INTERNAL BLEEDING
Bio:
The Long Island, New York-based INTERNAL BLEEDING have been slugging it out in the underground since early1991. Many credit the band with the invention of "slam-metal"; a variation on death metal that concentrates on punishing grooves meant to incite copious amounts of pit activity. Moreover, they are considered one of the true pioneers of the New York death metal scene along with such greats as Suffocation and Pyrexia. They helped create the standard by which we judge all things heavy.
After the breakup of his original band Autumn Reign, guitarist Chris Pervelis went on to found the first INTERNAL BLEEDING lineup in early 1991. That winter, a case of 300 blank tapes were "found" at a local university and provided the inspiration to set up a 4-track recorder and record the One Dollar Demo. Shortly after that recording, INTERNAL BLEEDING started playing shows and managed to sell out of all of their tapes. In the winter of 1992, INTERNAL BLEEDING released their now classic Invocation of Evil demo, which went on to sell an impressive 5,000 copies through the now defunct WildRags Records. Soon, pressure started to come from Wild Rags, fans, and the band themselves, and INTERNAL BLEEDING returned to the studio to record another demo in early 1994. The result of all that pressure was what is considered today to be a masterpiece of underground music: Perpetual Degradation. The band immediately hit the road with a vengeance, promoting themselves and their music shamelessly.
All that self-promotion and tireless dedication was to bear fruit at that year's Milwaukee Metalfest, where the band's captivating performance caught the eyes and ears of Pavement Music. They signed with Pavement and in 1995 released their debut album, Voracious Contempt. INTERNAL BLEEDING hit the road once again, this time around with world-renowned acts Immolation and Six Feet Under. Album sales were impressive, and the group kept busy throughout 1995 and 1996. By the time 1997 rolled around, constant touring and hard work had taken its toll on the band, while financial troubles plagued Pavement Music. It was during this time that the group's second album, The Extinction of Benevolence, was released. No tour followed, and INTERNAL BLEEDING fell into a rut of inactivity.
In late 1998, they regrouped, re-focused and began writing music that pushed their talents to the limit. Pavement Music picked up the finances and 1999 saw the band in the studio recording and releasing Driven to Conquer with ace producer Brian Griffin. Standout songs such as "Falling Down" and the title track became permanently enshrined in the band's live set, complimenting classics from their previous releases.
The band decided to part ways with Pavement Music in 2000 due to lack of support and soon struck a deal with Olympic Recordings. A compilation of their early demos titled Alien Breed soon followed. After seeing the departure of the band's founder Chris Pervelis, Internal Bleeding released Onward to Mecca; a a very well produced, punishing slab of pure heaviness that perfectly fused their deathmetal roots with NY style hardore. After the release, two small tours followed and the band seemed to fall into a state of disarray and literally disappeared from the music scene.
In early 2011, Chris Pervelis decided to pick up the pieces. He contacted Bill Tolley (the only member to play on every release) and Brian Hobbie about getting Internal Bleeding back together. The three of them agreed and together began re-learning the band's classic back catalog. With the addition of Jason Liff on bass and legendary front man Keith DeVito handling the vocals, the band has set out to devastate everyone in their path.
The band is currently in the process of choosing amongst many of the recording offers they have received in the past 6 months. They expect to release their full-length IMPERIUM sometime in early 2014.
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