Necrophagist
Formed: 1992
From:
Karlsruhe,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Necrophagist News
Below is our complete Necrophagist 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.
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Obscura Post New Sound Samples Online
OBSCURA issue the following press release:
"OBSCURA caused quite a stir when they - out of nowhere - toured as support for SUFFOCATION on their European tour 2006 and when they independently released their debut album Retribution later on. Now they are back and stronger than ever before! Mastermind Steffen Kummerer (guitar/vocals) is now backed up by no one else than the former PESTILENCE bass player Jeroen Thesseling and the ex-NECROPHAGIST members Christian Muenzner (guitar) and Hannes Großmann (drums). Together they create their vision of the future of extreme metal. A symbiosis of death, thrash and black metal merged with progressive elements and technical as well as compositional demand. Something that the band simply calls extreme metal art. The focus lies on songwriting though and not just showing off technical riffs, blast beats and sweeps." More...
Moonsorrow Confirmed For Summer Nights Fest
Finnish folk/pagan metallers MOONSORROW have been confirmed for the Summer Nights Open Air festival, set to take place June 20-21 at Castle Frauenstein in Mining am Inn, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
BEFORE THE FALL
BELPHEGOR
BLACK MESSIAH
BLOODFEAST
DARK FORTRESS
DARKSIDE
EQUILIBRIUM
FALL OF SERENITY
FEAR MY THOUGHTS
GODDAMNED X
IN SLUMBER
INZEST
MAROON
MASTIC SCUM
MAYHEM
MOONSORROW
NEAERA
NECROPHAGIST
OBITUARY
OUTRAGE
PERISHING MANKIND
RIGER
SERENITY
THIRDMOON
ULTRAWURSCHT
VARG
VOLBEAT
WOLFCHANT
The festival will feature two stages with more than 40 international metal bands. For more information, visit www.summer-nights.at.
Civilization One Announce German Tour Dates
German power metallers, CIVILIZATION ONE, the group featuring vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (highly regarded for his work with AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY and RED CIRCUIT), guitarist Christian Münzner (ex-NECROPHAGIST, MAJESTY) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (MALADAPTIVE, ex-HEAVENLY) has scheduled the following dates:
Mar. 08 - Zum Quellenpark "Rock in der Scheune" - Bad Soden, Germany
Mar. 21 - Het Front - Overijssel, Vroomshoop, Netherlands
Mar. 22 - Titans of Power Festival - Nettetal-Kaldenkirchen / Germany
May 09 - Die Halle – Frankfurt, Germany
May 31 - Börsencrash Festival – Wuppertal, Germany
Jul. 18 - Dong Open Air - Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
Nov. 22 - Power of Metal Festival III - Multi Cult at Masperplatz – Paderborn, Germany More...
Ex-Necrophagist Axeman Joins Obscura
German death metallers OBSCURA have announced the addition of former NECROPHAGIST guitarist Christian Muenzner to the group’s ranks. The band’s new lineup is as follows:
Steffen Kummerer - Guitar, Vocals
Christian Muenzner (ex-NECROPHAGIST) - Guitar
Jeroen Paul Thesseling (ex-PESTILENCE) - Bass
Hannes Grossmann (ex-NECROPHAGIST) - Drums
Watch Footage of Necrophagist Online
Capital Chaos has posted video footage of the German technical death metal band NECROPHAGIST performing on June 17, 2007 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the clip here.
NECROPHAGIST earlier in the year announced the addition of drumming phenomenon and luminary Marco Minnemann to the group's ranks.
The band's most recent record, "Epitaph", came out in 2004. More...
Necrophagist To Perform With Seasons In Black
NECROPHAGIST bassist Stefan Fimmers will reportedly play guitar for Munich, Germany's apocalyptic doomcore brigade SEASONS IN BLACK during their November 30, 2007 concert at Orangehouse in Munich. Also scheduled to appear are VAN DRUNEN, MARTYRIUM CHRISTI and OVER YOUR THRESHOLD.
