Circle of Dead Children
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| Origin | United States |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Genres | Deathgrind |
| Labels | Willowtip Records |
| Members | Joe Horvath Jason Andrews Drew Haritan |
Circle of Dead Children is a deathgrind band formed on October 31, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The title of the band was inspired by a member's vision in which there was a circle of flags from various countries around the world, each with a mutilated child of that nationality. After their self-titled demo, Circle of Dead Children signed on with Willowtip Records to release their first full-length album, Starving the Vultures, which comprised the demo tracks as well as several new ones. Since then, Circle of Dead Children has been signed to Robodog Records, Necropolis Records, Deathvomit Records, Martyr Music Group, and Displeased Records. They are currently signed with Willowtip once again, having passed on deals from larger labels. Since its debut, "The Circle" as they call themselves, has undergone numerous linup changes to such that only two original members, Joe Horvath and Jason Andrews, still remain. Despite this, Circle of Dead Children has remained active, releasing their latest album, Zero Comfort Margin, in 2005.
The band has followed the traditional grindcore and deathgrind format, in the sense that the songs are abnormally short in length: A notable example would be the six second long track "White Trash Headache." Because of this, Circle of Dead Children tend to have relatively short albums despite having as many as nineteen tracks on one disc. However, individual songs vary greatly in length, as some may occasionally surpass four minutes or more in length.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
[edit] Former members
- Dave Good - bass (1998 - 2000)
- Jon Kubacka - guitar (1998 - 2001)
- Ben Smartnic - guitar (2001)
- Jon Miciolek - drums (1998 - 2002)
- Mike Rosswog - drums (2002 - 2003)
- Alf Kooser - bass (2000 - 2002, 2004)
- Mike Bartek - drums (2004 - 2006)
[edit] Discography
- 1998 - Circle of Dead Children demo
- 1999 - Starving the Vultures CD (Willowtip Records)
- 1999 - Starving the Vultures LP (S.O.A. Records)
- 2000 - Exotic Sense Decay CD EP (Willowtip Records)
- 2000 - Exotic Sense Decay 7" picture disc EP (Robotic Empire)
- 2001 - The Genocide Machine CD (Deathvomit Records)
- 2001 - The Genocide Machine LP (Willowtip Records)
- 2003 - Human Harvest CD (Americas: Martyr Music Group, Europe and World: Displeased Records)
- 2003 - Human Harvest LP (Displeased Records)
- 2005 - Zero Comfort Margin CD EP (Willowtip Records)
- 2005 - Zero Comfort Margin 10" EP (Arclight Commincatons)
