Monstrosity
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Last Known Status: Active
Latest Monstrosity News
Below is our complete Monstrosity news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Changeling Premiere New Single & Music Video
Progressive death metal outfit Changeling is set to unleash its self-titled debut album on April 25th via Season Of Mist. Spearheaded by Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger (ex-Obscura), the band's formidable lineup also includes drummer Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory), bassist Arran McSporran (Vipassi, Virvum), and vocalist Morean (Alkaloid, etc.).
The first taste of the album arrives with a newly released music video for the lead single, "Abyss," which is now streaming below.
Adding to the album's ambitious scope, a diverse cast of guest musicians contributed to this conceptual effort, with the following names among those featured: More...
Origin Premiere New Lyric Video
Origin premiere a new lyric video for their track “Nostalgia For Oblivion”, off their latest album "Chaosmos".
Origin are currently on a co-headlining European tour with Monstrosity, with Reject The Sickness and Intrepid joining them as supports.
Remaining Tour Dates: More...
Monstrosity Announces European Tour Dates
The Floridian beast Monstrosity returns to Europe and will have technical death metallers Origin as direct support. Opening up will be Reject The Sickness (Belgium) and Intrepid (Estonia). With an all-encompassing setlist that spans Monstrosity's 30+ year career plus a special "Imperial Doom" set.
Comments Monstrosity's very own Lee Harrison: "We've been primarily focused on recording the new studio album. We wanted to take a break and do some live stuff to let everyone know we are still kicking. I've been working on the new record with guitarist Matt Barnes. Matt has been with the band since 2010 and he has become an important force in what we are doing now. He has really come into his own on this upcoming album and I think people will be blown away when they hear it.
"We have guitarist Justin Walker, who did the 2019 Europe tour and has been playing with us off and on since then. He‘s young and is a team player, so it's nice having him on board. Our original bassist, Mark Van Erp is back in the lineup. People will remember Mark from the Imperial Doom album back when George Corpsegrinder was fronting the band. He's always been a killer bassist and things worked out where it made sense to bring him back in. On vocals, we have been working with Ed Webb, who people may remember from his previous tenure with the band Massacre. Ed has been with us about a year now and it will be good to get out on a full tour and really stretch out with full sets every night.
"As for the tour, we wanted to give everyone a preview of what we have coming up in the future. The new album is turning out great, but there's still a lot of work to be done so we didn't want to wait to get back on tour. It delays the album a little, but it also keeps us in the fan's minds while they're waiting instead of being quiet for too long."
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Azure Emote Premiere New Music Video
Monstrosity vocalist's Mike Hrubovcak "solo project" Azure Emote premiere a new song entitled "Curse of Life", taken from their latest album "The Third Perspective", which was released in March via Selfmadegod Records.
Check out now "Curse of Life" below.
MDF Announces First Bands For 2020 Festival
The organisers of the Maryland Deathfest has confirmed the first batch of bands which will perform at the 2020 edition of the event. Among those announced include Swedish death metal veterans Dismember, Florida death metal favourites Monstrosity and British thrash metal legends Onslaught. The festival is set to take place at Rams Head Live and Baltimore Soundstage on May 21-24 2020.
The confirmed bands are as follows:
Dismember (Sweden)
Monstrosity
Onslaught (UK)
Frizzi 2 Fulci (Italy)
Necrophobic (Sweden)
Demilich (Finland)
Nocturnus AD
Death Strike
Prostitute Disfigurement (Netherlands)
Butcher ABC (Japan)
Acid Witch
Grave Desecrator (Brazil)
Blood Feast
At War
Flesh Parade
Phlebotomized (Netherlands)
Cadaveric Incubator (Finland)
Cerebral Rot
Galvanizer (Finland)
Fistula
Holy Cost (Canada)
Vircolac (Ireland)
Sacrilegia (Ireland)
Backslider
Impure
Spite
Monstrosity European Headlining Tour Announced
Monstrosity will head overseas this spring for their European headlining "The Passage of Existence Tour 2019". the Devil, Dehumanise and Cold Snap will join them as supports. Below's where that trek will stop:
23-05 (BEL) Verlichte Geest / Roeselare
24-05 (GER) Cafe Central / Weinheim
25-05 (FR) Glazart / Paris
26-05 (FR) Le Scene Michelet / Nantes
28-05 (POR) Metal Point / Porto
29-05 (POR) RCA Club / Lisboa
30-05 (SP) Nazca / Madrid
31-05 (SP) Bódevo / Barcelona
01-06 (FR) Sectret Place / Montpellier
02-06 (FR) Rock and Eat / Lyon
04-06 (GER) Keller Room / Stuttgart
05-06 (GER) Bastard / Osnabruck
06-06 (GER) Backstage Munchen
07-06 (CZ) Underdog / Praha
08-06 (SLO) Orto Bar / Ljublijana
09-06 (ITA) Pika Future Club / Verona
11-06 (ITA) Traffic / Roma
12-06 (ITA) Slaughter Club / Paderno Dugnano
13-06 (CH) District 28 / Siebnen
14-06 (GER) Turock / Essen
15-06 (HOL) Baroeg / Rotterdam More...
