Fleshgore
Encyclopedia
Fleshgore is a death metal
/groove metal
band formed in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine
. Since their formation in late 2000, the band has gone through a number of line-up changes. Guitarist Igor Lystopad is the only original member. In their touring history, they have played 19 countries including Australia
, Austria
, Belgium
, France
, The Netherlands, Slovakia
, Sweden
and Germany
, where they played Wacken Open Air
in 2006.
er Domino Studio. Also at the same time Fleshgore played the first show in Europe together with The Crown
(Sweden
), Skinless
(USA) and The MONOLITH Deathcult (Holland). In October appeared the first printing of "Killing Absorption" and band toured in Germany
, Sweden
, Belgium
and The Netherlands. In 2004 "Killing Absorption" was released by Czech NTEY Records. In March–April musicians drive on «Grind'em All Tour», the strikes were made on Poland
, Denmark
, Germany
and Ukraine
. The summer festival period was planned with concerts on «More Than Fest» (Slovakia
), «Obscene Extreme
» (Czech Republic
), «Svet Nerezovi Oceli» (Czech Republik) and «Merciless East Festival» (Poland).
In September–October, band went on to «All Over Absorbing European Tour 2004». Together with Belgian "Prejudice" and Mexican "Rottenness" they played in Germany, France
, Spain
, Portugal
, Italy
, Austria
etc.
In February 2005 in polish «Hertz Studio» "May God Strike Me Dead" was recorded. The support of this release was the 30-days expansion to west was started — «Mega Strike Europe in Chaos Tour 2005». This incredible journey included 24 shows in 10 countries of Europe. In October with the aim of worldwide spread the contracts with American «This Dark Reign Records»/«Devil Doll Records» were signed. On May 9, 2006 from the Atlantic west coast the releases of the past years and later the brand new stuff were started. The "Passion" video is made as well. The work is in the spirit of the alternative movie style looks like styling the documentary retrospective. In the end of that month the band was representing the Eastern Europe region on the most brutal music fest «Fuck the commerce».
In August Fleshgore became the first band from ex-USSR performing on legendary «Wacken Open Air
». A week later they are on stage along with Fear Factory
, Dimmu Borgir
and Morbid Angel
on the biggest Czech festival «Brutal Assault
Open Air». In the end of the year the musicians are working on the creation of newest promo "Wake Up For Freedom". The interest of putting the extreme energy into more musical forms is turning out to unexpectable compositional experiments and venturous styling synthesis. In October 2007 band touring over Australia
and conquering a new continent together with The Berzerker
, The Amenta
, Blood Duster
, Akercocke
. Australia is 19th country where Fleshgore played live.
In 2008 Fleshgore released thrir 3rd full-length album "Wake Up For Freedom". They are currently recording their 4th studio album. In August–September 2010 Fleshgore will play at Metal Heads Mission
Open Air and Global East Rock Festival Open Air.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
/groove metal
Groove metal
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It was often used to describe Pantera and Exhorder.- Characteristics and origins :Pantera's Cowboys from Hell album from 1990 was described as "groundbreaking" and "blueprint-defining" for the groove metal genre...
band formed in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Since their formation in late 2000, the band has gone through a number of line-up changes. Guitarist Igor Lystopad is the only original member. In their touring history, they have played 19 countries including Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, The Netherlands, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where they played Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
in 2006.
History
In 2001 the band recorded the first demo "Interuterine Dilemms" and played some live gigs in Ukraine. In 2003 the band recorded their debut CD "Killing Absorption" in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
er Domino Studio. Also at the same time Fleshgore played the first show in Europe together with The Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
(Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
), Skinless
Skinless
Skinless is a death metal band that was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011.-History:Skinless was formed by Ryan Wade and Noah Carpenter in the town of South Glens Falls, New York...
