Vomitorial Corpulence

Vomitorial Corpulence
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Christian death metal[1] grindcore goregrind[2]
Years active	1993–2008
Labels	Christ Core, Vomit Bucket, Rowe
Past members	Paul Green Mark Hamilton Alexander O'Neil Ziggy Peters Chris Valentine Maria Green Joshua Kellerman
Website	Vomitorial Corpulence on Facebook

Vomitorial Corpulence was a grindcore band that originated in Melbourne, Australia. The band was started by Paul Green.[3] The band's name is inspired by Revelation 3:15-16.[4] Along with fellow Melbourne band Mortification, it was highly influential in the innovation of Christian death metal in the early 1990s.[5]

Background and impact

Vomitorial Corpulence started in 1992 as a vision of guitarist and vocalist Paul Green, but did not get moving until 1993, when he hired on bassist Mark Hamilton and drummer Alexander O'Neil.^[citation needed] O'Neil quit in 1995 and was replaced by Christopher Valentine. O’Neil formed the unblack metal project Vomoth.[6] In 1995, the band released Karrionic Hacktician as part of a compilation, The Extreme Truth, by Rowe Productions.[3] The band recorded their debut album, Skin Stripper, before going on hiatus for the first time. [3] The album includes two bluegrass banjo tracks composed by Mike Keady.^[citation needed] In December 2001, Green moved to Minnesota and married Maria, who became the band's bassist, and hired on Ziggy Peters and Johnathan Kellerman on vocals.[3] Due to lack of a drummer, the band went on a second hiatus. In August 2006, Green started the band back up with Hamilton and Valentine. The band ended in 2008.

Alexander O'Neil, the band's former drummer, joined Cryptal Darkness and Desolate Eternity after departing from the band. Valentine ran the label known as Christ Core Records, which signed the act Flactorophia.

Members

Last known lineup

• Paul Green - guitars, vocals (1993–2008)
• Mark Hamilton - bass (1993–1999, 2006–2008)
• Chris Valentine - drums (1995–1999, 2006–2008)

Former

• Alexander O'Neil - drums (1993–1995)
• Ziggy Peters - vocals (2001–2003)
• Joshua Kellerman - vocals (2001–2003)
• Maria Green - bass (2001–2003)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Skin Stripper (1998, Christ Core Records)[7]

Compilation

• Karrionic Hacktician (1995) - initially released as part of the compilation album The Extreme Truth; re-released as a stand-alone recording in 2006
• Skin Decomposition (2007) - split with Vomitous Discharge, Flactorophia, Engravor, Eternal Mystery, and Demonic

EPs

• Pathetic Prolification (1997)

References

1. Moberg, Marcus (2015). Christian Metal: History, Ideology, Scene. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-47257-986-7. Retrieved on 14 October 2016.
2. Vaake. "Vomitorial Corpulence - Skin Stripper" (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
3. Giffin, Brian (2015). Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal (3rd ed.). Dark Star. ISBN 978-0-9943206-1-2. "Vomitorial Corpulence". Retrieved on 14 October 2016.
4. "Vomitorial Corpulence - Frequently Asked Questions". Angelfire. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
5. Moberg, Marcus (2015). Christian Metal: History, Ideology, Scene. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-47257-986-7.
6. "Infiltration Squad". Rowe Productions. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
7. Morrow, Matt. "Vomitorial Corpulence - Skin Stripper". The Whipping Post. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

External links

• Strother, Eric (2013). Unlocking the Paradox of Christian Metal Music (PDF). University of Kentucky. pp. 139, 140, 224. Retrieved on 14 October 2016.