Origin (band)
Grind Death Metal
["Origin band picture"]
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Biography
On July 4th, 1997, Paul Ryan and Jeremy Turner, acquaintances through mutual friends, had a conversation that would change their lives. Shortly thereafter, the two guitarists/vocalists got together and started jamming with the intent to create a band embodying blistering speed, total brutality, technical proficiency, and the utmost in quality musicianship. In October, 1997, they convinced long-time friend Clint Appelhanz to put down his guitar, pick up a bass and join them. Coincidentally, Paul was also good friends with vocalist Mark Manning, who possessed an unbelievably monstrous voice of unmatched ferocity. After hearing the damage the existing members had rendered, Mark aligned himself with the nascent group. In January, 1998, the quartet found drummer George Fluke, who enabled the artists to push the boundaries of their music even further. Finally, after deciding on a moniker that best represented their vision, the unearthly entity known as Origin was created.
Four months after formation, Origin landed a high-profile gig opening for Suffocation, and unleashed on the unsuspecting crowd a torrent of unbelievably technical, pulverizing death metal. The band then entered the studio and recorded a four-song, self-financed and self-distributed demo entitled "A Coming Into Existence," which received rave reviews. In October, 1998, Origin secured an opening slot on the "Death Across America” Tour which included NILE, CRYPTOPSY, OPPRESSOR and GORGUTS.
In February, 1999, drummer John Longstreth (ex-ANGEL CORPSE) joined Origin, replacing George Fluke, furthering the thunderous Origin assault. John also brought with him bassist Doug Williams, previously of CEPHALIC CARNAGE, who would also join Origin, replacing Clint Appelhanz. The revamped lineup immediately began writing new material and injecting more life and vigor into the old material, while playing many shows in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas. After obtaining the "A Coming Into Existence" demo, Relapse Records quickly welcomed ORIGIN into its family.
Referencing everything from ATHIEST to SUFFOCATION, ORIGIN can only be described as a relentless musical war. Exploding forth with the intensity of a second Big Bang, ORIGIN launch cranium-collapsing projectiles of extremely fierce deathgrind, merging technicality with utter brutality. A devastating live set at the 1999 November To Dismember hinted at the contents of ORIGIN's self-titled debut. Their debut delivered a punishing concussion, fusing merciless staccato guitar riffing with a homicidal vocal triumvirate and a rapid-fire percussive attack that shatters the space-time continuum. Menacing tracks such as "Lethal Manipulation (The Bonecrusher Chronicles)," "Vomit You Out," "Mental Torment" and "Inner Reflections" were but a few examples of ORIGIN's extremity. ORIGIN performed at all the major 2000 U.S. festivals including the Milwaukee Metalfest, Metal Meltdown, November To Dismember and the Midwest Metalfest, allowing many newcomers to witness the phenomenon. The buzz on the band quickly grew as word of their uncompromising live performances spread rapidly.
ORIGIN was invited to take part in the high profile Death Across America 2000 Tour - joining forces with Poland's VADER and labelmates CEPHALIC CARNAGE and DYING FETUS - further annhiliating the metal masses. Soon after, ORIGIN embarked on yet another tour, this time alongside mathcore titans CANDIRIA, Canada's CRYPTOPSY and hardcore upstarts POISON THE WELL.
Merciless, enormous and all-encompassing, ORIGIN delivered a sonic barrage of inhuman proportions with their next album, the mind-eroding "Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas." Faster, darker and more complex than anything the death genre has issued to date, "Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas" showcased ORIGIN's otherworldly musicianship while delivering heinous amounts of the band's unique "aggro-tech" extremity.
Immediately following the release of "Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas," ORIGIN hit the road as part of the largest metal tour of the summer; with NILE, ARCH ENEMY and HATE ETERNAL.
With the singular intent of inflicting an otherworldly musical battering, ORIGIN stop at nothing to overpower, achieving extreme cosmic destruction.
Discography
- A Coming Into Existence (1998)
- Origin (2000)
- Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas (2002)
- Echoes Of Decimation (2005)
Members
- James Lee: Vocals
- Paul Ryan: Guitars and Vocals
- Clint Appelhanz: Guitars and Vocals
- Mike Flores: Bass
- James King: Drums
Past Members
- John J. Longstreth (drums)
- Jeremy Turner (guitars and vocals)
- Mark Manning (vocals)
- Doug Williams (bass)
Albums/Songs
A Coming Into Existence
["A Coming Into Existence"]
1. Lethal Manipulation (The Bonecrusher Chronicles)
2. Sociocide
3. Manimal Instincts
4. Inner Reflections
Origin
["Origin"]
1. Lethal Manipulation (The Bonecrusher Chronicles)
2. Sociocide
3. Vomit You Out
4. Origin
5. Mental Torment
6. Manimal Instincts
7. Infliction
8. Disease Called Man
9. Inner Reflections
Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas
["Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas"]
1. Larvae Of The Lie
2. Inhuman
3. Awaken The Suffering
4. Perversion Of Hate
5. Portal
6. Meat For The Beast
7. Mental Torment
8. Insurrection
9. Implosion Of Eternity
Echoes Of Decimation
["Echoes Of Decimation"]
1. Reciprocal
2. Endless Cure
3. The Burner
4. Designed To Expire
5. Cloning The Stillborn
6. Staring From The Abyss
7. Amoeba
8. Debased Humanity
9. Echoes Of Decimation
Contact
- www.origin-site.com
(Bio taken from www.origin-site.com)
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