Impaled (band)
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Impaled is a death metal
/goregrind
band from Oakland, California
.
in late 1996, who joined with drummer Raul Varela, guitarist Jared Deaver (ex-Deeds of Flesh
, ex-Severed Savior) and bassist Ron Dorn to record their 1997 demo Septic Vomit. Each Member of Impaled is occasionally represented by a nickname as follows:
Dr. Sean "Bloodbath" McGrath - M.D. (Medical Deviant)
Dr. Jason Kocol - E.M.T. (Emergency Metal Technician)
Dr. Raul Varela - Ph.D. (Doctor of Philandering)
Dr. "Monsewer" Ross Sewage - R.N. (Registered Nut)
In 1998, Leon del Muerte, former guiatist for Exhumed
, was added to the line-up as a lead vocalist. With the departure of Jared Deaver, del Muerte took on second guitar duties in addition to lead vocals. Due to schedule conflicts as regards touring, Ron Dorn was asked to leave and was temporarily replaced by bassist Ross Sewage, who concurrently was playing with Exhumed
. Sewage later opted to become a full-time member of Impaled. Sewage also played concurrently with the band Ludicra
.
In 1999, the band released a second demo, From Here To Colostomy, for which the band gained some recognition. A year later, the band were invited to contribute to a split 7" record with deathgrind
band Cephalic Carnage
by Italian label Headfucker Records. The band then released its first full-length album The Dead Shall Dead Remain, which was followed by a tour of the US
with Nile
and Incantation
.
In the same year, the band went on to release a 7" split with Engorged and toured again, this time with death metal bands Vader
and Skinless
. Soon after the tour, Leon del Muerte departed, to be replaced by guitarist Andrew LaBarre, formerly of Hoarfrost and Prevail.
The new line-up recorded Mondo Medicale in 2002, to relative acclaim amongst metal fans, which also invited public scrutiny given its album cover art which was supposedly being banned in several countries (the album was later re-released with a censored version of the original artwork). However, in interviews members of the band have stated that the sticker that can be found on some copies of the album proclaiming "Banned in 84 Countries" was merely a publicity stunt. Soon after touring for Mondo Medicale, LaBarre left the band and was replaced by Jason Kocol
.
In 2004, the concept album Death After Life was recorded, with production duties undertaken by Trey Spruance
of Mr. Bungle
and Secret Chiefs 3
fame. It wasn't released until 2005 due to scheduling difficulties at the label.
The band has recorded tracks for tribute albums to both Carcass
and Impetigo
.
Several of the band members also play under the name Ghoul
and have released four albums to date under this moniker.
In 2007, the band signed to Willowtip Records
for the European distribution of their new album. The record, entitled "The Last Gasp," was completed in August and released November 5, 2007. Leaked versions of the album appeared on various P2P
networks in the leading months, which were a prank by the band themselves and contained "Captain Butt-beard the Pirate" taunting and insulting the listener for their thievery.
EPs
Compilations
Splits
Demos
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
/goregrind
Goregrind
-History:Despite the early impact of albums such as Repulsion's Horrified and Impetigo's Ultimo Mondo Cannibale, the origins of the genre really lie with the British band Carcass, who began their career in the late 1980s...
band from Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
History
The band's name is an acronym, standing for: Impaled - Immoral Medical Practitioners And Licentious Evil-Doers. The band was founded by guitarist Sean McGrathSean McGrath
Sean McGrath is a musician who lives in Oakland, California. He is the founding member, guitarist, and vocalist of the death metal band Impaled, the vocalist of Engorged, and the guitarist and vocalist of Ghoul.-Demos:...
in late 1996, who joined with drummer Raul Varela, guitarist Jared Deaver (ex-Deeds of Flesh
Deeds of Flesh
Deeds of Flesh is a four-piece death metal band from Los Osos, California, USA. They were formed in 1993 by Jacoby Kingston, Erik Lindmark and Joey Heaslet and are still active. They founded their own label, Unique Leader Records, which has since become home to a number of other death metal bands...
