Carnifex
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Carnifex

Carnifex formed in Fallbrook, California in 2005 with Scott Ian Lewis on vocals, Ryan Gunnard and Cory Arford on guitars, Steve McMahon on bass, and Shawn...

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Carnifex, the California deathcore band with black metal touches.

A heavy, aggressive sound from Fallbrook, formed in 2005 and still going.

If you want to get what Carnifex does, listen to 'Hell Chose Me' or 'Drown Me In Blood.' That's their lane, fast and lyrically intense.

Carnifex matters because they've stuck to a brutal, fast style for nearly two decades, even as metal trends shifted. Songs like 'Hell Chose Me' and 'Drown Me In Blood' define their unrelenting approach, blending deathcore with hints of black metal and grindcore. They've kept a steady lineup aside from a bass change in 2016, putting out albums from 'Dead in My Arms' in 2007 to 'Graveside Confessions' in 2021.

They started in Fallbrook, California in 2005, releasing their first album 'Dead in My Arms' two years later. Their sound has stayed heavy, with later albums like 'World War X' and 'Graveside Confessions' showing a mix of deathcore, black metal, and grindcore influences.

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Carnifex formed in Fallbrook, California in 2005 with Scott Ian Lewis on vocals, Ryan Gunnard and Cory Arford on guitars, Steve McMahon on bass, and Shawn Cameron on drums. They put out their first album, 'Dead in My Arms,' in 2007. The band's sound has always been heavy, pulling from deathcore and later adding touches of black metal and grindcore.

Their songs like 'Hell Chose Me' and 'Drown Me In Blood' are typical of their style, fast, aggressive, and lyrically intense. That intensity has sometimes drawn criticism, but they've kept at it. In 2016, Steve McMahon left and was replaced by Fred Calderon on bass.

They've released several albums since that first one, including 'The Diseased and the Poisoned' in 2009 and 'World War X' in 2012. Their 2021 album is called 'Graveside Confessions.'

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