Genre(s):
Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism, Occultism, Anti-Christianity, Death
Origin:
United States of America (Providence, Rhode Island)
Current line-up:
Tony Lazaro - Rhythm Guitar (1988-)
Scott Wily - Vocals (2008-) (Zircon, Godless Rising)
Gator Collier - Bass (2008-) (Legion Victorious)
Live members:
Eddy Hoffman - Drums (2009-)
Former/past member(s):
Vocals:
Jeff Gruslin (1988-1996, 1999) (Godless Rising)
Thorn (1999-2003)
Glen Benton (2003-2009) (Amon (USA), Deicide)
Anthony Geremia (2006-2007)
Damien Boynton (2007-2008) (Desolation)
Guitar:
Paul Flynn (1988-1996) (Godless Rising)
Dave Suzuki (1997-2009, also Bass, Drums) (Silent Raven Fell, Wolves Under Azurean Midnight, Deicide, Faust (USA))
Eric Sagardia (2009) (Azathoth, My Sorrow (USA))
Taylor Fishman (live only) (2008-2009, 2009-2010) (Monstrosity (USA), Impaled Angel)
Bass:
Tom Supkow (1988-1990)
Joseph "Joe" Lewis (1990-2000, also Vocals on "Forever Underground") (Self Destruct, Belial (USA))
Kelly Conlon (2000-2001) (Monstrosity (USA), Death, Infinity Minus One, Fires of Babylon)
Derek Boyer (2003) (Decrepit Birth, Suffocation (USA), Deprecated, Criminal Element, Dying Fetus)
Istvan Lendvay (Rise)
Brian Hobbie (2007-2008) (Internal Bleeding (USA), Catastrophic, Wind Wraith, Pyrexia, 420)
Drums:
Chris Dupont (1988-1990)
Ace Alonzo (1990-1994) (Self Destruct)
Rick Corbett (1994-1996)
Kyle Severn (Escalation Anger, Wolfen Society, Funerus, Acheron, Divine Eve (Session/Live), Incantation)
Lord Doomus
Marco Pitruzella (2006) (Brain Drill, Vile, Vörnagar, Atrocious Hysteria, Numa, The Faceless, Jeff Hughell, Anomalous)
Antonio Donadeo (2007-2008) (Virulent Re-Shapes, Traitor, Undertakers (Ita), Exhumer (Ita), Necrotorture, Ecnephias, Stillness Blade)
Tim Yeung (2003-2007, 2009) (Hate Eternal, Decrepit Birth, Council of the Fallen, Aurora Borealis (USA), Windbreed, Shaithus, The Tenth Circle, Agiel, Divine Heresy, Morbid Angel (session))
Keshava Doane (2008-2009)
Additional notes:
Guitarist Tony Lazaro has designed The Crucifire for Yavcon Guitars which features a three way laminate neck-thru with red inverted cross inlays, and maple wings. Tony is the first endorsee for Yavcon Guitars.
Vital Remains participated in the following tribute albums released by Dwell Records:
"A Call to Irons - A Tribute to Iron Maiden" (1998), playing the song "The Trooper";
"Hell Bent for Metal - Tribute to Judas Priest" (1999), playing the song "You''ve Got Another Thing Coming";
"Hell Rules 2 - A Tribute to Black Sabbath" (2000), playing the song "War Pigs";
"Curse of the Demon - A Tribute to Mercyful Fate" (2000), playing the song "To One Far Away/Come to the Sabbath".
Before Vital Remains, Tony Lazaro and Jeff Gruslin were in a band called Somatic Death.
Discography:
Vital Remains - Reduced to Ashes [Demo] - 1989
Vital Remains - Excruciating Pain [Demo] - 1990
Vital Remains - The Black Mass [Single] - 1991
Vital Remains - Let Us Pray - 1992
Vital Remains & Morta Skuld - Morta Skuld / Vital Remains [Split] - 1993
Vital Remains - Live Promo '94 [Demo]
Vital Remains - Into Cold Darkness - 1995
Vital Remains - Forever Underground - 1997
Vital Remains - Dawn of the Apocalypse - 2000
Vital Remains - Dechristianize - 2003
Vital Remains - Horrors of Hell [Best of/Compilation] - 2006
Vital Remains - Icons of Evi - 2007
Vital Remains - Evil - Death - Live [dvd] - 2007
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OfficialWebPage:
http://www.myspace.com/vitalremains
