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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{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''. == History == === 1999–2004: ''Onset of Putrefaction'' and ''Epitaph'' === Necrophagist's debut album ''[[Onset of Putrefaction]]'' has been out of print for years. The percussion on the album was handled by a drum machine. Eventually, a new edition with drum samples recorded by [[Hannes Grossmann]] was created. All of the old guitar, bass guitar and vocal tracks were mixed along with the brand new drum samples. The re-release also features two songs from Necrophagist's 1995 self-titled demo tape. The whole album was also engineered by long-time Necrophagist engineer and [[Record producer|producer]] Christoph Brandes at ''The Iguana Studios''. It was mastered by Bob Katz at "Digital Domain", [[Orlando, Florida]]. The re-release was issued in 2004 by Willowtip in the United States/Canada and [[Relapse Records|Relapse]] in the rest of the world. In August 2001, Necrophagist performed at the [[Brutal Assault]] open air festival in the Czech Republic. The band also returned to perform in the years 2003, 2005 and 2010. === 2004–2008: Touring and continued lineup changes === On 10 February 2006, it was announced that [[Christian Münzner]] had departed the band due to scheduling conflicts. Later on, he joined the death metal band [[Obscura (band)|Obscura]]. A replacement guitarist was found, [[Sami Raatikainen]], who is from [[Helsinki]], Finland. Sami also plays in the band Codeon. In 2006, the band undertook an American tour called "Carving North America's Epitaph". Necrophagist was joined on this tour by [[Arsis]], [[Alarum (band)|Alarum]], [[Neuraxis (band)|Neuraxis]], [[Ion Dissonance]], [[Cattle Decapitation]] and [[Thine Eyes Bleed]]. They, along with [[Dying Fetus]], supported [[Cannibal Corpse]] on their U.S. tour in the fall, which also included some Canadian venues. In 2007, the band announced on its [[Myspace]] profile that after the 2007 California Metalfest, drummer Hannes Grossmann would leave the band. Hannes stated that he was unable to commit to the band's full-time touring schedule. [[Marco Minnemann]] (who has played with Paul Gilbert, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman) was the official permanent replacement for Hannes. Necrophagist was a headlining act for [[The Summer Slaughter Tour]] in 2007, which featured a wide variety of other extreme metal bands including [[Decapitated (band)|Decapitated]], [[Arsis]], [[The Faceless]], [[Cephalic Carnage]], [[As Blood Runs Black]] and [[Cattle Decapitation]]. In April 2008, Necrophagist announced that [[Romain Goulon]] would be joining the band as their new drummer, replacing Minnemann, who would still be working with Suiçmez on a side project.<ref name="newdrum">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95592 |title=Necrophagist Announces New Drummer |date=24 April 2008 |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=5 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202114948/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95592 |archive-date=2 February 2009 }}</ref> Necrophagist played in the "Pillage the Village Tour" in 2008 from 26 August 2008 to 10 September 2008 with death metal bands [[Dying Fetus]] and [[Beneath the Massacre]]. Shows in some areas also included [[Carcass (band)|Carcass]], [[Suffocation (band)|Suffocation]], [[1349 (band)|1349]] and [[Aborted]]. === 2008–present: Hiatus === In 2008, Necrophagist began work on its next album with new drummer [[Romain Goulon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.necrophagist.de/Seiten/necrophagist_main.html |title=Romain Goulon joins Necrophagist |work=Necrophagist.de |access-date=22 August 2010}}</ref> According to rumours, two possible names were "The Path to Naught" and "Death to the Faithful". Suiçmez stated that the band would be using [[seven-string guitar]]s on the album.<ref name="NECROPHAGIST Frontman Talks About Forthcoming Album">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104552 |title=NECROPHAGIST Frontman Talks About Forthcoming Album |work=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=27 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202114548/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104552 |archive-date=2 February 2009 }}</ref> Muhammed himself will be recording with a new custom shop [[Ibanez]] Xiphos guitar with seven strings, as well as 27 frets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/necrophagistde |title=Necrophagist on MySpace Music |work=MySpace |access-date=22 August 2010}}</ref> Sami Raatikainen is an [[Ibanez]] guitar endorser, using a 7 String RG-Series guitar on stage. As of 2012, it was unknown if Necrophagist were still active, or had plans to release a follow-up to ''Epitaph''. This had led to a large amount of speculation on the part of fans, bewildered by the album's long wait. However, in a statement made in August 2012, former drummer Marco Minnemann stated there was indeed progress on a new album, saying "I know people are waiting for the new Necro album so bad. Muhammed is a very close friend of mine and I know he's really concerned about delivering the best album possible. But I personally know there's progress....hang on in there, I'm sure he'll deliver the goods." On 11 September 2013, drummer Romain Goulon issued a statement that Necrophagist were still active and attempting to record a new album, however, there was no indication of when it would be released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/finally/actual-update-new-necrophagist-album|title=An Actual Update On A New NECROPHAGIST Album|publisher=Metal Injection|date=11 September 2013|access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> Then on 4 April 2016, Goulon replied to a Facebook comment and stated "We're looking for a coffin to mourn the dead", saying that Necrophagist would not be moving forward as a band, and thus were done.