The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus

Melodic Death from USA (Waterford, Michigan) formed in 2001.

Current line-up:
Brandon Ellis: Lead Guitar [since 2016]
Max Lavelle: Bass [since 2012]
Alan Cassidy: Drum [since 2012]
Trevor Strnad: Vocals [since 2001]
Brian Eschbach: Guitar [since 2001]

Former/Past members:
Ryan Knight: Guitar [2008-2016]
Shannon Lucas: Drums [2007-2012]
Ryan "Bart" Williams: Bass [2005-2012]
David Lock: Bass [2002-2005]
John Deering: Guitar [2001-2002]
Mark Ratay: Bass
Mike Schepman: Bass [2001]
Sean Gauvreau: Bass [2001-2002]
John Kempainen: Guitar [2002-2008]
Cory Grady: Drums [2001-2004]
Zach Gibson: Drums [2005]
Jon Deering: Bass
Mahlon Orrin: Bass
Joe Boccuto: Bass
Kevin Talley: Drums
Pierre Langois: Drums [2006]
Tony Laureano: Drums


Dying Fetus is a brutal death metal band formed in 1991 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States.

Dying Fetus's music is a hybrid of death metal and grindcore, characterized by extremely fast blast beats, complex riffing and slow breakdowns. Lyrics-wise, the band dabbled in the usual gory death metal subject matter on their early albums, and respectfully covered "Born in a Casket," a song originally written by famous death metal band Cannibal Corpse. By 2000's Destroy the Opposition, however, they shifted towards politically driven lyrics. Their lyrics are often left-wing, mostly consisting of aggressive critique addressed towards things such as religion, corporations, consumerism and war. Their fusion of death and grind is called Slam.