Meathook Seed
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Meathook Seed was an industrial metal
project formed in 1992 by Napalm Death
guitarist Mitch Harris
.
Since its founding, two Meathook Seed albums were released.
. The band consisted at that time of Harris and Obituary
members Donald Tardy
and Trevor Peres
. Peres, being Obituary's guitarist, took the role of vocalist here. The album had two instrumental tracks on it: "Embedded" and "Sea of Tranquility", the latter a nearly 14 minute long hypnotic track of alienating and electronic sounds, with samples by Shane Embury
(also of Napalm Death fame) and Steve Guney.
Earlier prints of the album used printed semi-transparent paper along with thick coated paper for the artwork, while later editions used regular paper only.
drummer Ian Treacy takes on the percussion and Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury now joins on bass. A session guitarist, Russ Russell, is also added to complete the lineup with Harris.
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
project formed in 1992 by Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
guitarist Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris is an American guitarist, born in New York then moving to Las Vegas, currently living in Birmingham, England. He started his career in the Grindcore band Righteous Pigs. He did a side project with Mick Harris - then the drummer of grindcore band Napalm Death, called Defecation...
.
Since its founding, two Meathook Seed albums were released.
Embedded
Debut album Embedded was released in 1993 via EaracheEarache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
. The band consisted at that time of Harris and Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
members Donald Tardy
Donald Tardy
Donald 'Don' Tardy is the drummer of death metal band Obituary and the brother of John Tardy, who is the lead singer of the band. Besides Obituary, they have a band called Tardy Brothers, where Donald also plays guitar and bass, as well as drums. Donald also played drums for Andrew W.K on the...
and Trevor Peres
Trevor Peres
Trevor Peres born July 25, 1969 is an American heavy metal musician best known as the guitarist, song writer and one of the founding members of the death metal band Obituary.-Bands:*Obituary *Meathook Seed *Catastrophic...
. Peres, being Obituary's guitarist, took the role of vocalist here. The album had two instrumental tracks on it: "Embedded" and "Sea of Tranquility", the latter a nearly 14 minute long hypnotic track of alienating and electronic sounds, with samples by Shane Embury
Shane Embury
Shane Embury is a British bassist and member of Napalm Death.-Napalm Death:Embury is the only member left who has been in the band since the Scum tour, replacing previous bassist Jim Whitley in 1987...
(also of Napalm Death fame) and Steve Guney.
Earlier prints of the album used printed semi-transparent paper along with thick coated paper for the artwork, while later editions used regular paper only.
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.)
In 1999, Meathook Seed released their second album Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.), recorded by Paul 'Bag' Siddens and Si Reeves at Framework Studios in Birmingham. With the original Obituary members replaced, the band's sound shifted from industrial metal to a more industrial rock sound. French Out vocalist Christophe Lamouret takes on the vocals, while former BenedictionBenediction (band)
Benediction is a British death metal band from Birmingham, England. They were formed in February 1989.-Biography:The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed in February 1989 by Paul Adams , Peter Rew , Darren Brookes , and Mark "Barney" Greenway...
drummer Ian Treacy takes on the percussion and Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury now joins on bass. A session guitarist, Russ Russell, is also added to complete the lineup with Harris.