Ulcerate

Ulcerate is a death metal band that was founded in 2000 in Auckland ( New Zealand).

History

The band was founded in 2000 by Jamie Saint Merat (drums ), Michael Hoggard ( electric guitar ) and vocalist Mark Seeney under the name " Bloodwreath ". Together, the band rehearsed and played a few concerts. In 2002 came with Jared Commerer an additional guitarist James " Slippy " Wallace as the new singer for the band. Together they worked on the first recordings and eventually changed their name to " Ulcerate ". In 2003 they released their first demo with the name Ulcerate.

In 2004 the second demo, The Coming Of Genocide followed. Both demos were produced and released by the band themselves. In 2006, both demos were released as a compilation on CD under the name The Coming of Genocide on The Flood Records and Deep Send Records.

In April 2006, the band signed a contract with the label Neurotic Records. The band started preparations for their first album called Of Fracture and Failure, but they were interrupted by the departure of vocalist Wallace. New singer of the band was Ben Read. The album was recorded and mixed by Jamie Saint Merat and Michael Hoggard. The album was mastered at West West Side in New York City by Alan Douches. With the release of the album, the band reached a higher awareness, which allowed them to play along with bands like Suffocation, Behemoth, Decapitated, Nile, The Black Dahlia Murder, Psycroptic, The Amenta and Cephalic Carnage.

In 2008, the formation of the band was changed again. Bassist Paul Kelland then took over the additional items of vocalist Ben Read. In the same year, the band began the preparations for the second album. Beginning of 2009 rose guitarist Michael Rothwell from the band and was replaced by Oliver Goater. The second album Everything is Fire was released earlier this year.

The third album The Destroyers of All was published in Willowtip Records on January 25, 2011.

Style

Characteristic of the band is the high technical level of the pieces and the extensive use of dissonance. The works are as a mix between Neurosis or Isis and Gorguts, Hate Eternal and Immolation described.

Discography

Albums

  • Of Fracture and Failure (2007, Neurotic Records)
  • Everything is Fire (2009, Neurotic Records)
  • The Destroyers of All (2011, Willowtip Records)

Demos

  • Ulcerate (2003, self-released )
  • The Coming of Genocide (2004, self-released )

Compilations

  • The Coming of Genocide (2006, The Flood Records, Deep Send Records)
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