SEASONS IN BLACK's latest album, "Deadtime Stories: End After, There's Nothing", was released in 2005 via Black Attakk Records.
Necrophagist Drummer Performs 10-Minute Drum Solo
Metal Injection TV has posted three new video clips, including footage of NECROPHAGIST drummer Marco Minnemann performing a 10-minute drum solo so crushing a "Holy Sh-t" chant breaks out (see clip below). Also available are two new live clips of NECROPHAGIST. The footage is part of Metal Injection's coverage of the Summer Slaughter tour. These clips, as well as footage of DECAPITATED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE FACELESS, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ION DISSONANCE and BENEATH THE MASSACRE, can be viewed at this location. More...
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Summer Festival Slaughters New York City
On July 8th 2007 I went to see the Summer Slaughter Festival at BBkings in New York City. Of the venues in my area that book metal bands, BBkings has been one of my favorites for its amazing sound and size. It is never too loud that I feel like I’m going deaf, but still loud enough that I feel the music and rock out. The venue definitely has great tech guys running the soundboards and lights. With this in mind, I knew that I would get proper enjoyment of the bands and not focus on how much I can't hear a certain instrument or the vocals. I entered without knowing what to expect because I am not a fan of most brutal death metal, but there were a few bands I recognized and wanted to see how they were live, namely, Necrophagist, Beneath the Massacre, and Cephalic Carnage. I really wish I could have seen Arsis, but they had troubles with their van on tour and couldn't make it out. More...
Arsis Drop Off The Summer Slaughter Tour
Guitarist & vocalist James Malone regretfully explains why ARSIS had to drop off the Revolver Magazine-sponsored Summer Slaughter Tour while supporting their latest release, United In Regret:
"Due to circumstances beyond our control, we've been forced to drop off the Summer Slaughter Tour. I do apologize to ALL the fans that missed seeing us. To make a long story short, everything was going great for us until we reached Sacramento, California. After that show, our van began to give us trouble - which surprised us since the van had just been in for repairs twice before the tour even started and we were sure the problem had been fixed. So we took the van in to the nearest dealership, were told the problem could be resolved in 3 days, and decided to wait in Sacramento until the van was fixed. It's now over 2 WEEKS LATER and the van STILL hasn't been repaired. Unfortunately, it's already too late for us to rent a vehicle. We've gone broke paying for hotels. Van rental fees + the cost of gas would have cost us a fortune to catch up to the tour. Please understand that we made the best decision we could with the information we were given. Unfortunately, it turns out we made the wrong decision."
Offers to assist with lodging, gas card gift donation pledges, and general well-wishes for the band can be left at www.myspace.com/ARSIS
Daath Plan Remix of "Dead On The Dance Floor"
DAATH has concocted a cocktail of metal’s most eclectic elements. The band will be releasing an exclusive remix of “Dead on the Dance Floor,” a track from their debut Roadrunner release, The Hinderers, via digital EP this summer. The track was remixed by Danny Lohner, ex-NIN and A Perfect Circle, and is due out in July. Daath guitarist and co-founder Eyal Levi states: “At some point in our lives each member of Daath has done their time with Nine Inch Nail’s music. They are a huge part of our musical upbringing and collaborating with one of their main minds is an honor that we are very excited about.” Describing their sound as “versatile,” Daath stray away from a traditional approach to death metal – weaving deep pockets of groove with electronic nuances, making a remix by Danny Lohner a natural progression for the band.
Having just completed a sold-out UK tour alongside metal juggernauts Unearth, Job For a Cowboy, and Despised Icon, Daath has returned to conquer North America.