Monstrosity Announces European Tour Dates
After releasing their new album, The Passage Of Existence, last September, Florida death metal legends, Monstrosity, return to Europe for a full tour in May.
Says Monstrosity drummer Lee Harrison: "Another announcement for Monstrosity supporting the new album The Passage Of Existence. This time a tour of Europe with our favorite agency, Massive Music. Looking forward to getting back to Europe to unveil the new material as well as dusting off the classics and getting out to see the fans once more. Be ready this will be a good one!!"
Support comes from The Devil, and on the last eight shows from French death metallers Dehumanize.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Deicide Reveals New Guitarist
American death metal stalwarts has announced that they have recruited Autumn's End guitarist Chris Cannella to their ranks, replacing previous guitarist Mark English (also of Monstrosity.) A statement on the band's official Facebook page reads as follows:
"When a band has been together for 30 years, change is inevitable. So with that said, we had to make that change.
"Our long time friend from Arizona, Chris Cannella recently started spending a lot of time in Florida for work. Immediately we began hanging out. We realized he was the missing piece of the puzzle.
"Together we are a musical match. We all work together and get along as if Chris has been in the band since it’s inception.
"Cannella has the experience of being a veteran in the industry as well as a guitar clinician across the globe-who lives and loves Metal!
"So please, let’s all welcome Chris Cannella as the official new guitar player of DEICIDE! We want to thank Mark English for stepping in during this transitional period.
"We will be seeing all of you across the world bringing our music to you more brutally than ever! More...
Monstrosity Posts New Album Online For Streaming
American death metal veterans Monstrosity released their new studio album, "The Passage Of Existence" last week (September 7th) and in celebration of this, the band has posted the entire album online for streaming, which you can listen to below. The record is available in the following formats:
- ltd. Digipak-CD w/2 bonus tracks
- 180g black vinyl
- orange/red marbled vinyl (limited to 500 copies - EU exclusive)
- transp. grey-brown marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies - EU exclusive)
- dusk blue-marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies - EU exclusive)
- terracotta-marbled vinyl (limited to 120 copies - ebay exclusive)
- deep violet blue-marbled vinyl (limited to 500 copies - US exclusive) More...
Monstrosity Premiere New Song "Radiated"
Florida death metal outfit Monstrosity will release their first studio effort in 11 years, "The Passage Of Existence", on September 7 through Metal Blade Records.
The album's third single, "Radiated", can be heard below.
Monstrosity Posts New Single Online
On September 7th, Metal Blade Records will release "The Passage Of Existence," the new studio album by Florida death metal legends Monstrosity. For a preview of The Passage Of Existence, the second single "Kingdom Of Fire" is available for streaming below. The album will be available in the following formats:
- ltd. Digipak-CD w/2 bonus tracks
- 180g black vinyl
- orange/red marbled vinyl (limited to 500 copies - EU exclusive)
- transp. grey-brown marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies - EU exclusive)
- dusk blue-marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies - EU exclusive)
- terracotta-marbled vinyl (limited to 120 copies - ebay exclusive)
- deep violet blue-marbled vinyl (limited to 500 copies - US exclusive)
Monstrosity's Lee Harrison (drums) comments: "First off, I present to you the master piece of masterpieces in the Monstrosity universe. This album requires a certain justice though and I ask you, as the listener, to properly step up to the task. Don't play this recording on a cheap portable radio or your tiny ear buds. This album was built to be played loud on a killer system. Do yourself that favor, at least for the first few times you play it. I know it's so horribly cliché to say 'Play it Loud', but I can honestly say this album is made for that. Listen to it multiple times, too. These songs are going to 'pop' live, too. Can't wait to bring these songs to the stage. I'm curious to see the opinions. The response by the fans to the teaser clip we posted was super positive, so I'll be so glad when the single is released and the years of hard work finally come to fruition. Hope to see you guys on the road soon and blast it!"
