Ghoul (band)

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Ghoul
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Ghoul performing in 2016
Background information
Origin Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2001–present
Labels
MembersDigestor (Sean McGrath)
Cremator (Ross Sewage)
Dissector (Peter Svoboda)
Fermentor (Justin Ennis)
Past membersCremator (Andrew LaBarre)
Fermentor (Dino Sommese)
Dissector (Dan Randall)
Fermentor (Peژ Mon)
Website creepsylvania.com

Ghoul is an American death/thrash metal band from Oakland, California, formed in 2001. Though the members' actual identities are meant to be concealed, it is known that some members or past members of Ghoul also play or have played in other bands such as Impaled, Dystopia, Wolves in the Throne Room, Exhumed, Phobia, Morbid Angel, Asunder and Morbosidad. Ghoul has released five studio albums.

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History

Ghoul was signed after self-releasing a demo. In 2008, Ghoul released a split 7-inch with Brody's Militia. [1] In November 2011, the band released their fourth album, Transmission Zero , and embarked on a North American tour opening for fellow shock rockers Gwar. [2] In early 2012, Ghoul once again toured the United States, opening for Gwar. [3] In mid-2012, the band toured the U.S. on a headlining run, playing festivals such as Maryland Deathfest, Chaos in Tejas, and the third annual GWAR B-Q. [4] The band teamed up with Cannabis Corpse for a brief tour of Europe in January/February 2013. [5]

Style

Ghoul plays a blend of thrash metal and grindcore with death metal vocals and lyrics. Kerrang! described the band as "cannibal thrashers". [6]

The masked members go by the stage names Digestor, Cremator, Dissector and Fermentor. [7] The band's lyrics describe a large cast of characters, including themselves. Much of the known information concerning the band comes from the "Curio Shop Owner", one of the many characters mentioned in their songs. They claim to be mutants that come from Creepsylvania. [8]

Members

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Ghoul performing in 2016

Former members

Live crew/character performers

* Dave Swafford

Characters

Timeline

Ghoul (band)

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation and split albums

Demo

  1. "Graveyard Mosh"
  2. "Ghoul"
  3. "Rot Gut"
  4. "Ghouls Night Out" (Misfits cover)

Single

References

  1. ↑ "Brody's Militia: News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Ghoul releasing 'Transmission Zero' (song premiere), now on tour with Gwar (dates)". Brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dates For Sweet Gwar/Municipal Waste/Ghoul Tour Announced". MetalSucks.net. January 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Here's the final lineup of the 2012 Gwar-B-Q". Riot Fest. July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ghoul – Official Website » Cannabis Corpse/Ghoul Euro tour 2013!". Creepsylvania.com. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Creepsylvanian Cannibal Thrashers Ghoul have Announced A Horror Comic Book". Kerrang! . August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Blabbermouth.net". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  8. ↑ Butcher, The (March 11, 2010). "SCARE-RIFF-EYEING Vol. 2: GHOUL". Dread Central. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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