CATASTROPHIC BAND PAGE
 CATASTROPHIC
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CURRENT NAME
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Catastrophic |
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FORMER NAMES
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- |
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ORIGIN
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USA |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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- |
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LABEL
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Currently unsigned |
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GENRE
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Death metal |
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STYLE
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- |
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2005-12-20, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2007-06-04, 09:28 |
By the late 1980's, the extreme metal revolution was hitting its full stride internationally. The UK spawned highly influential grind gods Napalm Death and Carcass while South American export Sepultura broke out of the third world. Leading the charge stateside were death metal revolutionaries Obituary who along with their contemporaries Morbid Angel (and a transplanted Cannibal Corpse), epitomized the Tampa and US death metal scene. What set Obituary apart was their staccato, almost machine-like riff assault highlighted by rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres’ unmistakable tone. Their 1989 Debut “Slowly We Rot” was an unrelenting assault of speed and sonic brutality that instantly made them an international phenomenon. Five more records followed before they decided to disband.
Still burning with a passion to create ferocious extreme metal, Peres decided to continue on and search for the ideal situation. He found that same determination and drive for the extreme in Keith DeVito, Brian Hobbie and Rob Maresca. The result was the creation of CATASTROPHIC, a modern, pile-driving Death Metal force delivered with the intensity of New York style Hard Core. This new incarnation immediately wrote and recorded a demo with which, given the band's pedigree, garnered more than their fair share of interest. Appearances at Metal Fests in Milwaukee, Los Angeles and Texas followed further stirring the masses and solidifying their fan base. Trevor's patience had finally paid off as he and the band signed with Metal Blade in the summer of 2000.
In August the band entered Outpost Studios in Boston with producer Jamie Locke (Obituary, Cro-Mags, VOD). The result will send chills down your spine with a blow-torch brutality not seen in the metal underground in years. The bands work ethic will see them touring non-stop throughout 2001.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
| Unknown / none |
