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- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Chicago, Illinois (early); Uherské Hradiště, Zlín Region, Czechia (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Death/Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Politics, Death, Religion, Society
- Current label:
- Transcending Obscurity Records
- Years active:
- 1983-1984, 1985-1987, 1990-present
Paul Speckmann started out as bass player in War Cry, where he met up with drummer Bill Schmidt who was drafted in to replace previous War Cry drummer, Joe Laccino. Together, Speckmann and Schmidt decided to form a more aggressive metal band based around Motörhead, Venom, Slayer, and the whole emerging extreme metal movement. Eventually, Schmidt and Speckmann left War Cry, who (after their ...
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| Current | |
| Paul Speckmann | Bass, Vocals (1983-1984, 1985-1987, 1990-present) |
| See also: Abomination, Cadaveric Poison, Death Strike, Johansson & Speckmann, ex-Martyr, ex-Solutions, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Walpurgisnacht, Blunt Force Trauma, ex-Krabathor, ex-War Cry, ex-Funeral Bitch, ex-Assault (USA) | |
| Ruston Grosse | Drums (2019-present) |
| See also: Death Strike, Surgeon, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Perverseraph, ex-Brutality, ex-Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, ex-Woe, ex-Hellwitch (live), ex-Insatanity (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Burden, ex-Incaged, ex-Time Is Like a Sword | |
| Pat Shea | Guitars (2019-present) |
| See also: Death Strike, Pessimist, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Past | |
| Bill Schmidt | Drums (1983-1984, 1985, 1989) |
| See also: ex-Diamond Rexx, ex-War Cry, ex-Mayhem Inc. | |
| Scott Natas | Guitars (1983) |
| See also: ex-Not Us, Snake Dance | |
| Chris Mittleburn | Guitars (1985, 1989) |
| See also: Iron Cross, ex-Death Strike, ex-Sindrome, ex-Presence, ex-Transgressor | |
| Jim Martinelli | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: Burnt Offering, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Torment, ex-Rancid | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (studio only) (1991) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Onward with Love, Æon Spoke, ex-Death, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Steve Bailey | Drums (1992) |
| See also: ex-Monstrosity (live), ex-Acheron (live), ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Execration | |
| James Polk | Drums (1992) |
| Aaron Nickeas | Drums (1992-1993) |
| See also: Abomination, ex-Body Bag, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Experiment | |
| Jeff Kobie | Guitars (1992-1993) |
| Bryan Brady | Guitars (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Solutions, ex-Abomination | |
| Sage Johnson | Drums (1996-1998) |
| See also: Exiled, Kill Command, ex-Fall of Empyrean, ex-Walpurgisnacht, ex-Adversor, ex-Eyes of Fire | |
| Sage Gonzales | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: ex-Blessedbethyname | |
| Zdeněk Pradlovský | Drums (2003-2019) |
| See also: Back to the Roots, Shaark, Urschullum, ex-Death Strike, ex-Kreyson, ex-Vitacit, ex-Chaos in Head | |
| Harry Truman | Drums (2003) |
| See also: Bloody Lair, ex-Martyr, ex-Bad Face, ex-Bethrayer, ex-Krabathor, ex-Shaark, ex-Proscription | |
| Alex "93" Nejezchleba | Guitars (2003-2019) |
| See also: Shaark, Urschullum, ex-Mamut, ex-Death Strike | |
| Ronald Reagan | Guitars (2003) |
| See also: Krabathor, ex-Martyr, ex-Evil Incarnate, ex-Monster | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Alex Bouks | Guitars (2008-present) |
| See also: Immolation, Ruinous, ex-Goreaphobia, ex-Rise to Offend, ex-Funebrarum, ex-Incantation | |
| Jacob Shively | Guitars (2015-present) |
| See also: Dismemberment, Scum Guilt, ex-Incantation (live), ex-Acheron (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Jim Roe | Drums |
| See also: Mausoleum, Mr. Grim, The Primitive, Engorge (live), ex-Disciples of Mockery, ex-Goreaphobia, ex-Incantation, ex-Morbid Sin, ex-Terror, ex-Speed Kill Hate (live), ex-Womb | |
| Jos van den Brand | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: Acrostichon, Antropomorphia, Razend, ex-Age of Agony, ex-Outburst, ex-Crustacean | |
