Impaled (band)
| Impaled | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Death metal, goregrind, deathgrind |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Willowtip, Century Media, Necropolis, Death Vomit, Razorback |
| Associated acts | Ghoul |
| Website | Official Impaled website |
| Members |
Sean McGrath Jason Kocol Ross Sewage Raul Varela |
Impaled is a death metal and goregrind band from Oakland, California. The band's name is a backronym, standing for "Immoral Medical Practitioners And Licentious Evil-Doers".
The band was founded by guitarist Sean McGrath in late 1996, who joined with drummer Raul Varela, guitarist Jared Deaver (ex-Deeds of Flesh, ex-Severed Savior) and bassist Ron Dorn to record their 1997 demo Septic Vomit.
In 1998, Leon del Muerte, former guitarist for Exhumed, was added to the line-up as a lead vocalist. With the departure of Jared Deaver, del Muerte took on second guitar duties in addition to lead vocals. Due to schedule conflicts as regards touring, Ron Dorn was asked to leave and was temporarily replaced by bassist Ross Sewage, who concurrently was playing with Exhumed and Ludicra. Sewage later opted to become a full-time member of Impaled.
In 1999, the band released a second demo, From Here to Colostomy, for which the band gained some recognition. A year later, the band were invited to contribute to a split 7" record with deathgrind band Cephalic Carnage by Italian label Headfucker Records. The band then released its first full-length album The Dead Shall Dead Remain, which was followed by a tour of the US with Nile and Incantation.
In the same year, the band went on to release a 7" split with Engorged and toured again, this time with death metal bands Vader and Skinless. Impaled also recorded tracks for tribute albums for both Carcass and Impetigo. Soon after the tour, del Muerte departed, to be replaced by guitarist Andrew LaBarre, formerly of Hoarfrost and Prevail.
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