Disembodied (band)

Disembodied
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1995 in Minneapolis, United States
Founder	Aaron Weseman, Justin James Kane, Tara Johnson, Joel Andrew Johnson, Mario Diaz de León
Defunct	1999 (first disbandment)
Fate	Regrouped in 2008 and 2018; active as of 2025
Headquarters	Minneapolis, United States
Products	Music albums, EPs, singles

Disembodied is a metalcore group from the United States, established in 1995 in Minneapolis. The founding members included Aaron Weseman on vocals, Justin James Kane on drums, Tara Johnson playing bass, Joel Andrew Johnson on guitar, and Mario Diaz de León also on guitar. The band ceased activity in 1999 but regrouped twice, first in 2008 and again in 2018.

History

Disembodied's initial release was the EP Existence in Suicide in 1995 through FurFace Records, followed by the single "The Confession" in 1996. They later signed with Ferret Music, which led to their debut full-length album Diablerie in 1997. To support their 1998 EP If God Only Knew the Rest Were Dead, they embarked on a North American tour.

Prior to disbanding, they issued a split record with Brother's Keeper and their album Heretic in 1999. They also recorded a rendition of Metallica's "Creeping Death" intended for a split vinyl via Undecided Records, but after the release was canceled, the track appeared on multiple compilations. Following their breakup, Disembodied contributed to compilations such as It's All About the Money, which was jointly released by Surprise Attack Records, Goodfellow Records, and Redstar Records.

After the group's dissolution, bassist Tara Johnson and her spouse Joel Andrew Johnson formed Martyr A.D., while drummer Joel Andersen collaborated with guitarist Tony 'Tubes' Byron to create Devilinside.

The reunion in 2008 occurred when author Brian Peterson brought the members together for his book Burning Fight. With Martyr A.D. guitarist Charlie "Chazma" Johnson joining, Disembodied issued the compilation Psalms of Sheol in 2009 and conducted an extensive tour throughout 2010. Although they had not yet composed new songs, they possessed riffs to develop further. Their last show before another hiatus took place in June 2011; however, they reunited once more for This is Hardcore Fest in 2017. In November 2019, Good Fight Music released Transfiguration, a complete discography package featuring all their albums, EPs, and split recordings.

On July 6th, 2025, Disembodied is scheduled to reunite for a performance at Hellphyra Fest in East Rutherford, NJ, with Mike Olender (known from Burnt By The Sun and Endeavor) taking over vocal duties.

Band members

Mike Paradise – drums (2008–2011, 2018–present)
Tara Johnson – bass (1995–1999, 2008–2011, 2018–present)
Joel Johnson – guitar (1995–1997, 2008–2011, 2018–present)
Morgan Carpenter – guitar (2025–present)
Mike Olender – vocals (2025–present)

Former members

Aaron Weseman – vocals (1995–1999, 2008–2011, 2018–2025)
Charlie "Chazmo" Johnson – guitar (2008–2011, 2018–2025)
Justin Kane – drums (1995–1997)
Mark Wilcox – guitar (1995–1996)
Mario Diaz de León – guitar (1996)
Tony 'Tubes' Byron – guitar (1997–1999)
Joel Andersen – drums (1997–1999)

Timeline
Existence in Suicide (1995)	The Confession (1996)	Diablerie (1997)	Psalms of Sheol (2009)
Aaron Weseman
Joel Johnson
Tara Johnson
Mark Wilcox	Mario Diaz de León	Tony Tubes Byron	Charlie "Chazmo" Johnson
Justin Kane		Justin Kane (96-97) / Joel Andersen (97-99)	Mike Paradise

Discography

Full-length albums

Diablerie (1997, Ferret)
Heretic (1999, Edison)

Extended plays (EPs)

Existence in Suicide (1995, FurFace)
If God Only Knew the Rest Were Dead (1998, Ferret)

Split releases

Oxymoron alongside Brother's Keeper (1999, Trustkill)

Singles

"The Confession" (1996, Moo Cow)

Compilation albums

Psalms of Sheol (2009, Prime Directive)
Transfiguration (2019, Good Fight Music)

External links