Massacre

Artist: Massacre

Country of origin: United States

Location: Tampa, Florida

Status: Split-up

Formed in: 1984

Years active: 1984-1987, 1989-1992, 1993-1996, 2007-2008, 2011-2014

Genre: Death Metal

Lyrical themes: Ancient Evil, Lovecraft, Relationships

Last label: Century Media Records

 

Members:

Rick Rozz: Guitars (1984-1987, 1989-1995, 2011-2014, 2016-?)

Kam Lee: Vocals (1984-1987, 1989-1996, 2006-2007, 2016-?)

Mike Mazzonetto: Drums (2011-2014, 2016-?)

Michael Grim: Bass, Vocals (backing) (2016-?)

Not to be confused with:

 - Massacre from Aurora, Illinois.

 

 Kam Lee performed the entire From Beyond album at the A Day of Death Festival in Williamsville, NY on July 16th, 2011.

 The band started as a power/heavy/speed metal band playing cover songs until Kam Lee and Allen West joined, upon which, they converted their style to death metal. Kam Lee is considered an influential innovator in extreme vocals: many credit him as inventing the characteristic "death growl" (which is first heard on Massacre's 1986' "Aggressive Tyrant" demo).

 Massacre reunited for "The-Re-Animated" tour in fall 2007, the band split up and reformed multiple times between this period and late 2008. In early 2009 Kam Lee stated he would attempt to resurrect Massacre again and release an album in 2010, but once again claimed to shelve the band in May 2009 via a message on the band's Myspace page.

 In early 2000, at least two projects were announced by Kam. The first band was Cadaverizer, where he played together with a couple of Funebrarum guys. Cadaverizer split up, before recording anything. The second project was called Kauldron. Kam Lee was the only known member. They only recorded a cover of Destruction's "Bestial Invasion" for the Dwell Records compilation Armageddon: The Tribute to Destruction.

 Kam Lee and Rick Rozz band attempted to reform the band in 2016 as Massacre X but because of legal and trademark issues they could not use the Massacre name. They chose instead to carry on as Gods of Death.

 

Discography:

  The Second Coming (1990)

Album: The Second Coming

Type: Demo

Release date: 2008

Catalog ID: HELLS 021

Label: Hells Headbangers Records

Format: CD, Reissue

MP3 | 256Kbps | 38:01 | 63Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Second Coming  06:19

2. Bleed to Death  04:25

3. Devouring Hour  06:21

4. By Reason of Insanity  05:36

5. Mangled  05:51

6. Psychopain Trip  04:31

7. From Beyond (Live) * 04:58

 

*Track 7 recorded live 09/03/1992 in Cleveland.

  From Beyond (1991)

Album: From Beyond

Type: Full-length

Release date: July 1st, 1991

Catalog ID: MOSH 27

Label: Earache Records

Format: 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)

MP3 | 192Kbps | 38:24 | 50,9Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Dawn of Eternity  05:12

2. Cryptic Realms  04:52

3. Biohazard  04:42

4. Chamber of Ages  04:51

5. From Beyond  04:28

6. Defeat Remains  04:17

7. Succubus  03:03

8. Symbolic Immortality  03:39

9. Corpsegrinder  03:20

 

12" insert.
- Walter Trachsler played rhythm guitar on this album but was not credited. According to Mike Borders, Robby Goodwin wrote the song "Biohazard" but was not credited.
- "Corpsegrinder" is not a Death cover. It was written by Rick Rozz when he was in "Death" and then re-recorded it with "Massacre".

Music video:
- Chamber of Ages

 

Recorded at Morrisound Recording, March 1991.
Produced by Colin Richardson and Massacre.

 

  Inhuman Condition (1992)

Album: Inhuman Condition

Type: EP

Release date: October 1992

Catalog ID: MOSH60T

Label: Earache Records

Format: 12" vinyl (45 RPM)

MP3 | 192Kbps | 38:24 | 50,9Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Inhuman Condition  05:41

2. Plains of Insanity  04:48

3. Warhead (Venom cover)  05:16

4. Provoked Accurser  04:53

 

''Plains of Insanity'' was a song written while Michael Borders was still in the band and was never recorded/released until this EP.
"Warhead" is a Venom cover. Cronos himself sings and plays on this track.

 

Recorded at Morrisound Recording, December 1991
Produced by Massacre

 

  Promise (1996)

Album: Promise

Type: Full-length

Release date: July 23rd, 1996

Catalog ID: MOSH 96CD

Label: Earache Records

Format: CD

MP3 | 128Kbps | 48:31 | 44,8Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Nothing  04:55

2. Forever Torn  04:24

3. Black Soil Nest  04:52

4. Promise  04:19

5. Bitter End  03:58

6. Bloodletting (Concrete Blonde cover)  05:39

7. Unnameable  04:07

8. Where Dwells Sadness  06:16

9. Suffering  04:32

10. Inner Demon  05:29

 

All songs written and arranged by Rick, Sy and Pete
All lyrics written and recorded by Kam.

"Bloodletting" words and music by Johnette Napolitano.

After the recording Kenny Goodwin joined on vocals and guitar.

 

Recorded at Wolf's Head Studio.

 

  Condemned to the Shadows (2012)

Album: Condemned To The Shadows

Type:EP

Release date: July 23rd, 1996

Catalog ID: CMD9982301

Label: Century Media Records

Format: 7" vinyl (45 RPM)

MP3 | 320Kbps | 08:03 | 18,5Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Back from Beyond  04:35

2. Succumb to Rapture  03:28

 

200 copies on clear vinyl
200 copies on yellow vinyl
Undisclosed amount on black vinyl

 



 

  Back from Beyond (2014)

Album: Back From Beyond

Type: Full-length

Release date: March 24th, 2014

Catalog ID: 9982318

Label: Century Media Records

Format: CD, Limited edition, Digipak

MP3 | 320Kbps | 52:16 | 120Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. The Ancient Ones  01:02  instrumental

2. As We Wait to Die  03:32

3. Ascension of the Deceased  03:19

4. Hunter's Blood  03:21

5. Darkness Fell  02:59

6. False Revelation  03:55

7. Succumb to Rapture  03:33

8. Remnants of Hatred  02:29

9. Shield of the Son  03:51

10. The Evil Within  03:34

11. Sands of Time  02:42

12. Beast with Vengeance  03:16

13. Back from Beyond  04:36

14. Honor the Fallen  03:16

15. Corpsegrinder  * 03:16

16. Mutilation (Death cover) * 03:35

 

"Honor the Fallen" is dedicated to Jeff Hanneman.

 

Recorded and mixed at CGM Studios in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

 

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