Daath will hit the road on June 2nd and will tour through August 30th, showcasing their bombastic live show throughout North America. Their touring journey will begin as part of The Summer Slaughter Tour, featuring a bounty of respected extreme metal acts such as Necrophagist, Decapitated, Cephalic Carnage and Cattle Decapitation. Following Summer Slaughter they will play a string of select dates with Dying Fetus, Psyopus, and Covenance, until launching into this year’s Ozzfest. Daath will dominate the second stage with fellow underground acts such as Nile, 3 Inches of Blood and Chthonic and will be playing select Off-Fest dates with Nile. “This is a breakthrough time for extreme music,” Levi says, “Ozzfest has begun to pick up on the value of underground, truly extreme music. For us it’s not only a great honor, but also a huge opportunity to see how much we can help push the genre.”
Here's the complete list of Daath summer tour dates so far: More...
Infest 2007 Announced
Details regarding Infest 2007 have been announced. The event will take place on June 2nd at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA. Doors open at 12pm and tickest are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. You can get the latest information here. The following bands have been confirmed:
Necrophagist
Bury Your Dead
A Life Once Lost
Full Blown Chaos
Decapitated
Cephalic Carnage
Suicide Silence
Cattle Decapitation
As Blood Runs Black
Nora
Ion Dissonance
The Faceless
Arsis
Beneath the Massacre
Since the Flood
Stick to Your Guns
Unholy
Robot Mosh Fest Announced
The fifth annual Robot Mosh Fest will take place on Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30th at Skate World in Hartland, WI. Below are all the bands confirmed for the fest. More information can be found online, and tickets can be purchased here.
Friday, June 29th - 3pm
The Black Dahlia Murder
A Life Once Lost
Dead To Fall
From A Second Story Window
Hewhocorrupts
Russian Circles
Fordirelifesake
Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
After The Burial
Paria
Tower Of Rome
Carnivale
Lye By Mistake
Everest
Shit Outta Luck
Saturday, June 30th - 1pm
Necrophagist
Decapiated
Cephalic Carnage
Cattle Decapitation
Arsis
Ion Dissonance
The Faceless
Beneath The Massacre
As Blood Runs Black
Veil Of Maya
An End To Flesh
Harlots
With Dead Hands Rising
Plague Bringer
Empire
Winds Of Plague
Catherine
Emmure
Beneath The Sky
Born Of Osiris
Necrophagist Drummer Schedules U.S. Clinics
Last week German death metal band NECROPHAGIST announced the addition of world-renowned drummer Marco Minnemann to its lineup. Minnemann will begin playing drums for NECROPHAGIST on the band's upcoming headlining North American tour, dubbed "Summer Slaughter Tour", also featuring labelmates CEPHALIC CARNAGE as well as DECAPITATED, ION DISSONANCE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS and more.
The "Summer Slaughter Tour" will begin June 1 and is sponsored by Revolver magazine, Ibanez Guitars, Tama Drums, Fixion Media and Jaxprints. Prior to the start of the "Summer Slaughter Tour", Minnemann will perform select NECROPHAGIST songs at his upcoming drum clinics.
After establishing a reputation in his home country, Germany, in the late '90s, Marco began instructing solo workshops. Highlights included the Frankfurt Music Fair, PASIC in Dallas, and a solo performance at the "Modern Drummer Festival" in Toronto, where Marco had the honor of being the first German drummer to display his talents there. This performance, in the eyes of professionals and music trade magazines, catapulted him into the Top Ten of the drumming world. Following Drumfest, appearances included the Australian TUDW fest and the Montreal Drumfest in Canada. More...
Necrophagist Announce New Drummer
German death metallers NECROPHAGIST have issued the following update:
"NECROPHAGIST is excited to announce drumming phenomenon and luminary Marco Minnemann as the new permanent drummer. Marco will start playing drums for NECROPHAGIST on the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour starting June 1st 2007, sponsored by Ibanez, Tama and Revolver mag. The band is absolutely stoked to announce that Marco Minnemann will be drumming on the NEW NECROPHAGIST album, due in 2008. We can't wait to work on arranging the new songs with such an incredibly talented, proficient and complete musician/composer. The list of musicians Marco collaborated with throughout his impressive career includes, but is not limited to, legends such as Paul Gilbert, Mike Keneally, Allan Holdsworth, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman etc. To check out Marco's playing or gather more info about him please visit www.myspace.com/marcominnemann. Also for the first time, NECROPHAGIST will be performing the last album 'Epitaph' in its entirety on the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour, an event you can't afford to miss!"
