Mortician (band)

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Mortician
OriginYonkers, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active1989–present
Labels
MembersWill Rahmer
Roger J. Beaujard
Sam Inzerra
Past membersMatt Sicher
Matt Harshner
John McEntee
George Torres
Desmond Tolhurst
Dave Culross
Ron Kachnic
Websitemorticianrecords.com

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.

Musical style and influences

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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."[2]

Mortician is influenced by other seminal death metal and grindcore acts, such as Autopsy, Impetigo, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Bolt Thrower, Slaughter, Napalm Death,[3][4] Pungent Stench, and Incantation. Will Rahmer's vocal style was also influenced by Kam Lee of Massacre.[4] Founding members were also heavily influenced by Black Sabbath, Hellhammer, and Venom.

Band members

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Current

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  • Will Rahmer – bass, vocals (1989–present)
  • Roger J. Beaujard – guitars (1991–present)
  • Sam Inzerra – drums (2003–present)

Former

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  • 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

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Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs and singles

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  • 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

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  • Rehearsal 12/14/89
  • Demo No. 1 1990
  • Mortician / Malignancy / Deathrune / Alive (4) – Yonkers Death (CD, Ltd) (2007)

Compilations

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  • 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

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  • Zombie Massacre Live! (2004)

Tribute albums

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  • Tribute to Mortician (2007)

References

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