Brutality (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida , United States |
| Products | Death metal music |
Brutality is a death metal band originating from Tampa, Florida, United States. During the 1990s, the band was affiliated with Nuclear Blast Records.
History
Initially formed in 1986 under the name Abomination, the band promptly released their debut demo. After adopting the name Brutality in 1988, they produced a second demo entitled Brutality. Their 1990 demo Dimension Demented paved the way for a 7-inch record called "Hell On Earth," released through Gore Records. The 1991 demo Metamorphosis was distributed by Wild Rags Records. By 1992, the band's roster consisted of Scott Riegel on vocals, Jay Fernandez and Don Gates on guitars, Jeff Acres handling bass and vocals, and Jim Coker on drums. That year, they secured a contract with Nuclear Blast Records, releasing the "Sadistic" EP followed by their debut full-length album Screams of Anguish in 1993. Early in 1994, Brutality toured Europe alongside Hypocrisy, and later that year (in the US) and early 1995 (in Europe), they launched their sophomore album When the Sky Turns Black. In 1995, they undertook another European tour supporting Bolt Thrower. Guitarist Bryan Hipp contributed to When the Sky Turns Black, while Dana Walsh and Pete Sykes joined prior to the release of their third album, In Mourning, in 1996. The group disbanded in 1997.
In 2008, Polish label Metal Mind Productions remastered and reissued all three albums. A box set released in 2011 comprised three CDs featuring rare tracks and demos from 1986 to 1992, accompanied by a poster and a live DVD. The band reunited in 2012 with the original lineup from Screams of Anguish and issued the "Ruins of Humans" EP in 2013. Their fourth studio album, Sea of Ignorance, debuted in January 2016 under Ceremonial Records and was subsequently released across Europe via Mighty Music in 2017. Brutality appeared at Maryland Deathfest in 2019 and commenced work on new compositions. Following a brief split in 2020, they regrouped in 2021 and announced 'Sempieternity', a compilation blending fresh tracks, re-recorded material, and live recordings.
Discography
- Abomination (demo, 1987)
- Brutality (demo, 1988)
- Dimension Demented (demo, 1990)
- Metamorphosis (demo, 1991)
- Brutality 1992 (demo, 1992)
- Screams of Anguish (Nuclear Blast Records, 1993)
- When the Sky Turns Black (Nuclear Blast, 1994)
- In Mourning (Nuclear Blast, 1996)
- Demo 2003 (demo, 2003)
- The Demos (Boxset, 2011)
- Ruins of Humans (EP, 2013)
- Orchestrated Devastation The Best Of (Compilation, 2014)
- Sea of Ignorance (Ceremonial Records, 2016)
- The Complete Demos 1987-1991 (Compilation, V.I.C. Records, 2021)
- Sempiternity (Compilation, Emanzipation Productions, 2022)
Current
- Jeff Acres – bass and vocals (1987–1996, 2001–2005, 2012–present)
- Scott Riegel – vocals (1992–1996, 2001–2005, 2012–present)
- Jay Fernandez – guitar (1991–1993, 2012–present)
- Ronnie Parmer – drums (2017–present)
- Jarrett Pritchard – guitar (2019–present)
Former
- Bryan Hipp – guitar (1993–1995)
- Dana Walsh – guitar (1995–1997)
- Pete Sykes – guitar (1996–1997)
- Larry Sapp – guitar and vocals (1986–1991)
- Donnie Yanson – drums (1986–1987)
- Kenny "Foz" Karg – drums (1987–1988)
- Bill Benson – guitar (1987)
- Tim Mitchell – guitar (1988)
- Don Gates – guitar (1988–1994, 2001–2005, 2012–2014)
- Jim Coker – drums (1988–1996, 2001–2005, 2012–2014)
- Angelo Duca – drums (~2008)
- Demian Heftel – guitar (~2008)
- Earl "Maddog" Zambozilla – drums (2012)
- Duane Timlin – drums (2014)
- Alex Marquez – drums (2015)
- Ruston Grosse – drums (2015–2016)
- Jason Schwartzwalder – guitar (2017–2019)