, ex-Severed Savior) and bassist Ron Dorn to record their 1997 demo Septic Vomit. Each Member of Impaled is occasionally represented by a nickname as follows:
Dr. Sean "Bloodbath" McGrath - M.D. (Medical Deviant)
Dr. Jason Kocol - E.M.T. (Emergency Metal Technician)
Dr. Raul Varela - Ph.D. (Doctor of Philandering)
Dr. "Monsewer" Ross Sewage - R.N. (Registered Nut)
In 1998, Leon del Muerte, former guiatist for Exhumed
Exhumed (band)
Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California, most recently signed to Relapse Records. They were formed in 1990, when sole remaining founding member Matt Harvey was at the age of 15. Exhumed spent much of the ensuing decade hacking its way through numerous demos, split CDs,...
, was added to the line-up as a lead vocalist. With the departure of Jared Deaver, del Muerte took on second guitar duties in addition to lead vocals. Due to schedule conflicts as regards touring, Ron Dorn was asked to leave and was temporarily replaced by bassist Ross Sewage, who concurrently was playing with Exhumed
Exhumed (band)
Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California, most recently signed to Relapse Records. They were formed in 1990, when sole remaining founding member Matt Harvey was at the age of 15. Exhumed spent much of the ensuing decade hacking its way through numerous demos, split CDs,...
. Sewage later opted to become a full-time member of Impaled. Sewage also played concurrently with the band Ludicra
Ludicra
Ludicra was a metal band from San Francisco. They originally formed in 1998 as a quartet and later expanded to five members. Ludicra's sound has been described as black metal or as avant-garde metal. Influences include bands such as Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Dødheimsgard, and Bethlehem, and genres...
.
In 1999, the band released a second demo, From Here To Colostomy, for which the band gained some recognition. A year later, the band were invited to contribute to a split 7" record with deathgrind
Deathgrind
Deathgrind is a musical genre that fuses death metal and grindcore. The genre, along with pornogrind, is related to the goregrind subgenre...
band Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos...
by Italian label Headfucker Records. The band then released its first full-length album The Dead Shall Dead Remain, which was followed by a tour of the US
United States
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with Nile
Nile (band)
Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
and Incantation
Incantation (band)
Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York Death Metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.The band has...
.
In the same year, the band went on to release a 7" split with Engorged and toured again, this time with death metal bands Vader
Vader (band)
Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...
and Skinless
Skinless
Skinless is a death metal band that was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011.-History:Skinless was formed by Ryan Wade and Noah Carpenter in the town of South Glens Falls, New York...
. Soon after the tour, Leon del Muerte departed, to be replaced by guitarist Andrew LaBarre, formerly of Hoarfrost and Prevail.
The new line-up recorded Mondo Medicale in 2002, to relative acclaim amongst metal fans, which also invited public scrutiny given its album cover art which was supposedly being banned in several countries (the album was later re-released with a censored version of the original artwork). However, in interviews members of the band have stated that the sticker that can be found on some copies of the album proclaiming "Banned in 84 Countries" was merely a publicity stunt. Soon after touring for Mondo Medicale, LaBarre left the band and was replaced by Jason Kocol
Jason Edward Kocol
Jason Edward Kocol is an American instrumentalist, composer, recording engineer and performer, active since age 10. His musical interests and offerings range from modern day orchestral music to death metal, electronic music to tango, noise to synth pop, etc...
.
In 2004, the concept album Death After Life was recorded, with production duties undertaken by Trey Spruance
Trey Spruance
Preston Lea Spruance III or "Trey Spruance" is an American composer, producer, and musician, perhaps best known as the leader of the multi-genre outfit Secret Chiefs 3 and for his work as guitarist and keyboardist with Mr. Bungle...
of Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle was an experimental band from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and...
and Secret Chiefs 3
Secret Chiefs 3
Secret Chiefs 3 is an instrumental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance . Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arab, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music,...
fame. It wasn't released until 2005 due to scheduling difficulties at the label.
The band has recorded tracks for tribute albums to both Carcass
Carcass (band)
Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
and Impetigo
Impetigo (band)
Impetigo was an Illinois-based hardcore punk, grindcore, and death metal band. They were among the first bands to use clips from films and other media as intros for their songs...
.
Several of the band members also play under the name Ghoul
Ghoul (band)
Ghoul is a thrash metal band from Oakland, California. Though the members' actual identities are meant to be concealed, it is known that some members of Ghoul also play or have played in other bands such as Impaled, Dystopia, Wolves in the Throne Room, Exhumed, Phobia, Asunder and Morbosidad...
and have released four albums to date under this moniker.
