Waking the Cadaver

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Waking the Cadaver
Also known asDeath to Honor
Origin Jersey Shore, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Brutal death metal, deathcore
Years active2006–2013, 2018–present
Labels
MembersDon Campan
Marco Pitruzzella
Michael Thomas
Past membersSteve Vermilyea
Nick Palmateer
Jerry Regen
Tristan Graham
Alex Castrillon
Michael Mayo
Dennis Morgan
John Hartman
Alex Sarnecki
Matt Crismond
Tim Carey

Waking the Cadaver is an American death metal band from Sayreville, New Jersey, formed in 2006. Originally called Death to Honor, the band released one demo in 2004 before changing their name to Waking the Cadaver in 2006. The band has released four albums: Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler (2007), Beyond Cops, Beyond God (2010), Real-Life Death (2013), and Authority Through Intimidation (2021). They are now signed to Unique Leader Records.

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History

The band formed in January 2006 in Shore Points, New Jersey. They released a two-song demo, Demo 2006. Its two tracks, "Chased Through the Woods by a Rapist" and "Blood Splattered Satisfaction", were both later re-recorded.

On November 21, 2007, their debut album, Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler , was released on Necrohamonic Records. [2]

On August 10, 2010, they released their second full-length album, Beyond Cops. Beyond God. and supported it with tours with death metal bands such as Napalm Death and Immolation. [3]

On January 19, 2013, the band released a new single, "Lumped Up". They announced plans to release a new album, Real-Life Death. [4] Real-Life Death was released digitally and sold at the band's live concert shows on October 5, 2013, and was released in stores November 5, 2013. [5]

Their fourth album Authority Through Intimidation was released October 22, 2021.

Musical style

Waking the Cadaver has been described as brutal death metal, [6] particularly its slam death metal offshoot. [7] [8] The band has also been described as deathcore. [9] [10] [11]

Discography

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