Cattle Decapitation
American deathgrind band
Cattle Decapitation is an American deathgrind band formed in San Diego, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup includes vocalist Travis Ryan, lead guitarist Josh Elmore, drummer Dave McGraw, rhythm guitarist Belisario Dimuzio, and bassist Diego Soria. Since 2001, none of the founding members remain with the band. Despite not being in the original lineup, Ryan and Elmore are the only constant members on all of Cattle Decapitation's eight studio albums.
History
Singer/guitarist Scott Miller, drummer Gabe Serbian, and bassist Dave Astor formed Cattle Decapitation in 1996. The band put out their first material in 1996 with a demo called Ten Torments of the Damned. Miller left the band in circa 1997. Serbian assumed the guitar and shared drums duties with Astor, and Travis Ryan joined the band as the new vocalist. They recorded their first EP, Human Jerky, 1999, and their second EP, Homovore, in 2000. The two EPs were recorded at Double Time Studios with recording engineer Jeff Forrest.
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