Cannabis Corpse is a cannabis-themed death metal band.[1] Cannabis Corpse formed in Richmond, Virginia in 2006 under the Forcefield label.[2] Since then, Cannabis Corpse has released six LPs and two EPs. The band features members of Municipal Waste and Antietam 1862.[2][3]
Cannabis Corpse | |
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 Cannabis Corpse performing at Jaxx Club (Springfield, Virginia), 2010. Left to right: Josh Hall, Andy Horn, Phil Hall | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Season of Mist, Tankcrimes, Forcefield Records, Robotic Empire |
| Members | Philip "Landphil" Hall Josh "HallHammer" Hall Adam Guilliams |
| Past members | Andy "Weedgrinder" Horn Nick "Nikropolis" Poulos Brent Purgason Brandon Ellis Ray Suhy |
| Website | cannabiscorpse |
Their name originates as a parody of the name of veteran death metal band Cannibal Corpse. While the Cannabis Corpse songs are fully original, their album and song titles are parodies of many other death metal bands' album and song titles (e.g. "Tube of the Resinated" vs Cannibal Corpse's "Tomb of the Mutilated").
History
editIn 1999, bassist/guitarist Philip "Landphil" Hall coined the "Cannabis Corpse" name with his brother Josh "HallHammer" Hall. The original line up had Landphil on vocals and a recruit named John Gonzalez (of Nehema) on guitar. John moved to Hawaii and the band was put on hold until 2006, when Phil bought a multitrack recorder. The brothers, along with Andy "Weedgrinder" Horn recorded a demo for the band, which eventually became Blunted at Birth. Soon thereafter, they were signed as the first band to Richmond, Virginia-based Forcefield Records whose founders were personal friends.[4]
Cannabis Corpse appear briefly in the BBC film In the Loop.[5]
Cannabis Corpse toured Europe in 2013 with Ghoul, and announced that they had signed to Season of Mist on their website.[6]
Band members
edit- Current
- Philip "Landphil" Hall – bass (2006–present), vocals (2012–present), guitars (2006–2008, 2012–2015), keyboards (2011–2012)
- Josh "HallHammer" Hall – drums (2006–present)
- Adam Guilliams – lead guitar (2018–present)
- Previous members
- Nick "Nikropolis" Poulos – lead guitar (2008–2012)
- Andy "Weedgrinder" Horn – vocals (2006–2012)
- Brent Purgason – lead guitar (2012–2014)
- Brandon Ellis – lead guitar (2014–2015)
- Ray Suhy – rhythm guitar (2015–2018)
- Touring
- Vic "Con-Vic" Anti – rhythm guitar (2009)
- Adam Jinch – lead guitar (2017)
- Guest appearances
- Jeff "Wartom" Bush (2006, guest vocals on "Force Fed Shitty Grass")
- Will "Power" Towles (2006, guest vocals on "When Weed Replaces Life")
- Randy Blythe (January 7, 2012, guest appearance at the 'Cory Smoot Benefit Show' and at the 'Welcome Home Randy Blythe show')
- Chris Barnes (2014, guest vocals on "Individual Pot Patterns")
- Trevor Strnad (2014, guest vocals on "With Their Hash He Will Create")
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Blunted at Birth (2006)
- Tube of the Resinated (2008)
- Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise (2011)
- From Wisdom to Baked (2014)
- Left Hand Pass (2017)
- Nug So Vile (2019)
EPs
edit- The Weeding (2009)
- Splatterhash (2013) – split with Ghoul
Compilations
edit- Choice Nugs (2017)
References
edit- ^ Furtado, Ryan (June 2011). "Cannabis Corpse". Thrasher. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ectoplasmic Meltdown Cannabis Corpse Interview". 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Cannabis Corpse in the Studio". Metal Hammer. April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ "Cannabis Corpse loses two members". Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "In the Loop". BBC. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Cannabis Corpse sign with Season Of Mist!". Cannabis Corpse. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2013.