Pathology is an American death metal

Death metal

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 band from San Diego, California

San Diego, California

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, formed in 2006 by drummer Dave Astor (previously with The Locust

The Locust

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 and Cattle Decapitation

Cattle Decapitation

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History

In 2006 the band released Surgically Hacked (Amputated Vein Records) which was followed by a full-length debut Incisions Of Perverse Debauchery (Grindhead Records) and then Age of Onset (Comatose Records, 2009), the album which led to a contract with Victory Records

Victory Records

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 where the acclaimed Legacy of the Ancients

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was released on July 6, 2010.

The band began extensive touring (with Nile

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, Immolation

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/Vader

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/Obituary

Obituary (band)

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/Deicide

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 and Destroyer 666

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, among others) but in November a horrible van accident derailed the band from continuing. Since then the original vocalist Matti Way was been replaced by Jonathan Huber (formerly of I Declare War). Guitarist Tim Tiszczenko, who at one point departed to be replaced by Kevin Schwartz, returned to form a guitar tandem with the latter. In May 2011 it was announced that Pathology will enter Lambesis Studios this summer with producer Daniel Castleman (Impending Doom

Impending Doom

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, As I Lay Dying

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, Winds of Plague

Winds of Plague

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) to begin working on a new full-length expected in Autumn. On August 30 the band is to start the US tour supporting Grave

Grave (band)

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 and Blood Red Throne

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Band members

• Dave Astor- drums
• Tim Tiszczenko - guitar
• Jonathan Huber - vocals
• Oscar Ramirez - bass guitar
• Kevin Schwartz - guitar

Discography

• Surgically Hacked (September 2006, Amputated Vein Records, demo)
• Incisions of Perverse Debauchery (February 2008, Grindhead Records)
• Age of Onset (June 2009, Comatose Music)
• Legacy of the Ancients (July 2010, Victory Records)
• Awaken to the Suffering (September 2011, Victory Records)