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| Origin | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Members | Will Rahmer Roger J. Beaujard Sam Inzerra |
| Past members | Matt Sicher Matt Harshner John McEntee George Torres Desmond Tolhurst Dave Culross Ron Kachnic |
| Website | morticianrecords |
Mortician is an American death metal band formed in Yonkers, New York, in 1989. Relapse Records has released most of their albums since their House by the Cemetery EP. The group released their latest album with their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured America and Europe several times. The band's lyrics, artwork, and samples are inspired by horror and slasher films. They play a style of death metal influenced by grindcore.
Mortician formed in 1989. They signed with Relapse Records in 1993 and released their debut, Mortal Massacre, that same year. In 1996, they released The House by the Cemetery, followed by Hacked Up for Barbecue in 1997. The EP Zombie Apocalypse was released in 1998 and Chainsaw Dismemberment followed in 1999. The band are scheduled to play Maryland Deathfest in 2026.
Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote: "Although the group's sound is extreme and inaccessible to many ears, their song intros and use of slasher-film samples demonstrate a sense of humor (albeit a morbid one), overall a rare commodity in a genre that usually thrives on a dark, threatening posture."
Mortician is influenced by other seminal death metal and grindcore acts, such as Autopsy, Impetigo, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Bolt Thrower, Slaughter, Napalm Death, Pungent Stench, and Incantation. Will Rahmer's vocal style was also influenced by Kam Lee of Massacre. Founding members were also heavily influenced by Black Sabbath, Hellhammer, and Venom.[citation needed]
Release Date January 28, 1997
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