ATROCITY

ATROCITY started back in the heyday of the metal underground. Not to be confused with the

German band, ATROCITY was formed in early 1985 in Torrington, Connecticut by Rob Wedda

(V), Rich Flint (B), Scott Reynolds (G) and Jeff White (D) and Bill Daner (G). The band is/was

influenced by underground genres from thrash to hardcore and punk to death metal as well as

classic metal. By 1989 the band had pushed out three demos („Toxic Death”, „Ravaged by

Disease”, „Mangled”) and a self-financed 7 EP entitled „Hatred Birth”. Bill left the band soon

after „Ravaged By Disease” and was not replaced. ATROCITY soon caught the attention of U.K.

based Metalcore Records, a subsidiary of Plastic Head Distribution, to with they ultimately

signed with. ATROCITY's first album - „Infected” (1990), is very raw and featured a very

violent death metal/grind sound. Reviews of „Infected” landed ATROCITY into the ranks of

early Napalm Death and Repulsion. The second album „The Art of Death” (1992) saw a line-up

change when Scott left the band and was replaced by Jesse Piechowski on guitar. „The Art of

Death” is also better produced, but the band's aggressive mix of death and grind were still

prevalent. ATROCITY disbanded in 1993 but are back to writing new noise with the original

album line-up. May 2007 as they say history tends to have a way of repeating itself. Due to

personal issues Scott was once again replaced by Jesse. This transition has proven to be

a solid line-up for the new album which was recorded at UP Recording Studio with Simon

Tuozzoli and produced together as ATROCITY and Tuozzoli. It's titled „Let War Rage” and

contains 18 tracks of the best old school American death metal mixed with punk, hc and grind

influences!



Discography:

· "Toxic Death" (self made, demo 1986)

· "Ravaged by Disease” (self made, demo 1987)

· "Mangled" (self made, demo 1988)

· "Hatred Birth" (self made, 7” Ep 1989)

· "Infected" (Metalcore Records, CD 1990)

· "The Art of Death" (Metalcore Records, CD 1992)

· "Let War Rage" (Mad Lion Records, CD 2009)



Label contact:

Mad Lion Records

P.O. Box 3

32-606 Oswiecim UPT 6

POLAND

e-mail:

info@madlion.eu

www.madlion.eu

www.myspace.com/madlionrecordsofficial



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