Monstrosity
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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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Nuclear Assault Added To Maryland Death Fest
NUCLEAR ASSAULT are the latest act confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Maryland Deathfest will take place May 23rd - 25th at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD.
Confirmed acts for the fest include: AFGRUND, ANAAL NATHRAKH, BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS, BLOOD DUSTER, COFFINS, COPREMESIS, DEAD, DECRYPT, DEFEATED SANITY, DEFEATIST, DERANGED, DISAVOWED, DISFEAR, ENGORGED, FLESH PARADE, FUCK…I'M DEAD, GADGET, GHOUL, GRAVE, GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, HELLNATION, IMPALED, INFECTED MALIGNITY, JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE, KALIBAS, KEITZER, MACABRE, MARTYR, MONSTROSITY, PHOBIA, REPULSION, SLEEP TERROR, SQUASH BOWELS, SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION, THE ARSON PROJECT, THE DAY EVERYTHING BECAME NOTHING, TORSOFUCK, WACO JESUS.
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Eulogy Reforms and Set To Record
After a long hiatus, founding member Jarrett Pritchard has invoked the core trio of Tampa's now legendary death metal outfit EULOGY. Rejoined by Jason Avery, who spent many years fronting MONSTROSITY and drummer Clayton Gore of St. Louis' HARKONIN, the band is set to record a new album beginning on September 6 in Orlando with Jarrett at the controls.
Commented Jarrett: "At this point I have completed eight songs for the record and it promises not to dissapoint. On bass we have enlisted Mike Pogionne of MONSTROSITY/LECHEROUS NOCTURNE and at this time second guitar duties will be filled by none other than longtime friend Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE PLOW, MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE). At this point we have not approached any labels about the release and we intend to have the cap on it December 15, 2007 for an early 2008 release."
Maryland Deathfest Expands To Three Days
Next year's installment of the annual Maryland Deathfest will take place May 23-25, 2008 at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland.
Commented the festival organizers: "You can expect the first day of Maryland Deathfest (Friday, August 23) to begin around 6 p.m. and finish around midnight. The Saturday and Sunday of the fest can expect to start at the same time as previous years in the early afternoon. We expect to confirm approximately 36 bands in total for Maryland Deathfest VI that will span the three days, and once all bands have been announced tickets will go on sale. You will be able to purchase tickets by individual day, three-day pass, and Saturday/Sunday only."
Maryland Deathfest VI confirmed bands so far:
AFGRUND (Sweden)
BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS (New York)
COFFINS (Japan)
DEFEATIST (New York)
DERANGED (Sweden)
DISAVOWED (Netherlands)
ENGORGED (Oregon)
FUCK…I'M DEAD (Australia)
GADGET (Sweden)
GHOUL (Creepsylvania)
GRUESOME STUFF RELISH (Spain)
IMPALED (California)
INFECTED MALIGNITY (Japan)
KALIBAS (New York)
KEITZER (Germany)
MONSTROSITY (Florida)
SLEEP TERROR (California)
SQUASH BOWELS (Poland)
SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION (France)
THE ARSON PROJECT (Sweden)
THE DAY EVERYTHING BECAME NOTHING (Australia)
Monstrosity Post Brand New Music to MySpace
Brand new music from legendary technical death metallers MONSTROSITY has been made available online. You can check out some new material from the Florida based band online at their MySpace.
Infernaeon Announce CD Release Show, Support Dates
Florida's blackened death metallers INFERNAEON have confirmed a handful of dates in Miami in support of the band's forthcoming debut, 'A Symphony of Suffering.' Featuring ex-members of Monstrosity, INFERNAEON's debut features guest vocals from Ben Falgoust (Goatwhore, Soilent Green) and Keith DeVito (Catastrophic), while the band with play dates in Miami as direct support to Deicide and Atheist before heading up to Milwaukee Metalfest later this year.
'A Symphony of Suffering' will see a March 6 release through Prosthetic Records.
Here are the INFERNAEON tour dates:
3/09 Miami, FL – Churchill’s (CD Release Show)
4/07 Miami, FL – Club Flavour (with Deicide)
4/28 Miami, FL – Club Flavour (with Atheist)
5/13 Waukesha, WI – Waukesha County Expo Center (Milwaukee Metalfest)
Monstrosity Plan European Release
US death metal veterans MONSTROSITY will release their forthcoming album, Spiritual Apocalypse, on April 5th via Metal Blade Europe. The album will feature will feature 10-11 songs - the direction of the new material is like Millennium but a lot faster," says a press release. A North American release date will be confirmed soon.
