George Fisher (musician)
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| George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher | ||
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 George Fisher performing live with Cannibal Corpse.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | George Fisher | |
| Also known as | Corpsegrinder | |
| Born | December 29, 1967 | |
| Genre(s) | Death metal, Symphonic Melodic Death metal | |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1986 - Present | |
| Label(s) | Metal Blade Records |
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| Associated acts |
Cannibal Corpse, Paths of Possession, Monstrosity, and Metalocalypse | |
George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher is the vocalist for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse.
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[edit] Career
Formerly of the band Monstrosity, Fisher joined Cannibal Corpse in 1996, first appearing on their album Vile. He replaced fellow death metal vocalist, Chris Barnes, who had left the band to focus on his side-project, Six Feet Under. Fisher is also the vocalist of Paths of Possession, a melodic death metal band.
[edit] Vocal Style
Fisher is known for his windmilling style of headbanging while performing, as well as his ability to spit rapid-fire lyrics while maintaining either his guttural growl or trademark scream (the former can be heard in numerous Cannibal Corpse songs, such as "Worm Infested" and the latter is most exemplified by the beginning of "Blood Drenched Execution"). He is also known for lengthy screams tens of seconds long. Examples can be heard in "Mutation of the Cadaver," "Devoured By Vermin," and at the end of "They Deserve to Die."
[edit] Trivia
- Corpsegrinder was the name of Fisher's first band, and when introduced to members of Monstrosity, someone failed to remember his last name and introduced him as "George, that guy from Corpsegrinder", hence the nickname. Fisher cites Chuck Schuldiner of Death as his biggest musical influence.
- He also regularly provides guest voices on Adult Swim's Metalocalypse animated series and is speculatively the inspiration for character Nathan Explosion of the same show[citation needed].
- George lives in Wesley Chapel, a suburb of Tampa, Florida, and makes frequent appearances at shows in the local scene, especially at the local hot spot The Brass Mug.
- It is also confirmed that he plays World Of Warcraft.
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