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Artist: Terrorizer
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Extreme Noise Terror, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Bolt Thrower

Influenced By:

Repulsion, Death

Formal Connection With:

Napalm Death
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "World Downfall," "Darker Days Ahead"

Biography

The beginnings of grindcore are often pinpointed to Napalm Death's 1987 masterpiece Scum and the early work of Carcass, but the 1989 release World Downfall by the overlooked outfit Terrorizer is often talked about in revered tones by extreme metallists worldwide. Featuring members David Vincent (bass, vocals), Pete Sandoval (drums), Jesse Pintado (guitar), and Oscar Garcia (vocals), Terrorizer's lone album has spawned countless imitators over the years, due to its groundbreaking merger of both speed and aggression. Produced by renowned thrash/death metal producer Scott Burns, all you have to do is check out some of the song titles to know what type of a hellacious musical ride that'll soon be in store -- "Fear of Napalm," "Strategic Warheads," "Enslaved by Propaganda," "Dead Shall Rise," and the like. After breaking up, all of Terrorizer's members appeared in other outfits -- Vincent with the Genitorturers, Sandoval with Morbid Angel, Pintado with Napalm Death, and Garcia with Nausea. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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Terrorizer
Origin Los Angeles, California, US
Genres Grindcore, death metal
Years active 1986–1989
2003–2006
2009–present
Labels Earache
Associated acts Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Nausea
Members
Anthony Rezhawk
Tony Norman
Pete Sandoval
Former members
Oscar Garcia
Jesse Pintado
Alfred "Garvey" Estrada
David Vincent

Terrorizer is an American grindcore and death metal[1][2][3] band formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. After disbanding, its members gained recognition by playing in influential extreme metal bands, such as Morbid Angel (David Vincent, Pete Sandoval), Napalm Death (Jesse Pintado) and Nausea (Oscar Garcia, Alfred "Garvey" Estrada). To date, Terrorizer has released two studio albums, and broken up twice (in 1989 and 2006). They reunited again in 2009.

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The group released their inaugural album, World Downfall, in 1989; an album containing two rehearsal sessions of the band from 1987 was released in 2003. It is seen as one of the classics of early grindcore.[4]

In early 2005 it was rumored that Terrorizer were to reform with their original line-up, however of the original line up, only Jesse Pintado (RIP) and Pete Sandoval agreed to be on the long-awaited second studio album, Darker Days Ahead, released in August 2006, on Century Media Records.

They recruited Tony Norman of Morbid Angel for guitars/bass and veteran grind/punk/metal vocalist Anthony Rezhawk. Jesse Pintado had been recording and playing shows with Rezhawk's band Resistant Culture and asked him to join Terrorizer.

Unfortunately, in the week of its release Jesse Pintado died due to complications arising from liver failure.[5]

As of June 2009, Terrorizer has reformed again and has been working on new material for a possible new release. A new demo track, "Hordes of Zombies", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace pageand features Resistant Culture guitarist Katina Culture.[6]

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References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fyxqe5ld0e
  2. ^ http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/los+angeles/terrorizer
  3. ^ http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/1510/Terrorizer.html
  4. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fixq85ldfe
  5. ^ http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/1510/5626/%09%09%09Terrorizer.html
  6. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121301

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