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/bummer-alert/necrophagist-drummer-says-the-band-is-dead-needs-a-coffin/amp|title=Bummer alert, Necrophagist drummer says the band is dead and needs a coffin|date=19 April 2016 |publisher=Metal Injection}}</ref> == Members == '''Final lineup''' * Muhammed Suiçmez – guitar, vocals <small>(1992–2010)</small> * Stephan Fimmers – bass <small>(2003–2010)</small> * [[Sami Raatikainen]] – guitar <small>(2006–2010)</small> * Romain Goulon – drums <small>(2008–2010)</small> '''Former members''' *Jochen Bittmann – bass <small>(1992–2001)</small> *Jan-Paul Herm – guitar <small>(1992–1995)</small> *Matthias Holzapfel – guitar <small>(1995–2000)</small> *Raphael Kempermann – drums <small>(1992–1995)</small> *Daniel Silva – drums <small>(1995–1998, 2001–2003)</small> *Shahram Naderi – drums <small>(1998–2001)</small> *Mostafa Karami – guitar <small>(1998–2001)</small> *Mario Petrovic – guitar <small>(2000–2001)</small> *Slavek Foltyn – drums <small>(2000–2001)</small> *Björn Vollmer – guitar <small>(2001–2002)</small> *Julien Laroche – bass <small>(2001–2003)</small> *[[Christian Münzner]] – guitar <small>(2002–2006)</small> *Heiko Linzert – bass <small>(2003)</small> *[[Hannes Grossmann]] – drums <small>(2003–2007)</small> *[[Marco Minnemann]] – drums <small>(2007–2008)</small> === Timeline === {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:150 bottom:80 top:5 right:10 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1992 till:08/20/2010 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:1992 ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:1992 Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:4 Colors = id:vocals value:red legend:Vocals id:guitar value:green legend:Guitar id:bass value:blue legend:Bass id:drums value:orange legend:Drums id:studio value:black legend:Studio_album id:other value:gray(0.5) legend:Demo id:bars value:gray(0.95) BackgroundColors = bars:bars LineData = layer:back color:other at:10/14/1992 at:08/12/1995 color:studio at:09/14/1999 at:03/08/2004 BarData = bar:Muhammed text:"Muhammed Suiçmez" bar:Jan text:"Jan-Paul Herm" bar:Matt text:"Matthias Holzapfel" bar:Mario text:"Mario Petrovich" bar:Bjorn text:"Björn Vollmer" bar:Chris text:"Christian Münzner" bar:Sami text:"Sami Raatikainen" bar:Mostafa text:"Mostafa Karami" bar:Jochen text:"Jochen Bittmann" bar:Julien text:"Julien Laroche" bar:Heiko text:"Heiko Linzert" bar:Stephan text:"Stephan Fimmers" bar:Raphael text:"Raphael Kempermann" bar:Daniel text:"Daniel Silva" bar:Shahram text:"Shahram Naderi" bar:Slavek text:"Slavek Foltyn" bar:Hannes text:"Hannes Grossmann" bar:Marco text:"Marco Minnemann" bar:Romain text:"Romain Goulon" PlotData = width:11 bar:Muhammed from:01/01/1992 till:end color:vocals width:3 bar:Muhammed from:01/01/1992 till:end color:guitar bar:Jan from:01/01/1992 till:11/01/1995 color:guitar bar:Matt from:11/01/1995 till:04/01/2000 color:guitar bar:Mario from:04/01/2000 till:10/01/2001 color:guitar bar:Bjorn from:10/01/2001 till:07/01/2002 color:guitar bar:Chris from:07/01/2002 till:02/10/2006 color:guitar bar:Sami from:02/10/2006 till:end color:guitar bar:Jochen from:01/01/1992 till:10/01/2001 color:bass bar:Julien from:10/01/2001 till:05/01/2003 color:bass bar:Heiko from:05/01/2003 till:10/01/2003 color:bass bar:Stephan from:10/01/2003 till:end color:bass bar:Raphael from:01/01/1992 till:11/01/1995 color:drums bar:Daniel from:11/01/1995 till:09/01/1998 color:drums bar:Shahram from:09/01/1998 till:02/01/2000 color:drums bar:Mostafa from:09/01/1998 till:02/01/2000 color:guitar bar:Slavek from:02/01/2000 till:10/01/2001 color:drums bar:Daniel from:10/01/2001 till:05/01/2003 color:drums bar:Hannes from:05/01/2003 till:04/10/2007 color:drums bar:Marco from:04/10/2007 till:07/29/2008 color:drums bar:Romain from:07/29/2008 till:end color:drums }} == Discography == '''Studio albums''' *''[[Onset of Putrefaction]]'' (1999) *''[[Epitaph (Necrophagist album)|Epitaph]]'' (2004) '''Demo tapes''' *''Requiems of Festered Gore'' (1992) *''Necrophagist'' (1995) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{official website|http://www.necrophagist.de}} * {{Discogs artist}} {{Necrophagist}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:German technical death metal musical groups]] [[Category:Relapse Records artists]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1992]] [[Category:German musical quartets]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2016]]
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