Odious Mortem

Odious Mortem
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
GenresDeath metal, technical death metal
Years active2001–present
LabelsWillowtip, Unique Leader
MembersAnthony Trapani
KC Howard
Dan Eggers
Joel Horner
Alex Bacey
Cary Geare
Past membersLee Smith
Ivan Munguia
David Siskin
WebsiteOfficial Site

Odious Mortem is an American death metal band from San Francisco/Santa Cruz, California, United States. The band is signed to Willowtip Records. Odious Mortem has released three studio albums, through Unique Leader Records and Willowtip Records, as well as an independently released demo in 2003.

Style

Odious Mortem features technically complex, down-tuned guitars and pummeling drum work. Lyrics include humanity, the Earth, drugs, psychosis, greed, fear, suffering, society, annihilation, human consciousness, and the collapse of civilization.

Biography

KC Howard (drums), David Siskin (guitar), and Dan Eggers (guitar, vocals) formed Odious Mortem in 2000 in Encinitas, California. In 2003, Odious Mortem recorded and self-released the demo Gestation of Worms, which led to a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band recorded their debut album, Devouring The Prophecy, with engineer Matt Sotelo of Decrepit Birth, in March 2004 at Legion Studios in Santa Cruz, CA. It was released on February 8, 2005.

In 2004, Howard joined death metal band Decrepit Birth full time. In November 2006, after their "Bloodletting North America" tour with Deeds of Flesh, Odious Mortem completed work on their second album and entered Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California to record new material. The resulting album, Cryptic Implosion, was released on April 24, 2007. Also in 2007, the band played at the Maryland Deathfest.

Other projects

Eggers, Horner, and Howard were members of Decrepit Birth until 2010, and Anthony Trapani joined death metal band Severed Savior. David Siskin plays jungle and drum & bass under the alias Warbreaker.

Discography

Albums

Date of release Title Label Charted Country Catalog number
2003 Gestation of Worms (Demo) self released
February 8, 2005 Devouring The Prophecy Unique Leader B0007GAE26
April 23, 2007 Cryptic Implosion Willowtip WT-050
January 17, 2020 Synesthesia Willowtip WT-172

Members

Current members

  • Anthony Trapani - Vocals
  • Dan Eggers - Rhythm Guitars
  • Joel Horner - Bass
  • KC Howard - Drums
  • Alex Bacey - Lead Guitars
  • Cary Geare - Melodic Guitars

Past members

  • Ivan Munguia - Bass
  • David Siskin - Guitars
  • Lee Smith - Drums

References

  1. ↑ "Odious Mortem Signs To Willowtip". Metal Underground. November 3, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
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  4. ↑ "Devouring the Prophecy album info". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Cryptic Implosion album info". Allmusic. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
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  7. ↑ Mikkelson, Jill (May 22, 2007). "Odious Mortem Cryptic Implosion". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Brandon, Jim (May 23, 2007). "Odious Mortem – Cryptic Implosion Review". Last Rites. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Odious Mortem Added to Maryland Deathfest". Metal Underground. April 4, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Severed Savior recruits Odious Mortem singer". The Gauntlet. December 12, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
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  12. 1 2 "Odious Mortem". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.