Odious Mortem is an American death metal band from San Francisco/Santa Cruz, California, United States. The band is currently signed to Willowtip Records. Odious Mortem has released three studio albums, through Unique Leader Records and Willowtip Records,[1][2] as well as an independently released demo in 2003.
Odious Mortem | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Death metal, technical death metal |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Willowtip, Unique Leader |
| Members | Anthony Trapani KC Howard Dan Eggers Joel Horner Alex Bacey Cary Geare |
| Past members | Lee Smith Ivan Munguia David Siskin |
| Website | Official Site |
Style
editOdious Mortem's musical style features technically complex, down-tuned guitars and relentless pummeling drum work. Lyrical themes include humanity, the Earth, drugs, psychosis, greed, fear, suffering, society, annihilation, human consciousness, and the collapse of civilization.[3]
Biography
editOdious Mortem was formed in 2000 in Encinitas, California by KC Howard (drums), David Siskin (guitar), and Dan Eggers (guitar, vocals). In 2003, Odious Mortem 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. In November 2006, after their "Bloodletting North America" tour with Deeds of Flesh, Odious Mortem completed work on their second album and headed into Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California to record new material. The resulting album, Cryptic Implosion, was released on April 24, 2007.[6][7][8][9] Also in 2007, the band played at the Maryland Deathfest.[10]
Other projects
editDan Eggers, Joel Horner, and KC Howard were members of Decrepit Birth until 2010, and Anthony Trapani recently joined the death metal outfit Severed Savior.[11] David Siskin is playing jungle and drum & bass music under the alias Warbreaker.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Date of release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gestation of Worms (Demo) | self released | |||
| February 8, 2005 | Devouring The Prophecy | Unique Leader[12] | B0007GAE26 | ||
| April 23, 2007 | Cryptic Implosion | Willowtip[12] | WT-050 | ||
| January 17, 2020 | Synesthesia | Willowtip | WT-172 |
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Anthony Trapani - Vocals
- Dan Eggers - Rhythm Guitars
- Joel Horner - Bass
- KC Howard - Drums
- Alex Bacey - Lead Guitars[13]
- Cary Geare - Melodic Guitars[13]
Past members
edit- Ivan Munguia - Bass
- David Siskin - Guitars
- Lee Smith - Drums
References
edit- ^ "Odious Mortem Signs To Willowtip". Metal Underground. November 3, 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn (November 10, 2006). "Metal File:Odious Mortem have inked a deal with Willowtip Records". MTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Odious Mortem". Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Odious Mortem - Devouring the Prophecy - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Devouring the Prophecy album info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Cryptic Implosion album info". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "ODIOUS MORTEM Cryptic Implosion". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Mikkelson, Jill (May 22, 2007). "Odious Mortem Cryptic Implosion". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Brandon, Jim (May 23, 2007). "Odious Mortem – Cryptic Implosion Review". Last Rites. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Odious Mortem Added to Maryland Deathfest". Metal Underground. April 4, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Severed Savior recruits Odious Mortem singer". The Gauntlet. December 12, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "Odious Mortem discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "Odious Mortem". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
External links
edit- Official Site
- Odious Mortem music, videos, stats, and photos
- Cryptic Implosion at Willowtip Records
- J. Campbell (July 2007). "Cryptic Implosion review". Metal-rules.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- Chad Bowar. "Cryptic Implosion review". Heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-22.