In 2007, the band signed to Willowtip Records
Willowtip Records
Willowtip Records is an independently owned and distributed heavy metal record label headquartered in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.-Background:Willowtip Records was founded in 2000 by Jason Tipton with a partner named Willosin, who is no longer involved with the label. The combination of the two names...
for the European distribution of their new album. The record, entitled "The Last Gasp," was completed in August and released November 5, 2007. Leaked versions of the album appeared on various P2P
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
networks in the leading months, which were a prank by the band themselves and contained "Captain Butt-beard the Pirate" taunting and insulting the listener for their thievery.
Current members
- Sean McGrathSean McGrathSean McGrath is a musician who lives in Oakland, California. He is the founding member, guitarist, and vocalist of the death metal band Impaled, the vocalist of Engorged, and the guitarist and vocalist of Ghoul.-Demos:...
: Guitars, Vocals (1996-) - Jason KocolJason Edward KocolJason Edward Kocol is an American instrumentalist, composer, recording engineer and performer, active since age 10. His musical interests and offerings range from modern day orchestral music to death metal, electronic music to tango, noise to synth pop, etc...
: Guitars, Vocals (2003-) - Ross Sewage: Bass, Vocals (1998-)
- Raul Varela: Drums (1996-)
Former members
- Jeremy Frye: Vocals (1996)
- Leon del Muerte: Guitars, Vocals (1997–2001)
- Jared Deaver: Guitars, Vocals (1996–1998)
- Andrew LaBarre: Guitars, Vocals (2001–2003)
- Ron Dorn: Bass, Vocals (1996–1998)
- Tom Persons: Bass (1998)
Discography
Albums- 2000: The Dead Shall Dead Remain (DeathvomitNecropolis RecordsNecropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
) - 2002: Mondo MedicaleMondo MedicaleMondo Medicale is the second full-length album by American death metal/goregrind band Impaled. It was released in 2002, and is their second overall for the Deathvomit label...
(Deathvomit) - 2005: Death After Life (Century Media)
- 2007: The Last Gasp (WillowtipWillowtip RecordsWillowtip Records is an independently owned and distributed heavy metal record label headquartered in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.-Background:Willowtip Records was founded in 2000 by Jason Tipton with a partner named Willosin, who is no longer involved with the label. The combination of the two names...
)
EPs
- 2002: Medical WasteMedical wasteMedical waste, also known as clinical waste, normally refers to waste products that cannot be considered general waste, produced from healthcare premises, such as hospitals, clinics, doctors offices, veterinary hospitals and labs.-Europe:...
(Deathvomit) - 2007: Digital Autopsy (Vomitcore)
Compilations
- 2001: Choice Cuts (Deathvomit)
Splits
- 1999: Split with Cephalic CarnageCephalic CarnageCephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos...
(Headfucker) - 2000: Split with Engorged (Discos Al Pacino)
- 2003: Dementia Rex - Split with HaemorrhageHaemorrhage (band)Haemorrhage is a five-piece goregrind band from Madrid, Spain.Formed in 1990 as Devourment, Haemorrhage began its life as a trio, with Jose on bass and vocals, Luisma on guitar, and Emilio on drums, though this only lasted until the summer of 1991, when Emilio left the band...
(Razorback) - 2008: HF.Seveninches.Collection.Vol1 - Reissue of 1999 split with ExhumedExhumed (band)Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California, most recently signed to Relapse Records. They were formed in 1990, when sole remaining founding member Matt Harvey was at the age of 15. Exhumed spent much of the ensuing decade hacking its way through numerous demos, split CDs,...
compiled with a previous Cephalic CarnageCephalic CarnageCephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos...
/Retaliation split (Dracma/Masterpiece/Ugugumo)
Demos
- 1997: Septic Vomit (Self-released)
- 1999: From Here to Colostomy (Self-released)
External links
- Official website
- Impaled @ MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Impaled @ MusicMightMusicMightMusicMight, formerly Rockdetector is a rock music website which provides artist and product information through a global website and an ongoing book series...
- [ Impaled] @ Allmusic