| Michel Meeuwissen | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: Crustacean, ex-Crystal Lake, ex-Acrostichon, ex-Spina Bifida, ex-Outburst | |
| Richard Schouten | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: Acrostichon, Robot Monster, ex-Disembowel, ex-Solutions, ex-Black Melody, ex-Crustacean, ex-Spina Bifida, ex-United Brains | |
| Ruston Grosse | Drums (2008, 2014-2016) |
| See also: Death Strike, Surgeon, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Perverseraph, ex-Brutality, ex-Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, ex-Woe, ex-Hellwitch (live), ex-Insatanity (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Burden, ex-Incaged, ex-Time Is Like a Sword | |
| Claudio Gielen | Drums (Metalstorm Open Air) (2011) |
| See also: ex-Shattered Skull | |
| Raphael Saini | Drums (2012) |
| See also: Cripple Bastards, Abomination (live), ex-Blu Infinito, ex-Chaoswave, ex-Machescazo, ex-We Are Building Ruins, ex-Misbelieving, Brutal Philosophy, Billybio (live), ex-Corpsefucking Art, ex-Emergency Gate, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Jaded Star, ex-One Machine, ex-Visions of Atlantis (live), ex-Abiura, ex-Africani Sdronzi, ex-Arythmia | |
| VJS | Guitars (2014) |
| See also: Adaestuo, Demoncy, Nightbringer, Sargeist, Vaeok, ex-Goreaphobia, ex-Incursus, ex-Tenebrous, ex-Crimson Moon, ex-Kult ov Azazel, ex-Emptiness (live), ex-Hexenwald | |
| Daniel Gonzalez | Guitars (2015) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Gruesome, Possessed, ex-Nailshitter, ex-Occisas, Proscriptor McGovern's Apsû, ex-Exhumed (live), ex-Maruta (live) | |
| Patrick Shea | Guitars (2016) |
| See also: Death Strike, Pessimist, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Paul Speckmann | Bass, Vocals (1983-1984, 1985-1987, 1990-present) |
| See also: Abomination, Cadaveric Poison, Death Strike, Johansson & Speckmann, ex-Martyr, ex-Solutions, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Walpurgisnacht, Blunt Force Trauma, ex-Krabathor, ex-War Cry, ex-Funeral Bitch, ex-Assault (USA) | |
| Ruston Grosse | Drums (2019-present) |
| See also: Death Strike, Surgeon, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Perverseraph, ex-Brutality, ex-Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, ex-Woe, ex-Hellwitch (live), ex-Insatanity (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Burden, ex-Incaged, ex-Time Is Like a Sword | |
| Pat Shea | Guitars (2019-present) |
| See also: Death Strike, Pessimist, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Bill Schmidt | Drums (1983-1984, 1985, 1989) |
| See also: ex-Diamond Rexx, ex-War Cry, ex-Mayhem Inc. | |
| Scott Natas | Guitars (1983) |
| See also: ex-Not Us, Snake Dance | |
| Chris Mittleburn | Guitars (1985, 1989) |
| See also: Iron Cross, ex-Death Strike, ex-Sindrome, ex-Presence, ex-Transgressor | |
| Jim Martinelli | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: Burnt Offering, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Torment, ex-Rancid | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (studio only) (1991) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Onward with Love, Æon Spoke, ex-Death, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Steve Bailey | Drums (1992) |
| See also: ex-Monstrosity (live), ex-Acheron (live), ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Execration | |
| James Polk | Drums (1992) |
| Aaron Nickeas | Drums (1992-1993) |
| See also: Abomination, ex-Body Bag, ex-Speckmann Project, ex-Experiment | |
| Jeff Kobie | Guitars (1992-1993) |
| Bryan Brady | Guitars (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Solutions, ex-Abomination | |
| Sage Johnson | Drums (1996-1998) |
| See also: Exiled, Kill Command, ex-Fall of Empyrean, ex-Walpurgisnacht, ex-Adversor, ex-Eyes of Fire | |
| Sage Gonzales | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: ex-Blessedbethyname | |
| Zdeněk Pradlovský | Drums (2003-2019) |
| See also: Back to the Roots, Shaark, Urschullum, ex-Death Strike, ex-Kreyson, ex-Vitacit, ex-Chaos in Head | |
| Harry Truman | Drums (2003) |
| See also: Bloody Lair, ex-Martyr, ex-Bad Face, ex-Bethrayer, ex-Krabathor, ex-Shaark, ex-Proscription | |
| Alex "93" Nejezchleba | Guitars (2003-2019) |
| See also: Shaark, Urschullum, ex-Mamut, ex-Death Strike | |
| Ronald Reagan | Guitars (2003) |
| See also: Krabathor, ex-Martyr, ex-Evil Incarnate, ex-Monster | |