Mortician (band)

Mortician
Mortician
Origin	Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Genres	Brutal death metal; grindcore;
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Relapse; Mortician; Primitive;
Members	Will Rahmer; Roger J. Beaujard; Sam Inzerra
Past members	Matt Sicher; Matt Harshner; John McEntee; George Torres; Desmond Tolhurst; Dave Culross; Ron Kachnic
Website	morticianrecords.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.

Influences

Mortician is influenced by other seminal death metal and grindcore acts, such as Autopsy, Impetigo, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Bolt Thrower, Slaughter, Napalm Death,^[2]^[3] 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

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

^ AllMusic ((( Mortician > Biography )))
^ "Mortician, 1997 – 1998". August 1997.
^ "Will Rahmer of Mortician talking about heaviest band on the planet, new album and writing Mayhem". YouTube. August 16, 2023.
^ "Will Rahmer of Mortician talking about heaviest band on the planet, new album and writing Mayhem". YouTube. August 16, 2023.
^ "Mortician - Hacked Up for Barbeque". Allmusic. Retrieved October 13, 2022. Release Date January 28, 1997

External links

Official website

[1] AllMusic ((( Mortician > Biography )))

[2] "Mortician, 1997 – 1998". August 1997.

[3] "Will Rahmer of Mortician talking about heaviest band on the planet, new album and writing Mayhem". YouTube. August 16, 2023.

[4] "Will Rahmer of Mortician talking about heaviest band on the planet, new album and writing Mayhem". YouTube. August 16, 2023.

[allmusic-5] "Mortician - Hacked Up for Barbeque". Allmusic. Retrieved October 13, 2022. Release Date January 28, 1997

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