Karl Agell

Karl Agell
Agell performing with Leadfoot in 2003
Background information
Born	(1966-08-14) August 14, 1966 (age 58) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Heavy metal, sludge metal, stoner rock
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1989–present
Member of	Leadfoot, Blind
Formerly of	Corrosion of Conformity, Seizure

Karl Agell (born August 14, 1966) is a Canadian heavy metal singer. He is best known for being the fifth recording lead vocalist of Corrosion of Conformity from 1989 until his departure in 1993, as well as being a founding member of Leadfoot. He has also formed a project called Blind.

Early life

Agell was born on August 14, 1966, in Montreal, Quebec, to Swedish parents. ^{[1] [ unreliable source? ] [2]}

Career

Seizure

Agell was the first vocalist for the Connecticut punk/hardcore band Seizure in the mid-1980s with John Munera (bass), Jeff Coleman (drums) and Sex Bomb (guitar) . ^{[3] [4]}

Corrosion of Conformity

Main article: Corrosion of Conformity

Agell performing with Corrosion of Conformity in New York on the Blind tour

Agell joined Corrosion of Conformity in late 1989. The band released their third album called Blind with Agell as the lead vocalist. In 1993, Agell and Phil Swisher left the band without recording the fourth album (before Swisher was replaced by original C.O.C. bassist Mike Dean), before Pepper Keenan took over on lead vocals and rhythm guitar.

Leadfoot

Main article: Leadfoot (band)

In 1995, Agell and Phil Swisher formed Leadfoot. In 1997, the band released their debut album, Bring It On. In 1999, Leadfoot released their second album, Take a Look. In 2003, Leadfoot released their third album entitled We Drink for Free. In 2004, Agell's long-time bandmate Phil Swisher left the band after Swisher formed two hardcore punk bands, UNICEF and Blood Bath.

Discography

Seizure

Date of release	Title	Label
1986	All Hail the Fucking System	Incas

Corrosion of Conformity

Date of release	Title	Label
January 17, 1991	Blind	Relativity Records

Leadfoot albums

Date of release	Title	Label
1997	Bring It On	The Music Cartel
1999	Take a Look	The Music Cartel
2003	We Drink for Free	The Abstract Music

References

1. "Xtreme musician website: artist profile". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
2. "Ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Singer Debuts KARL AGELL'S BLIND". Blabbermouth.net[archive.vn]. September 9, 2012. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
3. "Seizure - All Hail The Fucking System". Discogs. 1986.
4. Teitelman, Bram (April 8, 2015). "Karl Agell talks King Hitter, performing Bling with Corrosion of Conformity". Metal Insider.