Fleshgod Apocalypse is an Italian symphonic

Symphonic metal

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 technical death metal

Technical death metal

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 band.

Biography

Fleshgod Apocalypse was formed during 2007 and recorded their first demo the same year. The demo was re-released the following year on a split CD with fellow Italian bands Septycal Gorge, Modus Delicti, and Onirik. Fleshgod Apocalypse then signed to Neurotic Records

Neurotic Records

Neurotic Records is an independent extreme metal record label specialising predominantly in death metal, operating out of Tilburg in the Netherlands....

. In early 2008 the band toured Europe, supporting bands like Behemoth

Behemoth (band)

Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....

, Origin

Origin (band)

Origin is an American death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1998. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high level of technical skill....

, Dying Fetus

Dying Fetus

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, Hate Eternal

Hate Eternal

-Biography:Hate Eternal was formed in 1997. The group's original line-up included Erik Rutan - guitars/vocals, bassist and co-vocalist Jared Anderson, drummer Tim Yeung, and guitarist Doug Cerrito of the band Suffocation...

, Suffocation

Suffocation (band)

Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...

, Napalm Death

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 and many more.

In May 2008, the band recorded its first full-length album, Oracles

Oracles (album)

Oracles is the first full-length studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.-Track listing:#"In Honour of Reason" – 4:27#"Post-Enlightenment Executor" – 2:52#"As Tyrants Fall" – 4:00#"Sophistic Demise" – 3:11...

. In December of that year the band decided to part ways with Neurotic Records and signed with Willowtip Records

Willowtip Records

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, who released Oracles in 2009.

Shortly after the release of Oracles in 2009, the band had a lineup change, with a new member, Tommasso Ricardi taking over vocals and rhythm guitar, which were previously handled by Francesco Paoli, as Paoli took over the drums at this time.

In 2010, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a new EP entitled Mafia. It includes four new tracks and a cover of the track "Blinded by Fear" by At the Gates

At the Gates

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.

Until 2010, current Fleshgod Apocalypse drummer Francesco Paoli was simultaneously in his former band Hour of Penance doing vocals, as well as drumming in Fleshgod Apocalypse. Also in 2010, another new member, Francesco Ferrini, was added to the band to play keyboards. Ferrini had previously played session keyboards on Oracles and Mafia.

In May 2011, the band signed a worldwide deal with German record label Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast

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 Records. The band released their second album, Agony, on August 9, 2011 in North America and August 19, 2011 in Europe. The iTunes

ITunes

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 version of Agony also includes a cover of the track Heartwork

The Heartwork EP

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 by Carcass

Carcass (band)

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.

Fleshgod Apocalypse is part of the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour in North America alongside co-headliners Whitechapel

Whitechapel (band)

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 and The Black Dahlia Murder. The band is set to go on tour in the US with Polish band Decapitated

Decapitated (band)

Decapitated is a death metal band that formed in Krosno, Poland in 1996. The group comprises guitarist, founder and composer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, vocalist Rafał Piotrowski and Austrian drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner. Decapitated have gained recognition as one of the genre's most widely respected...

 in late 2011.

Full-length albums

• Oracles
  Oracles (album)
  Oracles is the first full-length studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.-Track listing:#"In Honour of Reason" – 4:27#"Post-Enlightenment Executor" – 2:52#"As Tyrants Fall" – 4:00#"Sophistic Demise" – 3:11...
  
  (2009)
• Agony
  Agony (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)
  Agony is the second studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Tommaso Riccardi – lead vocals, guitars*Paolo Rossi – vocals, bass*Cristiano Trionfera – vocals, guitars...
  
  (2011)

Band members

Current members

• Tommaso Riccardi - vocals, guitars (2009–present)
• Paolo Rossi - bass, clean vocals (2007–present)
• Cristiano Trionfera - guitars, vocals (2007–present)
• Francesco Paoli - drums, guitars, vocals (2007–present)
• Francesco Ferrini - piano (2010–present)