Exhumed was formed in 1991 by Matt Harvey and Col Jones. Throughout the ensuing years, the band morphed line-ups while continuing to hone their own brand of grinding Death Metal, influenced initially by Napalm Death, Repulsion, Carcass, Carnage, Terrorizer, Impetigo, Death, Autopsy, Master, Pestilence, and other late ‘80s / early ‘90s underground favorites. By 1994, Exhumed had begun incorporating influences from Thrash and Crossover into their songs and the “Gore Metal” sound began to take shape. In 1996 the band's portion of the “In The Name Of Gore” split disc with Hemdale was recorded, which led to a European tour and a deal with Relapse the following year.
After recruiting guitarist / vocalist Mike Beams in early 1998 the band released the genre (re)defining “Gore Metal” album and divided Metal fans and press into love / hate camps. The departure of longtime bassist vocalist Ross Sewage after the album’s release opened the slot to Bud Burke, cementing the “classic” Exhumed line-up. The following year the band embarked on their first US tour. 2000’s “Slaughtercult” follow-up upped the ante in sheer aggression and production values, and led to further touring, this time including Europe, Japan, Canada, and Mexico in addition to multiple trips across the US. “Anatomy Is Destiny”, the band’s third album, showcased further musical development of Exhumed’s blood soaked paradigm, both instrumentally and production-wise. After founding member Col Jones and Bud Burke left the band, Exhumed embarked on a rigorous touring schedule that included multiple US and European treks in addition to Canada, Japan, Australia and Iceland. A revamped line-up came together in 2005 to record and album’s worth of cover material titled “Garbage Daze Re-Regurgitated” but disbanded after a US tour that year. A DVD that was in production at the time was also stalled. Since then, the band has been on an indefinite hiatus, with the members pursuing other projects.
Exhumed
Matt Harvey - lead guitar and lead vocals
Col Jones - drums
Mike Beams - lead guitar and vocals
Bud Burke - bass and vocals
Other former members
Matt Connell - drums
Leon DelMuerte - bass, vocals, guitar
Wes Caley - guitar
Ross Sewage - bass and vocals
Derrel Houdashelt - guitar
Matt Widener - bass and vocals
Jake Giardina - bass and vocals
Ben Marrs - bass
Check out their other bands:
Matt Harvey - Scarecrow - myspace.com/bewareofthescarecrow Dekapitator - myspace.com/dekapitator
Col Jones - Cretin - myspace.com/cretanic Dekapitator - myspace.com/dekapitator
Mike Beams - Bereave - myspace.com/bereave
Bud Burke - Scarecrow - myspace.com/bewareofthescarecrow The Wiggle Wagons - www.myspace.com/wigglewagons Pooh Swansons - www.myspace.com/poohswansons
Other former members
Matt Connell - Drudgery - myspace.com/drudgeryband
Wes Caley - Fatalist - myspace.com/fatalist666 Downfall - http://www.myspace.com/downfalliskillingyou
Leon DelMuerte - Phobia - myspace.com/phobiagrindcore
Matt Widener - Cretin - myspace.com/cretanic Citizen - www.myspace.com/guerrillagrind
Ross Sewage - Impaled - www.myspace.com/impaled Ludicra www.myspace.com/ludicra
Albums
In the Name of Gore (split album w/Hemdale) 1997
Gore Metal 1998
Slaughtercult 2000
Anatomy is Destiny 2003
Platters of Splatter (2 CD compilation 1992-2000)
Garbage Daze Re-Regurgitated
EPs
Excreting Innards 1992
Blood and Alcohol (split with Pale Existence) 1996
Instruments of Hell (split with No Comply) 1997
Indiginities to the Dead (split with Pantalones Abajo Merenero) 1997
Tales of the Exhumed (split with Retaliation) 1998
Totally Fucking Dead (split with Nyctophobic) 1998
Emeticide (split with Sanity's Dawn) 2000
Exhume to Consume (split with Gadget) 2001
Deceased in the East (split with Aborted) 2003
Something Sickened This Way Comes (split with Ingrowing) 2006
Demos
Dissecting the Caseated Omentum 1992
Goregasm 1992
Grotesque Putrefied Brains 1993
Cadaveric Splatter Platter 1993
Horrific Expulsion of Gore 1994
For further information, please see the band's official website: www.exhumed.us
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