Prophecy Confirmed for Fuck The Commerce Fest
DENIAL FIEND, PROPHECY, DEVOURMENT and VIRAL LOAD have been confirmed for the Fuck The Commerce X festival, set to take place May 17-19 in Neiden (near Torgau), Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
ARS MORTIS (D)
BLASPHEMER (I)
BLOODBASTARD (NL)
CUNTGRINDER (D)
DARKSIDE (A)
DECREPIT BIRTH (US)
DENIAL FIEND (US)
DESPISE (CZ)
DEVOURMENT (US)
EPITOME (PL)
GOLEM (D)
HARMONY DIES (D)
INCUBATOR (D)
JACK SLATER (D)
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE (D)
MONSTROSITY (US)
PERVERSE (PL)
PITCHBLACK (DK)
PROPHECY (US)
SINISTER (NL)
SINNERS BLEED (D)
SQUASH BOWELS (PL)
TOMBTHROAT (D)
TORTURIZED (D)
TOURETTE SYNDROM (D)
VIRAL LOAD (US)
VITAL REMAINS (US)
WACO JESUS (US)
WOJCZECH (D)
Infernaeon Signs with Prosthetic Records
Florida-based blackened death metal band INFERNAEON has inked a deal with Los Angeles-based Prosthetic Records. Boasting former members of Monstrosity, INFERNAEON's debut record, A Symphony of Suffering, will see a March release and features guest vocal appearances from Ben Falgoust (Soilent Green, Goatwhore) and Keith DeVito (Obituary, Suffocation, Catastrophic). Mastering duties were handled by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel). Tracks were initially laid down for A Symphony of Suffering in late 2006 at Home Land Studios in Highland Beach, Fla. with producer Zach Brown.
Having already shared the stage with Malevolent Creation, Deeds of Flesh and Vile among others, INFERNAEON has already been making a name for themselves in Florida and throughout the States with a brash, memorable stage show mixing theatrical murder and make up effects provided by Universal Studios. Three tracks from INFERNAEON's forthcoming record are available on the band's MySpace page, including "Oracle of Armageddon," the first song in an album-ending trilogy focusing on an oracle who amasses prophetic powers from the dying.
Artwork, tracklisting and a release date for A Symphony of Suffering will be available shortly.
Eternal Tragedy Plan Next Album
Guitarist Stefania Ponzilacqua of the Italian metallers ETERNAL TRAGEDY has announced that the group's next album — to be produced by Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED) and engineered by Curran Murphy (ex-ANNIHILATOR) — will feature guest appearances by Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY) on bass and Robert Falzano (ex-ANNIHILATOR) on drums. The CD will contain "50 minutes of technical death metal," according to a press release.
In other news, Ponzilacqua is currently seeking a death metal singer, a bass player, a drummer and another guitarist for touring purposes. More information is available by writing to metalentity@yahoo.com.
Monstrosity is In Writing Mode
Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have issued the following update:
"The Europe tour was killer. We had a great time and played all 33 shows of the tour without any show cancellations. Criss-crossing from one side of Europe to the other and then back again was definitely awesome. It was great meeting everyone and hope to get back there as soon as we wrap up the recording of the new record. We have been writing and things are coming along. We will be posting some pre-production demos of the new material on our MySpace paget soon so watch for that. Probably sooner than later so check it out!! If you still haven't seen the videos we have uploaded on our myspace page then check them out too because they are pretty cool also. One is from Brazil and the other is from Paris. More...
Lecherous Nocturne Joined By Monstrosity Bassist
LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, the Greenville, South Carolina-based extreme metal band featuring NILE guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade on drums, have confirmed that Mike Poggione from MONSTROSITY/CAPHARNAUM will be taking up bass duties in the studio and any live shows to support the group's upcoming debut album, "Adoration of the Blade".
