Mortem (band)
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Mortem is a Death Metal
band formed in 1986 in Lima, Peru. They are the first Peruvian metal band to have toured Europe and the United States. Mortem’s musical style is firmly rooted in the death metal
, black metal
and thrash metal
of the nineteen-eighties. Mortem's characteristic heavy sound is defined through slow and sinister death metal alternated with fast and aggressive counterparts. Frantic tremolo picking in the style of early Possessed
and Death
built on passionate rhythmic percussion topped with wailing atonal and melodic guitar solos comprise a potent mix which lives up to the principle of death metal technique to craft pounding ritualistic and spirited death metal. Vocals are forged from guttural rasps and often develop into high shrieks while lyrics deal mainly with the occult and anti-christianity.
scene. Founded by Fernán Nebiros and Alvaro Amduscias in July-August 1986 Mortem has been through several line-up changes as they toured South America and released a number of demos. Mortem released their debut album Demon Tales in 1996 after signing a record deal with Peruvian recordlabel Huasipungo Records. Demon Tales would be the second Peruvian metal album ever released, following the Hadez release ‘Aquelarre’ in 1993. Shortly after releasing Demon Tales Mortem was signed to German metal label Merciless Records which made Mortem the first Peruvian metal band ever to sign to a European label.
In 2003 and 2004 Mortem became the first Peruvian metal band in history to tour Europe and the United States. In 2007 with four full length studio albums and one live album to their name Mortem have achieved notable underground status and as such loyal support across the continents. Mortem has performed concerts with Sarcofago
, Immolation
, Sadistic Intent
, Possessed
, Slayer
and many more.
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....
band formed in 1986 in Lima, Peru. They are the first Peruvian metal band to have toured Europe and the United States. Mortem’s musical style is firmly rooted in the death metal
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....
, black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
and thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
of the nineteen-eighties. Mortem's characteristic heavy sound is defined through slow and sinister death metal alternated with fast and aggressive counterparts. Frantic tremolo picking in the style of early Possessed
Possessed (band)
Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre...
and Death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
built on passionate rhythmic percussion topped with wailing atonal and melodic guitar solos comprise a potent mix which lives up to the principle of death metal technique to craft pounding ritualistic and spirited death metal. Vocals are forged from guttural rasps and often develop into high shrieks while lyrics deal mainly with the occult and anti-christianity.
Biography
Mortem is one of the oldest and most celebrated bands from the obscured Peruvian extreme metalExtreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
scene. Founded by Fernán Nebiros and Alvaro Amduscias in July-August 1986 Mortem has been through several line-up changes as they toured South America and released a number of demos. Mortem released their debut album Demon Tales in 1996 after signing a record deal with Peruvian recordlabel Huasipungo Records. Demon Tales would be the second Peruvian metal album ever released, following the Hadez release ‘Aquelarre’ in 1993. Shortly after releasing Demon Tales Mortem was signed to German metal label Merciless Records which made Mortem the first Peruvian metal band ever to sign to a European label.
In 2003 and 2004 Mortem became the first Peruvian metal band in history to tour Europe and the United States. In 2007 with four full length studio albums and one live album to their name Mortem have achieved notable underground status and as such loyal support across the continents. Mortem has performed concerts with Sarcofago
Sarcófago
Sarcófago was an influential Brazilian extreme metal band. They were fronted by Sepultura's original singer, Wagner Lamounier, and Geraldo Minelli. They have been described as Brazil's most controversial metal band....
, Immolation
Immolation
Immolation, from Latin immolare, "to sacrifice", originally "to sprinkle with sacrificial meal" , in modern English since the 16th century may refer to:* Fire sacrifice** Holocaust * Cremation...
, Sadistic Intent
Sadistic Intent
Sadistic Intent is a death metal band from Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Sadistic Intent formed in 1987. Two years later they released a small run of demo cassettes, called Conflict Within, followed by the release of a few rehearsal tapes and demos. Eventually Sadistic Intent signed with a...
, Possessed
Possessed (band)
Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre...
, Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
and many more.
Line-up
- Fernán Nebiros – guitar, vocals (1986 – present)
- Alvaro Amduscias – drums, bass, vocals (1986 – 1998, 2000 – present)
- Wilber Rosán – guitar (1993 – 1998, 1999 – present)
- Juan C. Muro – bass (1995 – present)
Former members
- Pablo “Genocidio” Rey – guitar, bass (1988 – 1991)
- José "Mortuorio" Sagar – drums (1987 – 1988)
- Héctor Panty – guitar (1987 – 1988)
- Hugo "Satanarchust" Calle – drums (1988 – 1989)
- Janio "Tremolón" Cuadros – guitar (1989 – 1993), live guitar (2000 – 2003)
- Javier "Manthas" Gamarra – bass (1991 – 1992)
- José "Chino Morza" Okamura – live vocals, bass (1991 – 1991, 2000 - 2000)
- Carlos Verástegui – bass (1992 – 1995)
- Jaime García – drums (1998 – 2000)
- Sandro García – guitar (1998 – 1999)
- Christian Jhon – guitar (1999 – 1999)
- Edgar Noise - live guitar (2004 – 2004)
Studio albums
- 1995: Demon Tales
- 1998: The Devil Speaks In Tongues
- 2000: Decomposed By Possession
- 2005: De Natura Daemonum
Demos
- 1989: Evil Dead
- 1991: Superstition
- 1992: Vomit of the Earth
- 1993: Unearth the Buried Evil