Carnifex's Biography

Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Victory Records and have released three studio albums. Their band name literally translates to "executioner" from Latin.

Formation and early recordings (2005–2006)

Carnifex was founded during late 2005 in Fallbrook, California, with a starting lineup of Scott Lewis and Shawn Cameron, with Rick James (guitar) and Kevin Vargas (bass). A self-titled demo was recorded and released featuring five tracks made for the intend of searching for a label. A second demo was released and sold at local shows and was titled Hope Dies. In September 2006, Rick James and Kevin Vargas left. Shortly after, Steve McMahon joined on bass, as did Travis Whiting on guitar. Carnifex released an EP before the end of 2006, titled Love Lies in Ashes, which was released through Enclave Records. It was sold exclusively at shows as well as online stores such as iTunes before the group began work on their debut full-length.

[edit]Dead in My Arms (2007-2008)

Carnifex was signed to underground label This City Is Burning Records in March 2007 and recorded their debut full length Dead in My Arms, with yet another member change still a four-piece but with current guitarist Cory Arford replacing Rick James in March 2007. The line-up during the recording ofDead in My Arms was Scott Lewis (vocals), Shawn Cameron (drums), Cory Arford (guitar) and Steve McMahon (bass guitar). Dead in My Arms was released on July 12, 2007. Carnifex began touring full time with the release of this record. Touring gutarist Jake Anderson was recruited as a second guitarist from July 2007 until November. During this time, the band found themselves touring with groups such as Emmure, Whitechapel, MyChildren MyBride and many others. The reasonable success of Dead in My Arms, and the prevalence of the deathcore genre as a whole, attracted the attention ofVictory Records. In November 2007, after the departure of Steve McMahon (bass) and Jake Anderson (guitar), Carnifex signed a deal with Victory with now current members Fred Calderon (bass) and Ryan Gudmunds (guitar). December 2007 through January 2008 was spent writing their second album while half of the members of Carnifex were homeless.

[edit]The Diseased and the Poisoned (2008-2009)

Carnifex's second album, The Diseased and The Poisoned was released on June 24, 2008, which reached #19 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart.[1]Since the release of The Diseased and The Poisoned Carnifex has toured over 22 countries with such bands as The Black Dahlia Murder, Despised Icon,Obituary, Unleashed, Finntroll, Warbringer, Parkway Drive, Unearth, Architects, Whitechapel, Protest the Hero, Bleeding Through, Darkest Hour,Impending Doom as well as many others.

[edit]Hell Chose Me (2009-2010)

On November 28, 2009, Carnifex finished recording their third full length album Hell Chose Me, which lead to its release on February 16, 2010. Carnifex supporter, Chris "The Face" Baker stated "This album has it all. Insane double-bass and solid drum fills brough by Shawn Cameron. Earth shaking bass by Fred Calderon and destructive guitar riffs, licks and solo's by dueling guitarists Ryan Gudmunds and Cory Arford. Finally, Scott Lewis' vocals are those of Satan himself and shatter bone every time they are heard by a mortal man."
The group played the 2010 Summer Slaughter Tour in support of the album and toured with Unearth, All That Remains and As I Lay Dying in September 2010.[2] On January 26, 2011, Lewis announced, via Carnifex's official Facebook, that they're writing a new record. "We've been working hard on the new record. We know we have to top Hell Chose Me and were NOT letting you down! Heavier, darker and more pissed in every way. We will be posting a video blog updating you on everything we have going on soon. Stay sick \m/" said Lewis. Five days later a status was posted notifying fans to "garb" some merch from their band-owned merch site to help out with the new record. There is no set release date or set title as of now. On February 3, 2011 it was announced via Carnifex's official Facebook that they will be going on a full U.S. tour. Dubbed the "Names Mean Nothing" tour, Carnifex shall headline and are followed with supporting bands Oceano, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and Within the Ruins.

[edit]Band members

Current
  • Cory Arford – guitar (since 2007)
  • Fred Calderon – bass guitar (since 2007)
  • Shawn Cameron – drums (founding member)
  • Ryan Gudmunds – guitar (since 2007)
  • Scott Lewis – lead vocals (founding member)
Former
  • Jake Anderson – guitar (2007)
  • Rick James – guitar (2005–2007)
  • Steve McMahon – bass guitar (2006–2007)
  • Kevin Vargas – bass guitar (2005–2006)
  • Travis Whiting – guitar (2006)

[edit]Discography

Studio albums
EPs
  • Love Lies in Ashes (self-released, 2006)
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Suicide Silence's Biography

Suicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released two full-length studio albums, three EPs, six music videos and have won two awards.

