 1991. The lineup of King Fowley, Mike Smith, Mark Adams, and Les Snyder lasted over a decade and recorded some of the group's most celebrated works. Changes began to reshape the band in 2003, when Dave "Scarface" Castillo stepped in as drummer, enabling Fowley to be frontman and vocalist. Mark Adams left in 2007 and was replaced by Shane Fuegal. Mike Smith retired from live performances in 2006, but remains a key songwriter and studio guitarist. Les Snyder relocated to Texas in 2009 and usually performs live for shows close to home.

Since leaving Relapse, Deceased have continuously released new material, including full-length LP "As the Weird Travel On" (Thrash Corner Records) in 2005, an independent vinyl-only live album entitled "Blood Orgy in College Park - Stalking the Airwaves" in 2010, and the most recent LP "Surreal Overdose" in 2011 on their own Shrieks From the Hearse label in conjunction with PATAC Records. The November 2012 issue of Decibel contained a flexi-disc of an exclusive new track "The Luck of the Corpse".[3] A split 12" with the band Conceived By Hate, titled "The Figure of Uneasiness", was released in the fall of 2014 on El Salvador's Morbid Skull label, featuring four live-in-the-studio recordings with the current live lineup. A new album, entitled "Ghostly White", was released in 2018 through Hell's Headbangers Records.

Timeline
Current members
  • Kingsley Fowley – Vocals (1984–present),Drums (1986–2002, 2008–2012, 2018, Bass (1984–1986)
  • Amos Rifkin - Drums (2018–present)
  • Mike Smith – Guitar (1990–present)
  • Shane Fuegel – Guitar (2007–present)
  • Les Snyder – Bass (1988–present)
Former members
  • Mark Adams – Guitar (1984–2007)
  • Doug Souther – Guitar (1984–1990)
  • Rob Sterzel – Bass (1986–1988; died 1988)
  • Marcel DeSantos – Drums (1984–1986)
  • David Castillo – Drums (2003–2008, 2012–2018; “deceased” 2018)

Timeline

Discography

Demos
  • The Evil Side of Religion (1986)
  • Birth by Radiation (1988)
  • Nuclear Exorcist (1989)
  • One Night in the Cemetery (1989)
  • Live with the Legions (1992)
  • Demo I 1995 (1995)
  • Demo II 1995 (1995)

EPs

Studio albums

Live albums
  • Up The Tombstones!!! Live 2000 (2002)
  • Blood Orgy In College Park - Stalking The Airwaves!!! (2010)
  • "The Figure of Uneasiness" (2014)

Compilations
  • Death Metal From The Grave (1996) - Featuring demo and live tracks
  • The Radiation Years (2002) - Featuring demo tracks
  • Zombie Hymns (2002) - A metal covers album
  • Corpses, Souls & Other Strangeness (2003) - Featuring Luck of the Corpse, 13 Frightened Souls and bonus tracks
  • Return to the Evil Side (2004) - Featuring demo and live tracks
  • Rotten To The Core (2004) - A punk covers album
  • Legions of Arrggghhhh - Demo and live tracks
  • Cadaver Traditions - Compilation of their covers

Compilation appearances
YearCompilationLabelSongAlbum
1992Death...is Just the Beginning IIRelapse Records"The 13 Frightened Souls"Rough version
1993 5 Years Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast "Nuclear Exorcist" 13 Frightened Souls
Corporate Death (A Relapse Multi Death Compilation) Relapse Records "Robotic Village"
1995 Death...Is Just The Beginning III "Creek of the Dead" The Blueprints for Madness
UHF/VHF "Midnight"
HUH CD 7 Huh Music Service "The Triangle"
2 Noise Pollution (Terrorizer Magazine Free CD April 1995) Triumphington Publishing Company "Alternate Dimensions"
Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series: Volume 3 Nuclear Blast "Midnight"
Traces Of Death III Relapse Records "Into the Bizarre"
1996 Audio Espionage Ax/ction Records "Robotic Village" (Live) Recorded at The Cave, Manassas VA (3/11/94)
1997 Promo Relapse Records "Fearless Undead Machines" Fearless Undead Machines
1998 Solid:Strip Mining The Underground Since 1990 "Graphic Repulsion"
Contamination MCMXCVII (Polluting The Scene Since 1990) "Beyond Science"
Mercyful Fate Tribute Listenable Records "Nuns Have No Fun" Previously unreleased Mercyful Fate cover
1999 Relapse Records Sampler Spring 1999 Relapse Records "Beyond Science" Fearless Undead Machines
A Call To Irons 2: A Tribute to Iron Maiden Dwell Records "2 Minutes to Midnight" Previously unreleased Iron Maiden cover
Land of the Wizard: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne "S.A.T.O." Previously unreleased Ozzy Osbourne cover
Dead Forever: Tribute to Motörhead "Stay Clean" Previously unreleased Motörhead cover
A Tribute to Mercyful Fate Still Dead Records "Doomed by the Living Dead" Previously unreleased Mercyful Fate cover
2000 Contaminated 3.0 Relapse Records "A Very Familiar Stranger" Supernatural Addiction
Wizards of Gore: A Tributo to Impetigo Razorback Records "Dis-organ-ized" Previously unreleased Impetigo cover
2001 Contaminated 4.0 Relapse Records "It's Alive" Behind the Mourner's Veil
Under the Guillotine: Tribute to Kreator Dwell Records "Tormentor" Previously unreleased Kreator cover
2002 We Don't Need Society: Tribute to D.R.I. Malt Soda Records "Madman" Previously unreleased D.R.I. cover
gollark: ... seriously, *what* are you on about?
gollark: If you want to kill some group you dislike, there are probably more efficient ways.
gollark: Surely if you controlled the FDA you could find something better to do with it?
gollark: Like someone said in the comments, they can just run it all the way to the heat death of the universe instantly and fix that.
gollark: I don't see why you would want that. One infinitely powerful hypercomputer can do the same as whatever amount of infinitely powerful hypercomputers in zero time.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-01-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/09/13/fear-emptiness-decibel-stream-the-new-deceased-flexi-disc/
  4. DECEASED Stream Two New Tracks Online; Release Date Set For Surreal Overdose Album
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.