Poggione, who is featured in the "Bass Corner" section of the latest issue of Pit Magazine (#53), has been ripping bass in the extreme metal scene for over seven years, starting with EXECRATION and SCAB MAGGOT of Tampa Florida in 1997 and then moving on to MONSTROSITY in 1998. Later in 2002, Mike Poggione was asked to join the prog-tech metal outfit CAPHARNAUM of Orlando and has also toured with new metalcore sensations TRIVIUM as a session bassist.
Poggione will be touring with MONSTROSITY throughout Europe this coming March and April with DEEDS of FLESH as part of the "Triumph In Black" 2006 tour.
LECHEROUS NOCTURNE's debut album, "Adoration of the Blade", will be released late spring via Deepsend Records. The CD was recorded at SoundLab Studio in Columbia, SC and will feature the following track listing:
01. Kampagne
02. Release in Flame
03. The Divine Wind
04. Adoration of the Blade
05. Singe Este Viata
06. A Path to a Deity
07. Phalluscidal
08. Whorrified
You can check out unmastered versions of "Kompagne" and "Release in Flame" on the band's MySpace page.
Monstrosity's Mike Poggione In #53 Pit Mag Issue
"Low End Ripper" Mike Poggione of Monstrosity In #53 Pit Mag Issue. For those of you avid fans of Tampa, Florida based death metal group Monstrosity, check out Mike Poggione on the Bass Corner of Pit Magazine.
Catch Monstrosity as they will be headlining the Gutting Europe 4 tour this March/April 2006.
Lecherous Nocturne Signs With Deepsend Records
Deepsend Records has announced the signing of Greenville, SC, based extreme-metallers Lecherous Nocturne to the Deepsend Records roster.
The band is currently playing live shows throughout the east coast and finishing the recording process for their debut full-length album, "Adoration of the Blade," due in 2006 on Deepsend Records which will feature Nile guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade on drums and bassist Mike Poggione of Monstrosity.
Keep an eye out for a late spring/early summer release. For the time being, the band has uploaded unmastered versions of "Kompagne" and "Release in Flame" from Adoration of the Blade on their Myspace page.
Look for Lecherous Nocturne to be on the road supporting Adoration of the Blade sometime after the official release.
Monstrosity and Vile to Team For European Tour
MONSTROSITY, DEEDS OF FLESH, VILE, and IMPALED will be teaming up together starting in late March to destroy Europe on the GUTTING EUROPE 4 tour:
March 23 - Warsaw, POL @ Proxima
March 24 - Berlin, GER @ K17
March 25 - Giebelstadt, GER @ n/Wurzburg I-Park Klingholz
March 26 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Baroeg
March 27 - Gent, BEL @ The Frontline
March 28 - Manchester, UK @ Jilly's Rockworld
March 29 - Glasgow Soundhaus
March 30 - Leeds, UK @ Josephs Well
March 31 - Birmingham, UK @ Edwards No8
April 1 - London, UK @ Electrowerkz
April 2 - Brighton, UK @ Engine Room
April 3 – FRA @ T.B.A.
April 4 - Mons, BEL @ Auberge de Jeunesse
April 5 - Trier, GER @ Exhaus
April 6 - Eindhoven, NETH @ Effenar
April 7 - Katwijk, NETH @ aan Zee Scum
April 8 - Essen, GER @ Turock
April 9 - Lille, FRA @ MJC Saint Andre
April 10 - Paris, FRA @ Locomotive
April 11 - Toulouse, FRA @ Havana
April 12 - Barcelona, SPA @ Mephisto
April 13 - Madrid, SPA @ Ritmo & Compas
April 14 - Sevilla, SPA @ Salvation
April 15 - Corroios, POR @ n/Lisbone Cine-teatro
April 16 - Mangualde, POR @ n/Viseu CC Santo Andre
April 17 - Vigo, SPA @ La Iguana
April 18 - Irun, SPA @ Tunk
April 19 - Marseille, FRA @ TBA
April 20 - Milano, ITA @ Transilvania Live
April 21 - Zurich, SWI @ Dynamo (werk 21)
April 22 - Graz, AUT @ Orpheum
April 23 - CZR @ T.B.A.
April 24 - POL @ T.B.A.