Formation, debut EP and The Cleansing (2002–2008)

Suicide Silence were founded in 2002 in Riverside, California and were at that time, a side-project of many of the members of other groups. The band performed their first show at a local area within Riverside and at that time, the line-up consisted of the members Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun as guitarists, Mike Bodkins as bassist, Josh Goddard as drummer and two vocalists, Mitch Lucker and Tanner Womack. Shortly after their first performance, Womack was fired from the band and they released their first demo the following year. They released their second demo in 2003. After the replacement of Josh Goddard in 2004, the members took the band more seriously and were no-longer deemed as a side project. They would then advance to record their third and final demo in 2005. Following within 2005, the band released their first public release entitled, Suicide Silence EP which was released in the United Kingdom through Third Degree Records and later re-released through the English label In at the Deep End Records and in the US through SOS Records.[1]
Two years later, the band signed to Century Media[2] and released their debut full-length albumThe Cleansing. The album was recorded with Krissan Duwason, mixed by Tue Madsen, produced by John Travis and features artwork by Dave McKean.[3][4] It debuted at number 94 on the Billboard 200,[5] selling 7,250 copies the first week, and became one of the best-selling debut albums in Century Media history.[6] With the success of their debut album, Suicide Silence were included to take part in Mayhem Festival that took place during the summer of 2008. They toured Europe with Parkway Driveand Bury Your Dead, following a successful US tour with the same bands. Also touring with Parkway Drive, A Day to Remember and The Acacia Strain in mid 2008 during the time when they were included to perform at Sweat Fest. At this point Suicide Silence were beginning to gain a wide range of fans throughout the world. In 2008 the band covered the song "Engine No. 9" by Deftones that appeared on their debut album Adrenaline, Suicide Silence released the cover on their limited edition second EP Green Monster as well as iTunes.[7]

No Time to Bleed (2008–2010)

Two men are depicted on an outdoor stage set during the daytime, the man on the left plays bass while the man on the right is shown holding a microphone.
Suicide Silence at 2008's Mayhem Festival.
Shortly before embarking on Mayhem Festival in summer 2008, Suicide Silence's MySpace profile title read "Suicide Silence (Is writing a new album)", which was the first indication of ensuring the upcoming of their second album. On June 26, 2008, Mitch Lucker appeared on the Headbangers Ball blog podcast. In the interview, Lucker stated that the album would be recorded through tracks as opposed of being recorded live, such as The Cleansing. He also said the new album would "blow The Cleansingaway." Machine was chosen by the band to be the producer of the album. The title for it was revealed as being No Time to Bleed.[8]
Suicide Silence began recording No Time to Bleed in February with producer Machine and engineer Will Putney.[9] During Music as a Weapon as well as the band's Cleansing the Nation tour, they began to perform the songs "No Time to Bleed", "Your Creations", "Lifted" and "Wake Up" months before the release of the album. In April they received the Revolver Golden God award for "Most Innovative Band" and performed at the awards show.[10] Suicide Silence were included on 2009's Pedal to the Metal tour, along with the bands Mudvayne,Static-X, Bury Your Dead, Dope and Black Label Society.[11] During the same year, the group was awarded the Golden God award for "Best New Talent", their second Golden God award received to date.[12]
Suicide Silence released No Time to Bleed on June 30, 2009 through Century Media. The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200,[13]selling 14,000 copies in the first week in the United States alone.[14][15] The opening track from the album, "Wake Up" was released as adigital download-only EP which includes the original song, a live performance of it and a remix handled by Shawn Crahan of Slipknot. A music video was produced for the song as well and made its debut premiere on Fearnet.[16][17] "Genocide" was released as the album's second single. Its music video was created in collaboration with Bloody Disgusting and a remix for the song was featured in the Saw VIsoundtrack.[18][19] Suicide Silence announced production for a music video for the song, "Disengage", of which was released as a single on April 20, 2010.[20] The video for it was released during June 2010.[21] The band played throughout the entire Warped Tour 2010[22] on the Altec Lansing Stage.[23] In October, the group began their first headlining tour in two years[24] with support from MyChildren MyBride, Molotov Solution, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and Conducting from the Grave.[25]

New album (2011—present)

By 2011, Suicide Silence began preparing and recording their third full-length album in Big Bear, California with Steve Evetts as the selected producer for the record.[26][27] The release of it is expected to be by the summer of 2011.[28] Also, by summer; the group will be included on the line-up for the fourth annual Mayhem Festival, yet again playing on the Extreme Stage with other metal acts including Machine Head,Testament and All Shall Perish during the summer of 2011.[29]

Styles and influences

Suicide Silence perform an extreme metal musical style known as deathcore,[30][31][32] which is a fusion between death metal andmetalcore.[33][34] The band perform this style as well as gain influences from several other extreme musical genres such as black metal,grindcore, and mathcore.[35] The mathcore elements can be seen in the varied speed changes and complex time signatures in the band's music. The vocals of Mitch Lucker are frequently fluctuating between death growls and high-pitched screamed vocals used in black metal.[35]The drumming is very fast-paced, grindcore influenced, and employs a liberal use of double bass drumming and blast beats.[36]
The band members themselves have stated that they gain influence from groups such as Meshuggah, Sepultura, Cannibal Corpse,Suffocation, Necrophagist, Nile, Slipknot, Deftones and Korn.[37][38][39]

Band members


Current

Former
  • Rick Ash – guitar (2002–2006)
  • Mike Bodkins – bass guitar (2002–2008)
  • Josh Goddard – drums (2002–2006)
  • Tanner Womack – co-lead vocals (2002)
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