General Surgery

General Surgery
Genre(s)
Death Metal/Goregrind
Lyrical theme(s)
Pathology, Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Gore
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Sweden (Stockholm) 1988 Listenable Records Active
Current line-up
Erik Sahlström - Vocals (Maze of Torment, Serpent Obscene, The Marble Icon, Crucifyre)
Joachim Carlsson - Guitars (Afflicted, Face Down, Proboscis)
Johan Wallin - Guitars (Repugnant (Swe), Scurvy, Sonic Ritual, Iron Lamb, Gallow (Swe), Bombstrike)
Andreas Eriksson - Bass (Proboscis, Sayyadina, Bruce Banner)
Adde Mitroulis - Drums (Birdflesh, Dethronement (Swe), Jigsore Terror, Sayyadina, Bacon Warriors)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Grant McWilliams
Richard Cabeza (Dismember (Swe), Damnation (Swe), Carbonized (Swe), Unanimated, Born of Fire (Swe), Dark Funeral, Murder Squad, Rape Pillage And Burn)

Guitars:
Jonas Derouche (Carbonized (Swe))

Bass:
Glenn Sykes (3-Input Woman, Regurgitate, Initial Outrage, Caustic Rage, Cardiovascular Sub-Hypothermia, Vomit Spawn [live only], Coprophilia (USA))
Matti Kärki (also vocals) (Dismember (Swe), Carbonized (Swe), Carnage (Swe), Therion (Swe), Murder Squad)

Drums:
Mats Nordrup (Crematory (Swe), Afflicted, Regurgitate)
Erik Thyselius (Session on the Carcass tribute CD) (Terror 2000)
Additional notes
Were inactive for roughly 11-12 years before reforming.

Grant McWilliams has spent time in and out of the band due to various reasons and most recently quit for alcohol related reasons, "he's too busy getting intoxicated to be of any use".

Released their first full-length album in 2006, seventeen years after forming.
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CinerarySeptember 26th, 2002
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NajakeliaJanuary 22nd, 2010
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Discography


Erosive Offals Demo, 1990
Pestisferous Anthropophagia Demo, 1990
Internecine Prurifence Demo, 1990
Necrology EP, 1991[3 reviews, average 92%]
General Surgery / The County Medical Examiners Split, 2003[2 reviews, average 98%]
Relapse Singles Series Vol. 2 Split album, 2004
Filth / General Surgery Split, 2004
Demos Best of/Compilation, 2004[2 reviews, average 86%]
General Surgery / Machetazo Split, 2004
Demo 2005 Demo, 2005
Left Hand Pathology Full-length, 2006[1 review, 82%]
General Surgery / Butcher ABC Split, 2009
Corpus In Extremis: Analysing Necrocriticism Full-length, 2009[1 review, 82%]



Links

Official
Official Site
General Surgery @ MySpace
Official forum at SMNnews.com

Labels
General Surgery @ Relapse
General Surgery @ Listenable Records
Bones Brigade records
Obliteration Records

Official merchandise
Warlord Clothing
General Surgery Official Merch @ Relapse Records



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