(USA) and The MONOLITH Deathcult (Holland). In October appeared the first printing of "Killing Absorption" and band toured in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and The Netherlands. In 2004 "Killing Absorption" was released by Czech NTEY Records. In March–April musicians drive on «Grind'em All Tour», the strikes were made on Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The summer festival period was planned with concerts on «More Than Fest» (Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
), «Obscene Extreme
Obscene Extreme
Obscene Extreme is an extreme metal and grindcore open-air music festival taking place in Trutnov, Czech Republic each summer since 1999. To date, 490 bands have performed at Obscene Extreme.- Obscene Extreme 1999 :...
» (Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
), «Svet Nerezovi Oceli» (Czech Republik) and «Merciless East Festival» (Poland).
In September–October, band went on to «All Over Absorbing European Tour 2004». Together with Belgian "Prejudice" and Mexican "Rottenness" they played in Germany, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
etc.
In February 2005 in polish «Hertz Studio» "May God Strike Me Dead" was recorded. The support of this release was the 30-days expansion to west was started — «Mega Strike Europe in Chaos Tour 2005». This incredible journey included 24 shows in 10 countries of Europe. In October with the aim of worldwide spread the contracts with American «This Dark Reign Records»/«Devil Doll Records» were signed. On May 9, 2006 from the Atlantic west coast the releases of the past years and later the brand new stuff were started. The "Passion" video is made as well. The work is in the spirit of the alternative movie style looks like styling the documentary retrospective. In the end of that month the band was representing the Eastern Europe region on the most brutal music fest «Fuck the commerce».
In August Fleshgore became the first band from ex-USSR performing on legendary «Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
». A week later they are on stage along with Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
, Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
and Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
on the biggest Czech festival «Brutal Assault
Brutal assault
Brutal Assault is an extreme metal open-air music festival taking place in the 18th century army Fortress Josefov in Jaroměř, Czech Republic. It takes place each August traditionally on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the beginning of the month. The festival was started in 1995 featuring mostly...
Open Air». In the end of the year the musicians are working on the creation of newest promo "Wake Up For Freedom". The interest of putting the extreme energy into more musical forms is turning out to unexpectable compositional experiments and venturous styling synthesis. In October 2007 band touring over Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and conquering a new continent together with The Berzerker
The Berzerker
The Berzerker was an extreme metal band from Melbourne, Australia and was formed in 1995. The band's music, heavily influenced by older death metal and grindcore, can be characterized as a fusion of these with speedcore, and gabber...
, The Amenta
The Amenta
-History:The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name...
, Blood Duster
Blood Duster
Blood Duster is a extreme metal/stoner rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Their name comes from the song "Blood Duster" by John Zorn, from the 1989 album Naked City.-History:...
, Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
. Australia is 19th country where Fleshgore played live.
In 2008 Fleshgore released thrir 3rd full-length album "Wake Up For Freedom". They are currently recording their 4th studio album. In August–September 2010 Fleshgore will play at Metal Heads Mission
Metal Heads Mission
Metal Heads Mission is an annual music Metal Fest near Yevpatoria, Crimea, in Ukraine. In 2009 the fest reached its tenth year. It is organized by Iofik Sergey bassist of Ukrainian brutal death metal band Mental Demise. It usually takes place in the beginning of August, in Crimea peninsula and...
Open Air and Global East Rock Festival Open Air.
Current
- Ben 'Solve' - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Igor Lystopad - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Wolf - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Dan Karpov - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former
- Vovan - bass
- Cannibal - vocals
- Sad - bass
- Max - drums
- Sid - vocals
- Vova - guitar
- Taras - guitar
- Crash - bass
- Iofik "Bolt" - bass
Albums
- 2003 - Killing Absorption
- 2005 - May God Strike Me Dead
- 2008 - Wake Up For Freedom
- 2011 - Defiance To Evil (upcoming album)
EPs
- 2002 – Interuterine Dilemms (Demo EP)
- 2004 – May God Strike Me Dead (Promo EP)
- 2007 – Wake Up For Freedom (Promo EP)
- 2010 – Promo 2010