Mortician (band)
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Mortician is a death metal
/ deathgrind
two piece band from Yonkers
, New York
founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records
but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times through America and Europe. The band is heavily inspired by horror movies, which is expressed in the lyrics, the artwork and the use of samples throughout their discography.
The band began using a drum machine
after original drummer
Matt Sicher
was dismissed in 1991. However, when performing live, a replacement drummer is hired.
In 2005, vocalist Will Rahmer was arrested by Polish police for stealing a taxi following the band's performance in Zielona Gora.
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....
/ deathgrind
Deathgrind
Deathgrind is a musical genre that fuses death metal and grindcore. The genre, along with pornogrind, is related to the goregrind subgenre...
two piece band from Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times through America and Europe. The band is heavily inspired by horror movies, which is expressed in the lyrics, the artwork and the use of samples throughout their discography.
History
Mortician was formed in 1989 under the name Casket. The band's name was later changed to Mortician after writing their first song, "Mortician".The band began using a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
after original drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Matt Sicher
Matt Sicher
Matt Sicher was an American drummer who, along with Will Rahmer, founded the band Mortician in 1989. He was dismissed from the band in 1991 because of excessive drug use and lack of commitment.-References:...
was dismissed in 1991. However, when performing live, a replacement drummer is hired.
In 2005, vocalist Will Rahmer was arrested by Polish police for stealing a taxi following the band's performance in Zielona Gora.
Members
- Will RahmerWill RahmerWill Rahmer is an American musician.Will Rahmer was the vocalist in the death metal band Incantation temporarily during mid-1990, before leaving to form Mortician with drummer Matt Sicher. Rahmer is the lyricist, vocalist, and bassist for Mortician, and is heavily influenced by horror movies, of...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals - Roger J. BeaujardRoger J. BeaujardRoger J. Beaujard is an American musician.Roger is primarily known as the guitarist & drum machine programmer for the death metal band Mortician. He joined Mortician in January 1991, replacing Incantation guitarist John McEntee, who had been providing his services to Mortician until the band could...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, drum programmingDrum machineA drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
and formerly drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(live) - Sam Inzerra – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former members
- John McEntee – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Matt SicherMatt SicherMatt Sicher was an American drummer who, along with Will Rahmer, founded the band Mortician in 1989. He was dismissed from the band in 1991 because of excessive drug use and lack of commitment.-References:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Anthony Prieto – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(live) - George Torres – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(live) - Desmond Tolhurst – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Dave CulrossDave CulrossDave Culross, born March 9, 1974, is an American drummer. He was a member of Malevolent Creation, Culross has played drums in many death metal bands, such as Suffocation, Mortician, Incantation, HatePlow, Gorgasm and Disgorged.-Discography:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(live) - Ron Kachnic – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (studio/live) - Brian Sekula – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (live) - Vic Novack – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(live) - Mike Maldonado – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(live)
Albums
- Hacked Up for Barbecue (1996)
- Chainsaw Dismemberment (1999)
- Domain of Death (2001)
- Darkest Day of Horror Tour Edition (2002)
- Darkest Day of Horror (2003)
- Re-Animated Dead FleshRe-Animated Dead Flesh (album)Re-Animated Dead Flesh is the fifth full-length studio album by Mortician. The album was released by Mortician Records and distributed by Crash Music, making it the first Mortician studio album not released by Relapse Records.-Track listing:...
(2004)
EPs and singles
- Brutally MutilatedBrutally Mutilated (album)Brutally Mutilated is a 7" vinyl EP by the death metal band Mortician. It was recorded prior to the band's involvement with Relapse Records Only 1000 copies of the EP were pressed....
(7" Single, 1990) - Mortal MassacreMortal MassacreMortal Massacre is the first cd release by New York death metal band Mortician. It consists of their Brutally Mutilated 7" vinyl EP and Mortal Massacre 7" vinyl EP, and live tracks recorded at two separate shows.-Original issuing:...
(7" Single, 1991) - Mortal MassacreMortal MassacreMortal Massacre is the first cd release by New York death metal band Mortician. It consists of their Brutally Mutilated 7" vinyl EP and Mortal Massacre 7" vinyl EP, and live tracks recorded at two separate shows.-Original issuing:...
(EP, 1993) - House by the CemeteryHouse by the Cemetery (album)House by the Cemetery is an EP by Mortician. The album is named after cult director Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror film The House by the Cemetery. The album features samples from various horror movies.-Original release:...
(7" Single, 1994) - House by the CemeteryHouse by the Cemetery (album)House by the Cemetery is an EP by Mortician. The album is named after cult director Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror film The House by the Cemetery. The album features samples from various horror movies.-Original release:...
(EP, 1995) - Zombie ApocalypseZombie Apocalypse (album)Zombie Apocalypse is an EP by Mortician. Now out-of-print, the EP has since been re-issued by Relapse Records as a two-for-one package with Hacked Up for Barbecue.-Different versions:...
(7" Single, 1998) - Zombie ApocalypseZombie Apocalypse (album)Zombie Apocalypse is an EP by Mortician. Now out-of-print, the EP has since been re-issued by Relapse Records as a two-for-one package with Hacked Up for Barbecue.-Different versions:...
(EP, 1998) - Living Dead (Split, 2004)
Compilations
- GummoGummoGummo is a 1997 American independent drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. It was his directorial debut and has since become a cult film. The film stars Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz and Max Perlich...
soundtrack ("Skin Peeler") - Traces of DeathTraces of DeathTraces of Death is a 1993 direct-to-video, Z movie shockumentary that consists of various scenes of stock footage depicting death and real scenes of violence. Unlike Faces of Death, Traces consists mostly of actual footage depicting death and injury, and consists also of unlicensed footage from...
III: Dead and Buried soundtrack ("Traces of Death")
Live albums
- The Final Bloodbath Session (live drummer studio sessions, 2002)
- Zombie Massacre Live! (2004)