Lee Harrison recorded his drum tracks at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with veteran metal producer Jason Suecof. A week was spent creating rock solid drum tracks. Guitar and bass tracks were handled at Ascension Sound in Tampa with the vocal tracks being recorded at Obituary's "Redneck Studios" in Gibsonton, Florida. The mix was handled by producer Mark Lewis (Megadeth, etc), and the resulting 2018 album, The Passage Of Existence, was born. 12 tracks of masterfully crafted death metal for the modern era from the standard bearers of extreme art. Monstrosity still stand taller than ever, still delivering their brand of state of the art sonic devastation. More...
Obituary Drummer To Miss European Tour
Obituary drummer Donald Tardy, who has been unable to perform at four of the band's European shows thus far, will not be flying out to complete the trek. A post from Monstrosity/former Malevolent Creation drummer Lee Harrison, who has been filling in for Tardy, reads as follows:
"So tonight will be my 4th show (temporarily) playing drums for the mighty Obituary. Donald had some things going on at home that he needed to be there for. I'm honoured he called me to fill in but it was also pretty stressful having to learn the set in such a short time (3 days notice).
"Wishing Donald all the best and he will be back to his spot after this run so don't worry. I'm just glad I could be there for him and somewhat pull this off. I've got 3 more shows to do and things will be back to normal for me. lol. Tonight we rock Krakow Poland! Come out if you can!!"
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Sunday Old School: Monstrosity
There are areas of the world that can always be relied upon to give you great metal. The Bay Area offers some of the best thrash bands of all time, as does New York, which also contains many of history's greatest hardcore bands. Britain has many legends of the game such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, in addition to the classic heavy metal sound of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, while a short trip east to Norway showcases many of the most beloved named in black metal. When it comes to death metal, perhaps one place more than any other can lay claim to being synonymous with the genre, the southern American state of Florida, which has given us such bands as Obituary, Morbid Angel and today's featured group, Monstrosity.
Monstrosity began life in Fort Lauderdale in 1990, the brainchild of former Malevolent Creation drummer Lee Harrison and Maryland native George "Corpsegrinder" Fischer. The duo were soon joined by another ex Malevolent Creation member, Jon Rubin and Cynic bassist Mark Van Erp. After slogging it out in the state scene, the band were eventually rewarded with a record deal with German label, Nuclear Blast. The label released the group's debut album, "Imperial Doom" in 1992, for which they were assisted in the recording by another Cynic member, Jason Gobel. The record was considered very successful, selling over forty thousand copies and receiving rave reviews from the metal press, as well as allowing them to tour Europe with Dutch technical death metal band, Pestilence. More...
Second Edition Of "Visual Darkness" Released
Celebrating two decades of delivering top-notch, horrifying extreme metal art to the underground, "Visual Darkness: The Artwork Of Mike Hrubovcak" is now available in a second edition, following the immediate selling-out of the limited first edition.
Mike Hrubovcak is widely known for his over the top album cover illustrations created for the death metal underground through his website VisualDarkness.com, while also holding rank as the extreme vocalist for Monstrosity, Vile, Azure Emote and others.
"Visual Darkness: The Artwork Of Mike Hrubovcak" features artwork spanning 1996 and the present, the extremely limited book containing a collection of Illustrations that were created for death metal acts such as Six Feet Under, Grave, Sinister, Mortician, Hate Eternal, Cattle Decapitation, Avulsed, Mortal Decay, Guttural Secrete, Pathology and many more.
The initial first pressing sold out in a mere ten days, the demand inspiring a second edition. The size of the book is a square 8.5" x 8.5" with forty pages of full-color art featuring two-hundred designs. The paper stock is 80# gloss interior and 100# Gloss premium cover stock. This is the final pressing of the book, limited to only fifty copies. A free digital download of "The Gravity Of Impermanece" - the latest album from Mike Hrubovcak's personal solo music venture, Azure Emote - comes free with the purchase of the book. Grab your copy here. More...
70,000 Tons Of Metal Adds To 2015 Lineup
Four more bands were announced today for the 2015 roster by UMC - promoters for the Original and World's Largest Cruise Festival, 70,000 Tons of Metal. On board at the last minute: Florida hardcore act Adaliah, Florida deathcore act Dark Sermon and Swiss groove act GurD and German thrashers Exumer.
70,000 Tons of Metal casts off tomorrow January 22, 2015 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a stop at Ocho Rios, Jamaica and returns on Monday, January 26, 2015. The festival boards a new vessel, Liberty of the Seas (via Royal Caribbean), which will accommodate four stages. The All-Star Jam band will be back this coming January, which features members from the various acts aboard performing cover tunes live. There will also be two hot tubs on the pool deck stage.
All the information on the festival can be found at 70000tons.com.
