Cannabis Corpse
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2006 in Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Founder | Philip "Landphil" Hall, Josh "HallHammer" Hall |
| Defunct | October 17, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Richmond , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Philip "Landphil" Hall, Josh "HallHammer" Hall, Adam Guilliams |
| Products | Death metal music albums and EPs |
Number of employees | 3 (final lineup) |
Cannabis Corpse was a death metal group from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2006 and known for its cannabis-themed lyrics and imagery. Operating under the Forcefield label, the band released six full-length albums and two EPs, featuring musicians linked to Municipal Waste and Antietam 1862.
Their name is a humorous take on the well-established death metal act Cannibal Corpse. Although their compositions are original, the titles of their albums and tracks often spoof those of other death metal bands—for instance, "Tube of the Resinated" nods to Cannibal Corpse's "Tomb of the Mutilated."
History
The moniker "Cannabis Corpse" was created in 1999 by bassist and guitarist Philip "Landphil" Hall alongside his brother Josh "HallHammer" Hall. The initial lineup consisted of Landphil handling vocals and John Gonzalez (from Nehema) on guitar. Following Gonzalez's relocation to Hawaii, the band went on hiatus until 2006 when Phil acquired a multitrack recorder. At that point, the Hall brothers joined forces with Andy "Weedgrinder" Horn to produce a demo that evolved into the album Blunted at Birth. Shortly thereafter, they became the inaugural signing for Forcefield Records, a Richmond-based label established by friends.
Cannabis Corpse made a brief appearance in the BBC movie In the Loop.
In 2013, they embarked on a European tour alongside Ghoul and publicly announced their contract with Season of Mist via their official website.
By 2015, Cannabis Corpse contributed as the studio ensemble for Chris Barnes' project Six Feet Under on the album Crypt of the Devil. Philip played rhythm guitar and bass while also participating in songwriting; Josh performed drums; Brandon Ellis provided lead guitar before joining The Black Dahlia Murder. Later, guitarist Ray Suhy joined Six Feet Under as a full-time member after his period with Cannabis Corpse.
The band officially ceased operations on October 17, 2025.
Band members
- Final lineup
- Philip "Landphil" Hall – bass (2006–2025), vocals (2012–2025), guitars (2006–2008, 2012–2015), keyboards (2011–2012)
- Josh "HallHammer" Hall – drums (2006–2025)
- Adam Guilliams – lead guitar (2018–2025)
- Former members
- Nick "Nikropolis" Poulos – lead guitar (2008–2012)
- Andy "Weedgrinder" Horn – vocals (2006–2012)
- Brent Purgason – lead guitar (2012–2014)
- Brandon Ellis – lead guitar (2014–2015)
- Ray Suhy – rhythm guitar (2015–2018)
- Touring musicians
- Vic "Con-Vic" Anti – rhythm guitar (2009)
- Adam Jinch – lead guitar (2017)
- Guest contributors
- Jeff "Wartom" Bush (2006, guest vocals on "Force Fed Shitty Grass")
- Will "Power" Towles (2006, guest vocals on "When Weed Replaces Life")
- Randy Blythe (2012, guest appearances at benefit and welcome home concerts)
- Chris Barnes (2014, guest vocals on "Individual Pot Patterns")
- Trevor Strnad (2014, guest vocals on "With Their Hash He Will Create")
Studio albums
- Blunted at Birth (2006)
- Tube of the Resinated (2008)
- Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise (2011)
- From Wisdom to Baked (2014)
- Left Hand Pass (2017)
- Nug So Vile (2019)
Extended plays
- The Weeding (2009)
- Splatterhash (2013) – split release with Ghoul
Compilations
- Choice Nugs (2017)
External links
- 2006 establishments in Virginia
- Musical groups established in 2006
- American death metal musical groups
- American musical trios
- Cannabis music
- American comedy rock musical groups
- Heavy metal musical groups from Virginia
- Music of Richmond, Virginia
- Musical groups from Virginia
- Season of Mist artists
- Musical groups disestablished in 2025