Monstrosity (band)

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Monstrosity is a technical death metal band originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the death metal scene of the late 1980's. Monstrosity was home to a number of session and full-time musicians whom later resurfaced in acts like Cynic, Malevolent Creation, Cannibal Corpse, Capharnaum and Hate Plow. John Rubin played guitar, Mark Van Erp played bass, and Lee Harrison played drums and has remained the constant within the band through the years. They all played in Malevolent Creation in 1989 and decided to form their own band. Lee Harrison formed his own music label, Conquest Music.

George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher appeared on the 1992 "Imperial Doom" and 1996 "Millennium" albums, before getting the vocal slot in Florida's Cannibal Corpse. Jason Avery (Eulogy) took the vocal slot after Fisher's defection to Cannibal Corpse, appearing on the 1999 "In Dark Purity", the 2001 anthology/live double cd "Enslaving the Masses" and 2003 "Rise to Power" albums.

Avery has since been replaced by relative newcomer Brian Werner of Infernaeon.

[edit] Albums

• 1990: Horror Infinity (demo)

1. "Defenitive Inquisition"
2. "Immence Malignancy"
3. "Horror Infinity"
4. "The Burden Of Evil"

• 1992: Imperial Doom

1. "Imperial Doom"
2. "Definite Inquisition"
3. "Ceremonial Void"
4. "Immense Malignancy"
5. "Vicious Mental Thirst"
6. "Burden of Evil"
7. "Horror Infinity"
8. "Final Cremation"
9. "Darkest Dream"

• 1996: Millennium (No drum triggers used)

1. "Fatal Millennium"
2. "Devious Instinct"
3. "Manic"
4. "Dream Messiah"
5. "Fragments of Resolution"
6. "Maipulation Strain"
7. "Slaves and Masters"
8. "Mirrors of Reason"
9. "Stormwinds"
10. "Seize of Change"

• 1999: In Dark Purity

1. "The Hunt"
2. "Destroying Divinity"
3. "Shapeless Domination"
4. "The Angels Venom"
5. "All Souls Consumed"
6. "Dust to Dust"
7. "Suffering the Conquered"
8. "The Eye of Judgement"
9. "Perpetual War"
10. "Embraced by Apathy"
11. "Hymns of Tragedy"
12. "In Dark Purity"
13. "The Pillars of Drear"
14. "Angel of Death" (Slayer cover)

• 2001: Enslaving The Masses (live/remasters)
• 2003: Rise To Power

[edit] Current Lineup

-Sam Molina, guitar

-Mike Poggione, bass

-Brian Werner, vocals

-Lee Harrison, drums

-Mark English, guitars

[edit] Former members

• Kelly Conlon - Bass
• Mark Van Erp - Bass
• Jason Gobel - Guitar
• Jason Morgan - Guitar
• John Rubin - Guitar
• Pat O'Brien - Guitar
• George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher - Vocals
• Jason Avery - Vocals
• Jay Fernandez-Guitar
• Tony Norman - Guitar