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American death metal band
Mortician is an American
death metal band formed in
Yonkers, New York , in 1989.
[1] They have released most of their albums since their House by the Cemetery
EP with
Relapse Records , but have released their latest album with their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times throughout America and Europe. The band is inspired by
horror and
slasher films, which is heavily expressed in the lyrics, artwork, and the uses of
samples throughout their discography.
Influences
Mortician is influenced by other seminal death metal and
grindcore acts, chiefly
Repulsion ,
Impetigo , and
Autopsy , but also
Massacre ,
Terrorizer ,
Incantation ,
Pungent Stench ,
Napalm Death , and
Carcass .[
citation needed ] Founding members were also heavily influenced by
Black Sabbath .
Band members
Current
Will Rahmer – bass, vocals (1989–present)
Roger J. Beaujard – guitars (1991–present)
Sam Inzerra – drums (2003–present)
Former
Matthew David "Matt" Sicher – drums (1989–1991; died 1994)
Matthew Carl "Matt" Harshner - Guitars (1989-1990)
John McEntee – guitars (1990)
Desmond Tolhurst – guitars (1997–1999)
Kyle Powell – drums (1999)
Ron Kachnic – guitars (2000–2002)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
EPs and singles
Brutally Mutilated (7" Single, 1990)
Mortal Massacre (7" Single, 1991)
Mortal Massacre (EP, 1993)
House by the Cemetery (7" Single, 1994)
House by the Cemetery (EP, 1995)
Zombie Apocalypse (7" Single, 1998)
Zombie Apocalypse (EP, 1998)
Living.../... Dead (Split with Fleshgrind, 2004)
Demos
Rehearsal 12/14/89
Demo No. 1 1990
Mortician / Malignancy / Deathrune / Alive (4) – Yonkers Death (CD, Ltd) (2007)
Compilations
Gummo
soundtrack ("Skin Peeler")
Traces of Death III: Dead and Buried soundtrack ("Traces of Death")
Straight to Hell: A Tribute to
Slayer compilation ("Piece by Piece")
Mortal Massacre
Zombie Apocalypse/House by the Cemetery (Cass, Comp)
Hacked Up for Barbecue/Zombie Apocalypse
House by the Cemetery/Mortal Massacre
Wizards of Gore: Tribute to
Impetigo compilation ("Cannibal Lust") (2000, Razorback Recordings)
Final Bloodbath Session (2002, Primitive Recordings)
From the Casket (2016, Necroharmonic Productions)
Live albums
Zombie Massacre Live! (2004)
Tribute albums
Tribute to Mortician (2007)
References
External links
Matt Sicher
John McEntee
Desmond Tolhurst
Ron Kachnic
George Torres
Brian Sekula
Vic Novack
Albums EPs 7" singles Live albums Related articles
International National Artists