Metal Underground.com has its team on the scene and will report on all the events in the coming days. Stay tuned.
The roster lineup is as follows, with only 2 more left to be announced:
1349
Abandon Hope
Adaliah
Alestorm
Amorphis
Annihilator (featuring Coburn Pharr performing songs from "Never, Neverland")
Anvil
Apocalyptica
Arch Enemy
Artillery
Behemoth
Blind Guardian
Cannibal Corpse
Claim the Throne
Crucified Barbara
D.A.D.
Dark Sermon
Destruction
Divided Multitude
Einherjer
Ensiferum
Enthroned
Equilibrium
Exumer
Gama Bomb More...
Three More Bands Added To 70,000 Tons Of Metal
Three more bands were announced for the 2015 roster by UMC - promoters for the Original and World's Largest Cruise Festival, 70,000 Tons of Metal: U.S. thrashers Whiplash, Brazilian groove masters Soulfly and U.S. legendary traditional metal act Riot, now known as Riot V.
70,000 Tons of Metal casts off next Thursday, January 22, 2015 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a stop at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, returning on Tuesday, January 26, 2015 aboard a new ship, Liberty of the Seas (via Royal Caribbean), which will accommodate four stages. The All-Star Jam band will be back this coming January, which features members from the various acts aboard performing cover tunes live. There will also be two hot tubs on the pool deck stage.
All the information on the festival, including how to book your dream metal vacation can be found at 70000tons.com.
Whiplash, Soulfly and Riot V join the previously announced bands below, with 6 bands still left to be announced:
1349
Abandon Hope
Alestorm
Amorphis
Annihilator (featuring Coburn Pharr performing songs from "Never, Neverland")
Anvil
Apocalyptica
Arch Enemy
Artillery
Behemoth
Blind Guardian
Cannibal Corpse
Claim the Throne
Crucified Barbara
D.A.D.
Destruction
Divided Multitude
Einherjer
Ensiferum
Enthroned
Equilibrium
Gama Bomb More...
Six More Bands Confirmed For 70,000 Tons
A six pack of announcements were handed down by UMC - promoters for the Original and World's Largest Cruise Festival, 70,000 Tons of Metal: Canadian metal legends Anvil, Norway's The Hate Colony, Irish thrashers Gama Bomb, Swiss thrashers Suborned, Australia's Claim The Throne and Florida death metal act Monstrosity.
70,000 Tons of Metal casts off next Thursday, January 22, 2015 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a stop at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, returning on Tuesday, January 26, 2015 aboard a new ship, Liberty of the Seas (via Royal Caribbean), which will accommodate four stages. The All-Star Jam band will be back this coming January, which features members from the various acts aboard performing cover tunes live. There will also be two hot tubs on the pool deck stage.
All the information on the festival, including how to book your dream metal vacation can be found at 70000tons.com.
Anvil, The Hate Colony, Gama Bomb, Suborned, Claim the Throne and Monstrosity join the previously announced bands below, with 9 bands still left to be announced:
1349
Abandon Hope
Alestorm
Amorphis
Annihilator (featuring Coburn Pharr performing songs from "Never, Neverland")
Apocalyptica
Arch Enemy
Artillery
Behemoth
Blind Guardian
Cannibal Corpse
Crucified Barbara
D.A.D.
Destruction
Divided Multitude
Einherjer
Ensiferum
Enthroned
Equilibrium More...
Brutal Assault Festival Confirms Two More Bands
The organisers of the Czech Republics Brutal Assault festival has announced two more bands for this years edition of the event. New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front will now be performing at the festival, along with other new confirmation, Swedish black metal artists Watain. The festival takes place in the town of Josefov from August 12th-14th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Monstrosity Announces Latin American Tour Dates
Florida death metal band Monstrosity has announced Latin American tour dates. Their complete tour schedule is as follows:
May 02 - Guadalajara, Mexico "Mortal Fest 2010"
July 23 - Riobamba, Ecuador
July 28 - Arequipa, Peru
July 29 - La Paz, Bolivia
Aug 01 - Talca, Chile
Aug 13 - Party San Fest - Germany
Aug 14 - Brutal Assault Fest Prague - Cz
Ragarok Announces Mexican Shows
Re-activated Norwegian black metal band RAGNAROK has announced a pair of live shows in Mexico. Here are the latest show dates:
Live in Monterrey, Mexico - 27th of November 2009 - Monterrey Bruality Fest w/ Monstrosity, Belphegor, and more
Live in Mexico City - 29th of November 2009 - Heavy Metal Circus w/ Monstrosity, Belphegor, Malevolent Creation, and more