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Terrorizer Signs To Century Media Records
Recently re-formed legendary grindcore pioneers TERRORIZER, have signed to Century Media Records worldwide. Released in 1989, the bands highly acclaimed and influential debut album "World Downfall" (Earache Records) took the metal scene by storm. With an as yet unheard of aggression the band became a cult institution even though they quickly disbanded. Following the break up the main founding members, drummer Pete Sandoval and guitarist Jesse Pintado, moved on to join legendary extreme bands Morbid Angel and Napalm Death respectively.
The band remained popular through the next 16 years with newer acts citing inspiration from "World Downfall." The massive amount of available bootleg recordings and band merchandise as well as rumours of a follow-up album kept TERRORIZER’s name alive. Now, after what might seem like an eternity of silence, the band have signed a worldwide deal with Robert Kampf, owner of Century Media. Sondoval and Pintado have already started working on a new studio album, to be recorded early 2006 in Florida with producer Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez (Morbid Angel, Unholy Ghost, Christian Death, Diet of Worms etc.) for a summer 2006 release.
“After long negotiations with several labels, it’s official: TERRORIZER and World Management are happy to announce the new album will be on Century Media,” commented the band.
Introducing themselves to the TERRORIZER fold are guitarist Tony Norman (MORBID ANGEL, MONSTROSITY) and vocalist Tony Militia (RESISTANT CULTURE). Many people have asked why Oscar Garcia (NAUSEA) and David Vincent (MORBID ANGEL) are not returning. Simply put, Oscar is no longer interested in TERRORIZER and wants to focus on his own band NAUSEA.
Regarding what the fans can expect from the group's long-awaited new release, Pintado said, "It will be different but in the TERRORIZER vein." There are reportedly talks of introducing classical piano parts, industrial noise parts and chants on the new record. A 13-minute-plus song is in the works as well as some of the fastest drumming ever put to tape.
Morbid Angel Guitarist Tony Norman Still Missing
MONSTROSITY drummer Lee Harrison has issued the following update regarding missing MORBID ANGEL/MONSTROSITY guitarist Tony Norman:
"After returning from the last MORBID ANGEL tour, Tony was supposed to have some 'down time' from MORBID ANGEL and we talked about getting together to write some new MONSTROSITY material. I called him several times after the tour and always got no answer. I just presumed he was busy and didn't think too much of it. A few weeks go by and I'm still trying him with no answer... Next, I get a call from David Vincent [MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist], who is concerned, saying he hasn't heard from Tony. At this point I still think he is probably just 'off doing his thing.' Well, another week goes by and Tony is supposed to leave with MORBID to do this Portugal show and Vincent says he still hasnt heard anything and now it's getting really strange. We ask all of his close friends and no one has seen or heard from him. We've called his family, gone to his girlfriend's place of work (she is missing, too, and she doesn't work there anymore), checked hospitals, jails, we've gone to places where he might hang out and no one has seen him. It's just not like him to vanish like that. More...
Breaking News
Morbid Angel Member Is "Missing"
The following message was sent out by GENITORTURERS frontwoman Gen and MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist David Vincent regarding missing MORBID ANGEL guitarist Tony Norman:
"MORBID ANGEL are scheduled to fly to Portugal this Wednesday for a huge festival. As of today, no one has seen or heard from Tony Norman, MORBID ANGEL's rhythm guitarist, who also used to play in the band MONSTROSITY.
He was last seen by us at our friends wedding when him and his girlfriend were seated at our table. This was well over a month ago and no one has had contact with him since that we can determine.
We have contacted many of his friends, parents etc... no one has heard from him We think that he has recently moved within Tampa to a new place… No one seems to know where and none of his phone numbers are working…. so no one at this point is able to reach him.
At this point David and the rest of the MORBID ANGEL crew are really worried about him as it is not like him to be out of touch. A missing person's report has been filed.
If you know him or anyone that has contact with him… please help us contact anyone you know who might also know him or his girlfriend."
Wynjara Announce Album Release Date
Unique 'Aborigine' inspired death metal band set to release the plague.
The second album from Wynjara is set for release October 19. Featuring former members of Malevolent Creation, Monstrosity, Divine Empire and PainGod, "Human Plague" silences a 4-year hiatus for the band. Under license from Nocturnal Art Productions, the record showcases the band's extreme style yet one that is flourished with highly unique infleunces and technical abilities. Fans of Nile take notice.
Also, in early 2005, Candlelight will make the band's self titled debut available for the first time in the US.