Editing Necrophagist (section)

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{{Distinguish|Necrophagia}}
{{Short description|German technical death metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Necrophagist
| image               = Necrophagist.png
| caption             = Necrophagist performing in 2010. Left to right: Stephan Fimmers, Muhammed Suiçmez, Romain Goulon (behind) and Sami Raatikainen.
| landscape           = yes
| origin              = [[Gaggenau]], Germany
| genre               = [[Technical death metal]]<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r702037|pure_url=yes}}|title=Epitaph > Review|last=York|first=William|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=19 September 2008}}</ref>
| years_active        = 1992–2010
| label               = {{flatlist|
*[[Relapse Records|Relapse]]
*Willowtip
}}
| website             = {{url|necrophagist.de}}
| past_members        = ([[Necrophagist#Members|See below]])
}}

'''Necrophagist''' ({{IPAc-en|n|ɛ|k|r|oʊ|ˈ|f|æ|g|ɪ|s|t}} {{respell|nek|roh|FA|gist}}) was a German [[technical death metal]] band founded and fronted by guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. The band used [[baroque music]]-influenced compositions paired with [[extreme metal]] drumming.

The name originates from the Greek roots νεκρο- ''nekro-'' ("dead (body)")<ref name="urlOnline Etymology Dictionary">{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=necro-&searchmode=term |title='necro-' definition |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=22 August 2010}}</ref> and -φαγος ''-{{lang|grc-Latn|phagos}}'' ("eater of").<ref name="urlOnline Etymology Dictionary Phagous">{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=-phagous&searchmode=term |title='-phagous' definition |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=22 August 2010}}</ref> This figuratively translates to ''eater of the dead''; literally the ''eater of dead bodies''.