Summer Slaughter Tour Dates Released
Ibanez, Tama, and Revolver will be presenting the first annual Summer Slaughter Tour with NECROPHAGIST headlining and support from DECAPITATED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE FACELESS, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ARSIS, ION DISSONANCE, and BENEATH THE MASSACRE. Founder Ash Avildsen has dubbed it “The Most Extreme Tour of the Year,” which will have select dates featuring special regional guests DAATH for June 4-10 and others TBA.
This will be NECROPHAGIST’s only North American Tour of 2007 and rumor has it they will be performing their latest album Epitaph in its entireity.
More information can be found over at the tour’s official MySpace page. Confirmed dates are as follows:
June 1 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
June 2 - New Jersey @ INFEST
June 3 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
June 4 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
June 5 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s
June 6 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
June 8 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
June 9 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
June 10 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
June 11 - Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos Outdoors
June 13 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
June 14 - Las Vegas, NV
June 15 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
June 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
June 17 - Northern California
June 19 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
June 20 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 22 - Ogden, UT @ Country Club Theatre
June 23 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes
June 24 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
June 26 - St. Paul, MN
June 27 - Chicago, IL
June 28 - Cincinnati, OH
June 29 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
June 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Robot Mosh Fest V
July 1 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
July 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
July 3 - Montreal, QC @ Foufones
July 4 - Montreal, QC @ Le Studio
July 5 - Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
July 6 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
July 7 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom
July 8 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
Necrophagist Part Ways With Drummer
Germany’s NECROPHAGIST have posted the following update:
“NECROPHAGIST will headline the 2nd day of the annual California Metalfest, taking place at the Galaxy Concert Theater in Santa Ana, CA on March 31 & April 1. Bay Area legends TESTAMENT will headline the festival’s first day. It will also be Hannes Grossmann’s very last drumming duty for NECROPHAGIST, who played drums on the band’s last album “Epitaph” and all tours following the 2004 release. Don’t miss this special show!!! Click here for further info on the fest.”
Necrophagist Release More Tour Dates
More dates have been released for the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour 2007, that appears to feature a massive lineup including NECROPHAGIST, DECAPITATED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS, ION DISSONANCE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, THE FACELESS, and AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK:
June 1 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
June 3 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
June 4 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
June 5 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
July 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Necrophagist Release More Tour Dates
More dates have been released for the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour 2007, that appears to feature a massive lineup including NECROPHAGIST, DECAPITATED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS, ION DISSONANCE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, THE FACELESS, and AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK:
June 1 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
June 3 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
June 4 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
June 5 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
Origin Now on Necrophagist, Misery Index Euro Tour
Kansas-based death metallers ORIGIN have officially been confirmed for the European tour featuring NECROPHAGIST and MISERY INDEX. Credited with having created some of the most challenging and devastating death metal in its three-album career, ORIGIN is an incredible addition to this blistering package as the replacement for COLDWORKER, who had to pull off the trek due to "scheduling conflicts." Dubbed the "Carving Europe's Epitaph Vol. II" tour, the bill is rounded out by BURNING SKIES opening the first half of the tour while U.S. act DISKREET will be opening up the second half of the tour.
For a list of confirmed tour dates, click here.
ORIGIN's third full-length CD, "Echoes of Decomation", was released in March 2005 via Relapse Records.
Necrophagist, Skinless, Ion Dissonance Tour Dates
Tour dates have been finalized for December's Necrophagist, Skinless, Ion Dissonance, and The Faceless tour. Here are teh dates:
12/8 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
12/9 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
12/10 Virginia Beach, VA @ Peppermint Beach Club
12/11 Levittown, NY @ Club Ritual
12/12 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
12/13 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
12/14 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
12/15 Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
12/16 Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasant's
12/17 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar