- Odious Mortem
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Odious Mortem Origin San Francisco, California, USA Genres Death metal, technical death metal Years active 2001 - Present Labels Willowtip, Unique Leader Associated acts Decrepit Birth, Severed Savior, WARBREAKER Website Official Site Members Anthony Trapani
KC Howard
Dan Eggers
Joel Horner
David SiskinPast members Lee Smith
Ivan MunguiaOdious Mortem is a death metal band from San Francisco, California, USA, currently signed to Willowtip Records. They have released two studio albums, through Unique Leader Records and Willowtip Records,[1][2] as well as an independently released demo in 2003.
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Style
Odious Mortem's musical style features technically complex, down-tuned guitars and relentless pummelling drum work. Lyrical themes include, humanity, Earth, drugs, psychosis, greed, fear, suffering, possibility, social situations, annihilation, human consciousness, and the collapse of civilization.[3]
Biography
Odious Mortem was formed in 2000 in Encinitas, CA by KC Howard (drums), David Siskin (guitar), and Dan Eggers (guitar, vocals). In 2003, they recorded and independently released a demo, Gestation of Worms which led to a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band recorded their debut album, Devouring The Prophecy with engineer Matt Sotelo of Decrepit Birth, in March 2004 at Legion Studios in Santa Cruz, CA. It was released on February 8, 2005.[4][5]
In 2004, KC Howard joined death metal band Decrepit Birth as a full-time member. By 2006, after their Bloodletting North America tour with Deeds of Flesh, Odious Mortem had completed work on their second album and headed into Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, CA that November to record new material. The resulting album, Cryptic Implosion was released on April 24, 2007.[6][7] That year they also played at the Maryland Deathfest.[8]
In 2007, David Siskin left the band (later returning to the band) to focus more on his professional career and to rehash his love of the jungle, drum & bass genres. He is currently djing and producing under the alias WARBREAKER and can be found in the bay area playing lots of shows and focusing on the more experimental, drum driven, idm aspects of drum & bass. David Siskin recently released a single on the Flatwoods Creative imprint under this guise. Check out [1] along with [2] for more details on that.
As of early 2009, the band are engaged in other projects and are planning a number of live performances including a new album.[9]
Other projects
Dan Eggers, Joel Horner and KC Howard were members of Decrepit Birth until 2010, and Anthony Trapani recently joined renowned death metal outfit Severed Savior.[9][10] David Siskin is playing electronic music under the alias WAR//BREAKER. [3]
Discography
Albums
Date of Release Title Label Charted Country Catalog Number Albums 2003 Gestation of Worms (Demo) self released February 8, 2005 Devouring The Prophecy Unique Leader[11] B0007GAE26 April 23, 2007 Cryptic Implosion Willowtip[11] WT-050 Members
Current members
- Anthony Trapani - Vocals
- David Siskin - Guitars
- Dan Eggers - Guitars
- Joel Horner - Bass
- KC Howard - Drums
Past members
- Lee Smith - Drums
- Ivan Munguia - Bass
References
- ^ "Odious Mortem Signs To Willowtip". Metal Underground. November 3, 2006. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=22644. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn (November 10, 2006). "Metal File:Odious Mortem have inked a deal with Willowtip Records". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545445/20061109/index.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ http://www.brutalism.com/odiousmortem.html
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=54359
- ^ "Devouring the Prophecy album info". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r729184. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Cryptic Implosion album info". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1058429. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Odious Mortem - biography
- ^ "Odious Mortem Added to Maryland Deathfest". Metal Underground. April 4, 2007. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=25242. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b Odious Mortem - live
- ^ "Severed Savior recruits Odious Mortem singer". The Gauntlet. December 12, 2007. http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/1225/10981/.html. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "Odious Mortem discograghy". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p692943. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
External links
- Official Site
- http://www.last.fm/music/Odious+Mortem
- Cryptic Implosion at Willowtip Records
- J. Campbell (July 2007). "Cryptic Implosion review". Metal-rules.com. http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?month=July&year=2007&pos=48. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- Chad Bowar. "Cryptic Implosion review". Heavymetal.about.com. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/odiouscryptic.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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