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| Origin | Wellsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Death metal |
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Necrophagia (/nɛkroʊˈfeɪʒə/nek-roh-FAY-zhə) was an Americandeath metal band formed inWellsville, Ohio in 1983. The band is credited as one of the inaugural groups within the death metal genre, along withPossessed andDeath.[1]
Necrophagia was formed byFrank "Killjoy" Pucci in 1983. The band name is derived from the act of cannibalizing, or eating a corpse. The word is a combination of the Greek wordsnekron (corpse), andphagein (to eat). Necrophagia was a popular group in the underground extreme metal "tape trading" scene. Their first full-length album,Season of the Dead, was recorded and released in 1987. The band split up sometime after the album's release. In 1990, an album namedReady for Death (recorded in 1986) was bootlegged by the label Embalming Records, and was given an official release of 500 on clear green vinyl when New Renaissance came to an agreement with Embalming Records.Ready for Death was later included as part of theA Legacy of Horror, Gore and Sickness compilation album in 2000.
Killjoy befriendedPantera frontmanPhil Anselmo, shortly after Necrophagia's demise. Phil wrote and shared some music with Killjoy, which persuaded him to resurrect Necrophagia in 1997.[2] Killjoy and Anselmo (who played guitar under the pseudonym Anton Crowley) were joined by Wayne Fabra on drums and Dustin Havnen on bass guitar. Necrophagia releasedHolocausto de la Morte, as well as theBlack Blood Vomitorium EP, with the reformed line-up. Havnen was replaced by Jared Faulk in 2001. In addition, the group enlistedGorelord leader Frediablo as second guitarist, and Opal Enthroned on keyboards. Necrophagia released theCannibal Holocaust EP in 2001, along with their first DVD,Through Eyes of the Dead. Anselmo, Opal and Fabra departed the band shortly after the release. In addition, theHousecore/Baphomet Records label founded by Killjoy and Anselmo was dissolved, due to extreme scheduling conflicts and previous commitments.[2]
Killjoy and Frediablo remained with Necrophagia. In 2002, the band added Fug (Frediablo's brother) on guitar, Iscariah (formerly ofImmortal) on bass guitar, Titta Tanni (ofDaemonia/New Goblin fame) on drums and Mirai Kawashima (of the Japaneseavant-gardeblack metal bandSigh) on keyboards. Necrophagia releasedThe Divine Art of Torture,Harvest Ritual Vol. 1 and theGoblins Be Thine EP with the line-up. In addition, Necrophagia released their first live albumSlit Wrists And Casket Rot, which was recorded during their "Harvesting the Dead" tour.
Frediablo left the band in early 2006 to concentrate onGorelord. He was replaced by Undead Torment.
Necrophagia releasedDeath Trip 69 in May 2011. The album featured several guest appearances, including Mick Thomson from Slipknot, Casey Chaos fromAmen, and formerMayhem vocalist Maniac.WhiteWorm Cathedral was released in October 2014.[3] Necrophagia supported1349 on their "Chaos Raids North America" tour in May and June 2015.
On March 18, 2018, vocalist and founding member Killjoy died at the age of 51.[4]
The band's final studio albumMoribundis Grim was released on May 10, 2024. It features Killjoy's final recordings before his death and contains eight tracks. Moribundis Grim features the final line-up of Necrophagia and has ex-necrophagia members such as John McEntee from Incantation, Titta Tani (ex Goblin) and Mirai Kawashima from Sigh assisting in its release.[5]
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